Comparison

SideChain AUv3 vs Tapko Stomp

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

Head to head
About

SideChain AUv3

Create a classic EDM pumping effect with tempo-synced volume ducking. This app offers full parameter control for automation and allows saving/loading custom presets. Fine-tune your audio envelope with adjustable floor, delay, curve, and release settings.

Highlights
  • Tempo-synced volume ducking
  • Full parameter automation
  • Save and load presets
  • Adjustable ADSR envelope controls
  • EDM pumping effect
Currently charting
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Simple tempo-synced volume envelope for that classic EDM pumping effect. All parameters exposed for automation. The default setting will probably do what you need, but you can also save/load presets. Set floor value, delay, curve, release point - control the envelope like a standard ADSR __ If you're having an issue, please email me at support@scalenumbers.com rather than leaving a review, as apple doesn't send developers any alerts when reviews are left, so I won't know you've tried to contact me.

About

Tapko Stomp

This app converts live audio transients into MIDI notes or sample triggers for live performance. It's designed for easy setup on stage, allowing musicians to use any audio source to control MIDI instruments or playback samples.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect with MIDI output
  • Real-time transient detection
  • MIDI, Sample, or Both trigger modes
  • Velocity-based triggering
  • Sample picker and clear
  • Preset compatibility
Features
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Tapko Stomp is an AUv3 audio-to-MIDI trigger for live performance. It listens to your incoming audio, learns what your hits sound like, and turns them into MIDI notes or CC with velocity. It's tailored towards live loopers, but works for anyone who wants to play MIDI from any audio source: a stomp box, a guitar body, a cajón or a drum. Tapko Stomp is actively developed, with continuous refinements and new features inspired by real musicians. Built for fast setup on stage: - Insert Tapko Stomp on an audio track - Route its MIDI to your sampler or drum app - Tap Learn and play a few hits, soft to hard - Play, and only your real hits send notes Features - AUv3 effect with MIDI output - Two triggers, A and B, that each learn their own sound and send their own note or CC - Guided setup in three steps per trigger: teach it your sound, set how easily it fires, choose what it sends - Learn sets the background level, frequency range and velocity range from your own playing - Hit Match ignores sounds that don't resemble your learned hits - Ring Guard and Retrigger Guard so one hit sends one note - Ignore Sounds (Beta): teach it chords and notes that must never trigger - Low Latency mode for sharp, fast attacks - Velocity shaping per trigger: feel, floor, ceiling and boost - Send a MIDI note or CC, on any channel, per trigger - Send Test button to check your routing without a real hit - Live hit lamp with velocity readout, input meter and background level - Help on every control - AU preset support in supported hosts Great For - Live stomp and percussion triggering in a looper - Playing drum samples from a guitar body - Layering one-shots on live drum sources - Compact iOS and iPadOS live rigs Use Tapko Stomp in AUv3-compatible hosts such as AUM, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other iOS DAWs that support AUv3 MIDI routing.

Screenshots

SideChain AUv31 screens
Tapko Stomp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SideChain AUv3 at every 3 days against Tapko Stomp's every 3 months. SideChain AUv3 also leads on chart position (#188 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SideChain AUv3 costs $2.99 and Tapko Stomp $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SideChain AUv3 against 5.0 for Tapko Stomp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SideChain AUv3 ships an update every 3 days, Tapko Stomp every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SideChain AUv3 versus Tapko Stomp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideChain AUv3Tapko Stomp
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScale Degrees LTDDavid Lars Guva

Customer experience

SideChain AUv3

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

Tapko Stomp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SideChain AUv3

No in-app purchases

None

Tapko Stomp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SideChain AUv3 free?
SideChain AUv3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapko Stomp free?
Tapko Stomp costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SideChain AUv3 or Tapko Stomp?
SideChain AUv3 and Tapko Stomp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SideChain AUv3 or Tapko Stomp have ads?
Neither SideChain AUv3 nor Tapko Stomp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SideChain AUv3 or Tapko Stomp?
SideChain AUv3 ships an update every 3 days, and Tapko Stomp every 3 months. Most recently, SideChain AUv3 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tapko Stomp on November 5, 2026.

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