Comparison

AudioPipeline vs Rimeo

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

Head to head
About

AudioPipeline

This app enables live audio streaming between AUv3 hosts and devices over a local network. It features a unique receiver plugin for multi-channel network mixing and allows for low-latency audio routing without cables or internet.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming over local network
  • AUv3 Send and Receive plugins
  • 8-channel network mixer receiver
  • Per-strip mute, gain, and pan controls
  • Multi-output routing to DAWs
  • Optional resampler for audio sync
  • Plugin delay compensation
Features
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AudioPipeline is set of three AUv3 plugins — Send (audio effect) and Receive (instrument/effect) — that stream live audio between AUv3 hosts and devices over your local network using LINK AUDIO as transport layer. No cables, no virtual ports, no central server, no internet required. Powered by Ableton Link Audio, AudioPipeline interoperates with any other Link-Audio-aware app and works between apps on the same device, between two devices wired by USB or Ethernet, or across the same Wi-Fi. While Send-style plugins exist elsewhere, AudioPipeline is the first App Store release to ship a fully-featured Receive plugin — an 8-channel network mixer you load like an instrument and route inside your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Send plugin (aufx) — insert on any track to publish its audio as a named network channel. • Receive plugin (aumu, aufx) — first-of-its-kind on the App Store. Subscribe to up to 8 incoming streams at once. • Near to ZERO latency when both Receiver and Sender are running on same device • Per-strip controls — mute, gain (-42 to +16 dB), pan, stereo level meter, and assignable output bus (1–8). • Multi-output routing — 8 stereo buses exposed to multi-out hosts (AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, Drambo, TheRack). Single-bus hosts (GarageBand) auto-sum. • Optional resampler on Send — 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz for peers with no recampling capability on receiver side. • Plugin Delay Compensation — Receiver plugin report latency so the host keeps everything in time. USE CASES • Bridge two AUv3 hosts on one iPad — route a synth in app A into a recording track in app B with very low latency. • Stream between iPad and iPhone — over Wi-Fi, USB-C, or Ethernet dock. • Send iOS audio to desktop compatible hosts or plugins. • Build a multi-track network mixer — one Send per track in app A, one Receive with up to 8 strips in app B, each routed to its own bus for independent EQ and effects. • Parallel processing — subscribe to the same source twice and run two different effect chains on different buses. Powered by Ableton Link Audio. Local-network only — does not require or use the internet.

About

Rimeo

Features
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Rimeo puts your Rekordbox DJ library on your iPhone, streamed from your own computer. Nothing is uploaded to a cloud: your audio files stay on your Mac or Windows PC. Install the free RimeoAgent app on the computer where Rekordbox lives and sign in. It finds your library by itself, so there is nothing to export: no XML, no USB stick, no copying files. Then sign in to Rimeo on your iPhone with the same account, and your playlists and tracks are there. YOUR LIBRARY, AS IN REKORDBOX • The full playlist and folder tree, with BPM, key, genre, label, artwork, play count and search • Waveforms: scrub any track by its waveform and find the part you need • MP3, WAV and AIFF, including 24-bit files LISTEN ANYWHERE • At home over Wi-Fi, or from anywhere through an encrypted connection to your own computer • Offline: download single tracks or whole playlists and play them with no signal. Downloads keep the original file PREPARE YOUR SETS • Sync to Rekordbox: build a playlist on your phone and it appears in Rekordbox with the same name, folder and track order. Rekordbox's database is backed up before every write • Similar Tracks: ideas for what plays next, picked from your own DJ library • Pulse: reads your set history back to you, such as which tracks are in rotation and which never made a set • Stems: split any track into vocals, drums, bass and more. Your computer does the work, and you listen to each part on your phone, with solo and mute. Works for audio files on your phone too FROM YOUR PHONE TO REKORDBOX • Add to my Rekordbox: got a track in Files, AirDrop or a chat? Send it to Rekordbox on your computer with its tags, then tap Show in Collection to find it • Check quality: open any audio file in Rimeo, or a downloaded track, and see its spectrogram. Spot fake lossless or upscaled files before they reach your DJ library. Nothing is saved on your phone IPHONE DUO • On the big screen your playlists, tracks and player sit side by side, and Rimeo works on the cover screen too GOOD TO KNOW • Streaming, Stems and Add to my Rekordbox need the computer with RimeoAgent to be on and online. Downloaded tracks play without it • Rimeo works with your Rekordbox library. It doesn't replace Rekordbox, and you don't DJ live with it RIMEO PREMIUM Some features need Rimeo Premium. Rimeo Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly (USD 6.99) or yearly (USD 69.99). Prices may vary by region and are always shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://rimeo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://rimeo.app/privacy

Screenshots

AudioPipeline4 screens
Rimeo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioPipeline at none against Rimeo's 2. AudioPipeline also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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. Rimeo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. AudioPipeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AudioPipeline ships an update every 8 days, Rimeo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AudioPipeline versus Rimeo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioPipelineRimeo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek DendesIlia Okhrimenko

In-app purchases

None

AudioPipeline

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rimeo

Subscriptions2
  • Rimeo Premium$6.991 Month
  • Rimeo Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is AudioPipeline free?
AudioPipeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rimeo free?
Rimeo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AudioPipeline or Rimeo have ads?
Neither AudioPipeline nor Rimeo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AudioPipeline or Rimeo?
AudioPipeline ships an update every 8 days, and Rimeo monthly. Most recently, AudioPipeline was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rimeo on October 31, 2026.

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