Comparison

PocketChop vs SoavePlayer

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

Head to head
About

PocketChop

Features
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PocketChop allows you to catch sounds and turn them into loops. Load a song (or record a sound), slice it into chops, and play them instantly on a 16-pad grid. Record patterns with a built-in sequencer, shape every pad with attack, release, filter and level, and add delay, reverb and pitch — all in a fast, focused interface designed for the way you actually make beats. Features: • Waveform chopping — drag to slice, pinch to zoom, up to 16 chops per sample • 24 velocity-fast pads with per-pad ADSR, low-pass filter, level, delay, reverb and pitch • Record your full mix to M4A, or capture raw audio with the built-in field recorder • Sessions — save your chops, patterns and settings and pick up where you left off • MIDI & Bluetooth connectivity: use your physical MIDI device to play • Scenes: save multiple sequences and chops from the same sample, choose the best • Export individual chops as audio files • Dark and light themes • Built natively for iPhone and iPad No account. No subscription. Audio stays on device.

About

SoavePlayer

Features
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SOAVE Music Player takes you inside the orchestra and allows you to experience music from a new perspective. Choose an album and a song, then enter the interactive music scene. You can move the listening point on the virtual stage and feel how the balance between the different instruments changes. With SOAVE Music Player you can: • explore the catalog of available albums and songs; • listen to multi-track recordings; • choose your listening position on the virtual scene; • adjust the general volume; • silence individual instruments or sections; • access the songs associated with your account. To better appreciate all the details of the listening experience, we recommend the use of headphones. If you are a musician and want to publish your music on our immersive platform, contact us at info@soave.cloud.

Screenshots

PocketChop4 screens
SoavePlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PocketChop at none against SoavePlayer's 1. SoavePlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SoavePlayer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PocketChop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PocketChop versus SoavePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketChopSoavePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabio Antonuccie-voluzione di F.M.Sacerdoti srl

In-app purchases

None

PocketChop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SoavePlayer

One-time1
  • Pictures at an Exhibition$0.99

Questions

Is PocketChop free?
PocketChop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoavePlayer free?
SoavePlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PocketChop or SoavePlayer have ads?
Neither PocketChop nor SoavePlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketChop or SoavePlayer?
PocketChop ships an update every 10 days, and SoavePlayer every 10 days. Most recently, PocketChop was updated on October 9, 2026 and SoavePlayer on October 11, 2026.

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