Comparison

LinkEffekt vs SetDeck

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

Head to head
About

LinkEffekt

Features
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LinkEffekt brings Ableton Link Audio to every AUv3 host. New in 2.0: it receives as well as sends. Stream any track between iPad and iPhone, from app to app on one device, into Ableton Live and back, or to a friend over the internet. Your host doesn't need to support Link Audio itself. ONLY IN LINKEFFEKT • Right on the beat across devices. Other streaming plugins leave the network delay to the receiving side: either the whole receiving app plays later, or the stream arrives behind the beat. LinkEffekt Send plays its track ahead instead, by exactly the trip over the network, using the delay compensation of AUM and Logic Pro for iPad. The audio lands right on the beat on the other device, in both directions at once, from the first play, with nothing to set. • Bar Sync for every other host. With any other sending app, and with Ableton Live, incoming audio locks to your bar: one bar late, but perfectly tight. Better late than never. • Link Audio over the internet. Share a room code and jam with a friend anywhere, locked to your bars, peer-to-peer and encrypted. If the connection drops, it comes back by itself. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Jam across devices: iPad and iPhone stream to each other over Wi-Fi, both ways at once • Route audio between apps on one device: AUM into Cubasis, or track to track inside one host. No network: on this direct path LinkEffekt adds under 1 ms, plus one audio buffer when iOS runs the receiving app first. Want it right on your metronome? Switch on Bar Sync, one bar later • Record in Ableton Live: every iOS track arrives in Live 12.4 as its own input, no interface, no cables. Live sends back, too. • Record Ableton Move and Note: both stream over Link Audio, so LinkEffekt Receive plays them in any host, ready to record in Logic Pro, AUM or Cubasis. • Monitor a band: sum several channels in one Receive, or give each its own track FEATURES • Three plugins: Send, Receive as an audio effect, Receive as an instrument • Local network over Wi-Fi, or by cable with Personal Hotspot for the steadiest connection • Ableton Live 12.4 and later in both directions • Ableton Move and Note 2.0 and later as sources • Send at 48 kHz for receivers that need it, like Ableton Live • Adjustable buffer against Wi-Fi gaps • Gain, stereo pan and click-free mute on every channel • Stereo level meters • Channel names carry the device, like "Channel 1 Ā· iPad", and update live on every receiver • Mute Local Output, so a sent track isn't heard twice • Bypass all LinkEffekt Sends with one switch: your session plays on the device instead of streaming • Live Mode for playing live on the sending device • Nudge and Link Offset for fine timing • Ableton Link settings in every plugin • iPhone and iPad FREE TO START One Send and one Receive are free with no time limit: full quality, on the beat, Bar Sync included. A single in-app purchase unlocks unlimited Sends and Receives, several channels in one Receive, and Online mode. No subscription. IMPORTANT: OPEN THE APP ONCE After installing, open the LinkEffekt app once and allow Local Network access. Without it the plugins can't find each other and stay silent. REQUIREMENTS • An AUv3 host such as AUM, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, Drambo, GarageBand or Logic Pro • iOS 17 or later • For Ableton Live, Move or Note: Live 12.4, Move 2.0 or Note 2.0 or later on the same network • For Online mode: the in-app purchase on both sides

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SetDeck

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Your whole DJ booth, in one app. Record your set, dial in the room, and log every track, made for the people actually behind the decks. RECORD THE SET SetDeck captures the master output straight from a USB mixer or audio interface. Record in WAV 24-bit, WAV 32-bit float, or AAC 256/320, so you choose your own balance of quality and file size. Drop cue markers live and jump right back to them in playback, and keep an eye on clean L/R metering with peak hold and a clip warning. TUNE THE ROOM A real-time 31-band spectrum analyzer (RTA) shows you exactly what the room is doing, while SPL metering tells you how loud it really is. Save and compare measurement points across the space, from the dancefloor to the booth, bar, and FOH, so you can spot problem frequencies before the floor fills up. STAY ON TOP OF THE SET Catch the tempo automatically from the mic, or tap it in yourself. A set timer warns you as closing time approaches, and a timestamped tracklist lets you edit, reorder, and export everything you played when the night is done. Dark, fast and distraction free. No clutter and no fluff, just the tools you actually reach for in the booth. SetDeck requires an access code. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pioneer DJ, rekordbox, Serato, or any mixer manufacturer.

Screenshots

LinkEffekt4 screens
SetDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SetDeck at none against LinkEffekt's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. LinkEffekt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SetDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
LinkEffekt versus SetDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkEffektSetDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander JoannouOmer Mert TUNCER

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LinkEffekt

One-time1
  • Unlimited Channels$12.99
None

SetDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinkEffekt free?
LinkEffekt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SetDeck free?
SetDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LinkEffekt or SetDeck have ads?
Neither LinkEffekt nor SetDeck shows ads.

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