Comparison

PocketMonitor vs Midnight Plaza

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

Head to head
About

PocketMonitor

Stream your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) audio to your phone in real-time over Wi-Fi. Monitor your mix on a mobile device while you work, adjust output volume, and switch between audio sources with ease. Requires a companion sender plugin for your computer.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio streaming
  • Wi-Fi connection to desktop sender
  • Monitor signal activity
  • Adjust output volume
  • Switch between audio sources
  • Requires desktop sender plugin
Features
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PocketMonitor lets you stream your DAW audio to your phone over local Wi-Fi, so you can quickly check your mix on a real mobile device while you work. Use PocketMonitor to: • Listen to your mix on your phone in real time • Connect to your desktop sender plugin over the same Wi-Fi network • Monitor signal activity and adjust output volume • Switch between available desktop sources with a simple tap To use PocketMonitor, you’ll also need the PocketMonitor sender plugin on your computer. Download the PocketMonitor sender plugin from SHFTDAudio.com Available for: • macOS: VST3, AU • Windows: VST3 How it works: 1. Install the PocketMonitor sender plugin on your Mac or Windows computer 2. Put your computer and phone on the same Wi-Fi network 3. Load the plugin on your DAW master/output channel 4. Open the PocketMonitor app and connect PocketMonitor is built for fast, practical mix checking on the device your audience uses every day. Website: SHFTDAudio.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Midnight Plaza

Transform your audio into a nostalgic, degraded soundscape with this AUv3 effect. Designed for genres like vaporwave and lo-fi, it adds a unique tape-style slowdown, age, and dreamy reverb to your sounds.

Highlights
  • AUv3 audio effect plugin
  • Vaporwave, mallsoft, lo-fi sound design
  • Tape-style slowdown
  • Degraded character effect
  • Dreamy reverb
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Midnight Plaza is an AUv3 audio effect that turns clean sound into faded memory, slow neon reflections, and worn-out late-night atmosphere. Built for vaporwave, mallsoft, ambient, lo-fi, and nostalgic sound design, Midnight Plaza gives you three simple controls: Time - Slows playback (tape style) Memory - Adds age, wear, and degraded character Place - Surrounds your sound with a dreamy reverb Use it on drums, synths, samples, keys, vocals, or full mixes to create blurred, emotional spaces that feel like memories. Features: - AUv3 effect plugin - Designed for vaporwave, mallsoft, lo-fi, ambient, and degraded textures - Simple three-dial workflow - Great for sound design and resampling - Works with compatible AUv3 hosts on iPhone and iPad Important: Midnight Plaza does not make sound on its own. It is an audio effect, not a standalone instrument or standalone app. A compatible AUv3 host app is required, such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, or another app that supports Audio Unit v3 plugins.

Screenshots

PocketMonitor3 screens
Midnight Plaza1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midnight Plaza at none against PocketMonitor's 2. Midnight Plaza also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. PocketMonitor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Midnight Plaza asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PocketMonitor against 5.0 for Midnight Plaza. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midnight Plaza has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketMonitor ships an update every 6 weeks, Midnight Plaza every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PocketMonitor versus Midnight Plaza: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketMonitorMidnight Plaza
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJake PhillipsLEWIS GARETH K LE VAL

Customer experience

PocketMonitor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Midnight Plaza

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PocketMonitor

Subscriptions1
  • PocketMonitor Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • PocketMonitor Pro$29.99
None

Midnight Plaza

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketMonitor free?
PocketMonitor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Midnight Plaza free?
Midnight Plaza is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketMonitor or Midnight Plaza?
PocketMonitor and Midnight Plaza are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do PocketMonitor or Midnight Plaza have ads?
Neither PocketMonitor nor Midnight Plaza shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketMonitor or Midnight Plaza?
PocketMonitor ships an update every 6 weeks, and Midnight Plaza every 10 days. Most recently, PocketMonitor was updated on October 28, 2026 and Midnight Plaza on October 31, 2026.

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