Comparison

Auxfeed vs Punchline Connect

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

Head to head
About

Auxfeed

This app allows musicians and audio engineers to monitor their digital audio workstation (DAW) mixes in real-time through their phone's speakers or connected devices. It offers advanced playback and analysis tools for professional audio work.

Highlights
  • Real-time DAW mix playback on iPhone/iPad
  • Lossless PCM and various audio codecs
  • Multi-channel input to stereo output
  • Automatic stream discovery over Wi-Fi
  • Per-channel level meters and LUFS analysis
  • Remote streaming to clients
  • Mono, Side, Mid, Left/Right monitoring
  • EQ and loudness target tools
Features
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Listen like your listeners. Auxfeed turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time studio monitor. Works with any DAW. Open the Auxfeed plugin, press play, and hear your mix through your phone speakers, AirPods, Bluetooth headphones or any AirPlay speaker. If your phone can play through it, you can mix through it. Other tools simulate what your mix will sound like on a phone. Auxfeed just plays it there. In your studio it takes your phone and your DAW on the same Wi-Fi, and no account. Auxfeed Pro adds streaming to clients anywhere and the monitoring tools on the phone. FEATURES - Real-time playback of your DAW mix on your iPhone or iPad - Lossless PCM at your session's sample rate, up to 192 kHz. Opus from 64 to 320 kbps. AAC. - 1 to 12 channels in, folded to stereo on your phone - Streams appear by themselves on your Wi-Fi. No IP addresses to type. - Per-channel level meters with peak hold - Momentary and short-term LUFS (EBU R128) - Landscape view plays stereo through both iPhone speakers - AirPlay to HomePod, Apple TV or any AirPlay speaker - Several phones can listen to one stream at the same time - Scan a QR code to connect in a second - Dim and mute Works for any audio work: music, podcasts, post, live events, broadcast. AUXFEED PRO Remote streaming, pro monitoring tools, and more. - Stream to clients anywhere. The plugin gives you a share link; they open it and hear the mix live, no account. One remote stream at a time. - Mono, Side, Mid, Left and Right: hear the mono fold and what each side carries - Integrated LUFS and true peak (dBTP) with over warnings - Loudness targets for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon: see how far your mix sits from each - EQ on the phone: high-pass, low-pass and a sweepable band to find problem frequencies fast. Your DAW output is untouched. - Record what you hear as a WAV file, when the plugin allows it Auto-renews until canceled. Manage in Settings > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download the Auxfeed plugin at auxfeed.com (macOS and Windows). 2. Put Auxfeed on your monitor bus or any track and start streaming. 3. Open Auxfeed on your phone. Your stream appears on its own over Wi-Fi. 4. Tap it. Live audio and live meters, right away. WORKS WITH EVERY MAJOR DAW ON MAC AND WINDOWS - Pro Tools (AAX): Mac and Windows - Logic Pro (AU): Mac - Ableton Live (VST3): Mac and Windows - REAPER (VST3): Mac and Windows - Cubase / Nuendo (VST3): Mac and Windows - Studio One (VST3 / AU): Mac and Windows - FL Studio (VST3): Mac and Windows - Bitwig Studio (VST3): Mac and Windows - Any DAW that loads AU, VST3 or AAX plugins Download the plugin for Mac and Windows at auxfeed.com Questions: contact@auxfeed.com Privacy Policy: https://auxfeed.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Punchline Connect

This app automatically records your creative process in audio production software, saving a snapshot of your session's tools and techniques. It provides a catalog of these "Punchlines" for Ableton creators, offering insights into their workflow.

Highlights
  • Workflow data collection
  • Automatic "Punch" creation on save
  • Session tools and processes recorded
  • Punchline Catalog for creators
  • Real-time delivery of workflow data
Features
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Punchline collects “workflow” data, called Punchlines, from audio production software, currently only available to Ableton creators. Every time a creator saves their work, a “Punch” is created, in which the session’s tools and processes are permanently recorded and delivered to the creator's Punchline Catalog within seconds.

Screenshots

Auxfeed4 screens
Punchline Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Punchline Connect at 5.0 against Auxfeed's 4.2. Punchline Connect also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Auxfeed's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Auxfeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Punchline Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Punchline Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auxfeed has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Auxfeed versus Punchline Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuxfeedPunchline Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayette ForwardPunchline Connect

Customer experience

Auxfeed

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Punchline Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Auxfeed

Subscriptions2
  • Auxfeed Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Auxfeed Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

Punchline Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auxfeed free?
Auxfeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punchline Connect free?
Punchline Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auxfeed or Punchline Connect?
Punchline Connect is rated higher. Auxfeed averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Punchline Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Auxfeed or Punchline Connect have ads?
Neither Auxfeed nor Punchline Connect shows ads.

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