PushKin Standalone vs AudioPipeline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PushKin Standalone
Manage your Push 3 music production hardware directly from your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly move, rename, delete, upload, and download files, create folders, and ensure compatibility with Live 11 and 12.
- Direct connection to Push 3 Standalone
- File management (move, rename, delete)
- Upload and download files
- Create new folders
- Supports Live 11 and 12
- Multi-file/folder management (Pro)
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Don't want to fire up your laptop and Live to manage your samples and presets? Want a faster way to manage your files? PushKin Standalone connects directly to Ableton's Push 3 Standalone. Here's what it can do: - Pairing and connection to your Push directly from your iPhone or iPad - Move, rename, and delete files - Upload and download files - Create new folders - Supports Live 11 and 12 and all Push Standalone versions (including betas) PushKin Pro is a one-time purchase that enables advanced features: - uploading/downloading multiple files and folders - bulk editing files and folders (move, delete) More Pro features on the way...including: - Copy/duplicate files/folders - Preview audio files - "What's missing?": examine your Ableton Live project files to see if you are missing any required files (samples, bounces, freezes, etc.)
AudioPipeline
This app enables live audio streaming between AUv3 hosts and devices over a local network. It features a unique receiver plugin for multi-channel network mixing and allows for low-latency audio routing without cables or internet.
- Live audio streaming over local network
- AUv3 Send and Receive plugins
- 8-channel network mixer receiver
- Per-strip mute, gain, and pan controls
- Multi-output routing to DAWs
- Optional resampler for audio sync
- Plugin delay compensation
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AudioPipeline is set of three AUv3 plugins — Send (audio effect) and Receive (instrument/effect) — that stream live audio between AUv3 hosts and devices over your local network using LINK AUDIO as transport layer. No cables, no virtual ports, no central server, no internet required. Powered by Ableton Link Audio, AudioPipeline interoperates with any other Link-Audio-aware app and works between apps on the same device, between two devices wired by USB or Ethernet, or across the same Wi-Fi. While Send-style plugins exist elsewhere, AudioPipeline is the first App Store release to ship a fully-featured Receive plugin — an 8-channel network mixer you load like an instrument and route inside your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Send plugin (aufx) — insert on any track to publish its audio as a named network channel. • Receive plugin (aumu, aufx) — first-of-its-kind on the App Store. Subscribe to up to 8 incoming streams at once. • Near to ZERO latency when both Receiver and Sender are running on same device • Per-strip controls — mute, gain (-42 to +16 dB), pan, stereo level meter, and assignable output bus (1–8). • Multi-output routing — 8 stereo buses exposed to multi-out hosts (AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, Drambo, TheRack). Single-bus hosts (GarageBand) auto-sum. • Optional resampler on Send — 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz for peers with no recampling capability on receiver side. • Plugin Delay Compensation — Receiver plugin report latency so the host keeps everything in time. USE CASES • Bridge two AUv3 hosts on one iPad — route a synth in app A into a recording track in app B with very low latency. • Stream between iPad and iPhone — over Wi-Fi, USB-C, or Ethernet dock. • Send iOS audio to desktop compatible hosts or plugins. • Build a multi-track network mixer — one Send per track in app A, one Receive with up to 8 strips in app B, each routed to its own bus for independent EQ and effects. • Parallel processing — subscribe to the same source twice and run two different effect chains on different buses. Powered by Ableton Link Audio. Local-network only — does not require or use the internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioPipeline at none against PushKin Standalone's 1. AudioPipeline also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 5). PushKin Standalone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. PushKin Standalone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AudioPipeline asks for nothing beyond the download.
PushKin Standalone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PushKin Standalone's written reviews are positive against 83% of AudioPipeline's.
PushKin Standalone ships an update weekly, AudioPipeline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushKin Standalone | AudioPipeline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aron Budinszky | Marek Dendes |
Customer experience
PushKin Standalone
AudioPipeline
In-app purchases
PushKin Standalone
- PushKin Pro$4.99
AudioPipeline
No in-app purchases









