Comparison

CACHE vs Live Tempo

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

Head to head
About

CACHE

This app provides a dedicated sample browser for iOS music producers. It allows users to quickly browse, preview, and drag audio files directly into compatible DAWs and AUv3 hosts, streamlining music creation workflows.

Highlights
  • Browse sample folders and subfolders
  • Preview one-shots and loops
  • Detect sample key
  • Drag samples into compatible DAWs
  • Access local and cloud storage
  • Bookmark folders without copying samples
Features
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CACHE is a fast and simple sample browser for iPhone, iPad, and AUv3 hosts. It lets you open your own sample folders, browse collections instantly, preview audio files, detect sample key, and drag sounds straight into compatible apps and hosts. Built for producers who work across iOS and iPadOS, CACHE solves a problem that has been strangely overlooked for years: some DAWs and AUv3 hosts still don’t include a proper sample browser. Until now, that often meant digging through Files, switching between apps, and dragging samples in from outside your music workflow. CACHE puts that missing browser exactly where you need it. Use CACHE to: Browse your own sample folders and subfolders Preview one-shots and loops quickly Detect likely sample key for one-shots Drag samples directly into compatible DAWs, hosts, and apps Access collections from local storage, cloud locations, or external drives CACHE does not include any samples and does not make sound on its own beyond sample preview. You must supply your own sample folders. CACHE also does not copy or store your samples internally. It simply bookmarks and browses the folders you choose, so it won’t take up extra storage space with duplicate sample libraries. That makes it especially useful if your sounds live on external storage or outside the app itself.

About

Live Tempo

Features
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Live Tempo is a real-time tempo monitoring and practice tool for musicians, DJs and bands who want to improve their timing. It listens to your playing through the microphone and continuously detects your tempo, making it easy to see how steady you really are.

Screenshots

CACHE2 screens
Live Tempo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Tempo at Free against CACHE's $2.99. CACHE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Live Tempo is free to download; CACHE costs $2.99 up front. Live Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CACHE asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CACHE versus Live Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCACHELive Tempo
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEWIS GARETH K LE VALJan Maes

In-app purchases

None

CACHE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Live Tempo

One-time1
  • Live Tempo Activation$4.99

Questions

Is CACHE free?
CACHE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Tempo free?
Live Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CACHE or Live Tempo have ads?
Neither CACHE nor Live Tempo shows ads.

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