SONICLINK vs La Pompe Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SONICLINK
Manage your POCKET MASTER device with this application. Access full effects chains, download and upload custom tones, and import impulse responses. The app offers an intuitive interface for easy parameter adjustments and data backup.
- Manage POCKET MASTER device
- Access full effects chain/parameters
- Download/upload tones
- Import impulse responses (IR)
- Intuitive user interface
- Import/export tones and IRs
- Data backup functionality
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This app is designed to manage the POCKET MASTER. With this app, you can access the full effects chain/parameters, download/upload tones, and more. ● Intuitive User Interface The SONICLINK features a straightforward and intuitive user interface, making parameter adjustments a breeze. ● Import/Export and Backup You can use the app not only to import/export the tones you’ve downloaded but also to import IR. Remember to back up your data if needed! For more information: https://www.sonicake.com/
La Pompe Live
Practice jazz music with realistic backing tracks and interactive chord charts. Loop sections, transpose tunes, and manage setlists for rehearsals and performances. Works offline once tracks are cached.
- Synced chord charts
- Bar-accurate looping
- Transpose tunes
- Metronome and tuner
- Customizable setlists
- Offline playback
- Share charts and playlists
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La Pompe Live is the practice app for jazz musicians — real backing tracks, scrollable chord charts, and setlists you can use at workshops, rehearsals, and on the bandstand. Built for anyone who works from a chart: guitar, piano, horns, bass, vocals, and more. PLAY WITH THE CHART IN FRONT OF YOU • Full chord charts synced to the music • Bar-accurate looping — isolate any section and repeat it • Transpose any tune to the key you need • Metronome and tuner built in • Keep playing in the background with lock-screen / media controls BACKING TRACKS THAT SWING • Pre-mixed bass & guitar tracks in authentic la pompe style (Christiaan van Hemert) • Tempo control — practice slow, then bring it up to gig speed • Key control — transpose the backing tracks to any key you wish • Free demo tunes included; unlock the full library with Premium • New tunes added regularly YOUR CHARTS & SETLISTS • Create and edit your own charts (quick bar-by-bar editing) • Build playlists for workshops, gigs, and practice sessions • Transpose and custom tempo per tune in each playlist • Step through a setlist with next/previous — stay in the chart SHARE WITH YOUR JAM • Send a chart or playlist to bandmates via WhatsApp, email, or Messenger • One tap to import — no account needed MADE FOR REAL PRACTICE Whether you’re learning Minor Swing, Giant steps, prepping a standard in twelve keys, or running a workshop set, everything stays on your phone and works offline once tracks are cached. The backing library encompasses all styles of jazz: from swing to post bop! Free: charts, metronome, tuner, user charts, sharing, and demo backing tracks (Minor Swing, Nuages, Avalon, Confirmation & Invitation). Premium: full CVH backing-track library, with new tunes added weekly. Questions or feedback? Contact us via the developer email on this page. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pub-7b4b79a462dc44c1a0e95a556977c26e.r2.dev/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: La Pompe Live at 5.0 against SONICLINK's 4.3. La Pompe Live also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (82% vs 71%). SONICLINK's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
La Pompe Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of SONICLINK's written reviews are positive against 82% of La Pompe Live's.
SONICLINK ships an update every 5 weeks, La Pompe Live every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SONICLINK | La Pompe Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Changsha Sonicake Technology Co., Ltd. | Christiaan van Hemert |
Customer experience
SONICLINK
La Pompe Live
In-app purchases
SONICLINK
No in-app purchases
La Pompe Live
No in-app purchases









