Comparison

pocketOscilloscope vs Cab ML

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

pocketOscilloscope

Visualize audio waveforms on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. This tool offers detailed controls for RMS/Peak metering, voltage, gain, and visual elements like line thickness and rotation. Customize channel colors for a personalized audio analysis experience.

Highlights
  • Stereo capable oscilloscope
  • RMS/Peak meter
  • Controllable Vertical/Horizontal Offset
  • Voltage and Gain controls
  • Line Thickness and Rotation
  • Custom color selection
Features
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pocketOscilloscope is a Mac/PC and iOS compatible stereo capable oscilloscope tool for audio nerds. Complete with RMS/Peak meter and controllable Vertical and Horizontal Offset. As well as separate Voltage and Gain controls, coupled with visual controls like Line Thickness and Rotation for a complete experience. Custom color selection for audio channels 1 & 2. This tool is great for checking your custom built oscillators, plug-ins, or just visualizing your audio. VST3, AU, AUv3, & Stand-alone compatible. *Stand alone app works with external audio hardware devices.

About

Cab ML

This app generates custom impulse responses using a neural network, allowing interactive sound shaping. It also includes a poweramp and microphone reverb generator for further audio manipulation.

Highlights
  • Neural network impulse response generation
  • Interactive tag-based sound shaping
  • Poweramp with multiple options
  • Microphone reverb generator
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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Cab ML is both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin that provides a neural network for impulse response generation. By moving tags in a window you can change the impulse response in an interactive way. Underlying a neural network will generate an impulse response based on the position of the tags. Instead of trying out all your impulse response files through a classic impulse response loader, you can now find the right sound interactively by moving the marks until you like what you hear. Furthermore Cab ML also provides a poweramp with many options and a microphone reverb generator. The free version allows you to test Cab ML completely, but every minute the plugin will be silent for 3 seconds. To remove these limits there is a one time in-app purchase. You need an audio interface to connect your instrument to your Mac. Known audio interface brands for guitar or bass are for instance Focusrite or iRig. If you don't have an audio interface, you can use the AUv3 plugin in a DAW such as GarageBand or Logic Pro. Any (guitar/bass) sound you have recorded can be fed through the Cab ML audio unit.

Screenshots

pocketOscilloscope4 screens
Cab ML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cab ML at Free against pocketOscilloscope's $0.99. Cab ML also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). pocketOscilloscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cab ML is free to download; pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99 up front. Cab ML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pocketOscilloscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cab ML holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pocketOscilloscope ships an update every 12 months, Cab ML every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
pocketOscilloscope versus Cab ML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpocketOscilloscopeCab ML
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC AudioJan Maes

Customer experience

pocketOscilloscope

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Cab ML

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

pocketOscilloscope

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cab ML

One-time1
  • Cab ML Activation$11.99

Questions

Is pocketOscilloscope free?
pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cab ML free?
Cab ML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pocketOscilloscope or Cab ML?
Cab ML is rated higher. pocketOscilloscope averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cab ML averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do pocketOscilloscope or Cab ML have ads?
Neither pocketOscilloscope nor Cab ML shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocketOscilloscope or Cab ML?
pocketOscilloscope ships an update every 12 months, and Cab ML every 3 weeks. Most recently, pocketOscilloscope was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cab ML on October 12, 2026.

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