Comparison

Pocket Talkbox vs iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Talkbox

Transform your music with a professional talkbox effect. This app allows you to mimic iconic vocal sounds by shaping the sound with your mouth. Explore multiple tones, customizable scales, and pitch bending for creative musical expression.

Highlights
  • 6 professional tones
  • Customizable scale presets
  • Pitch bend control
  • Vibrato effect
  • Key transposition up to two octaves
  • Mouth-shaped sound effects
Features
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Now you can sound like Daft Punk, Stevie Wonder, Frampton and Zapp! This is the pro version of Pocket Talkbox, featuring 6 tones, customizable scale presets, pitch bend, vibrato, and the ability to change keys up to two octaves higher or lower. ***If you have never used a talkbox before, be sure to watch the tutorial and try the lite version first*** HOW DOES IT WORK?!? Play a tune or a tone, pointing the speaker directly into your mouth. The SHAPE OF YOUR MOUTH creates the effect (not your voice). Start by giving the keyboard a wah-wah effect by mouthing (not speaking) "wah-wah-wah" over the speaker. PRO TIP: Point the SPEAKER (not the MICROPHONE) into your mouth while you play the notes. Move your mouth but do not use your voice! Please make an effort to understand how a talkbox works before saying it doesn't. Every musical instrument takes a certain amount of practice and this is one of them. Have fun! For additional info and full tutorials, please visit http://vbiliti.com/pockettalkbox

About

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Create music with a powerful sampler, vocal recording, and Audio Unit integration. Manipulate audio in real-time, sequence songs faster, and access exclusive sound kits. Learn beatmaking with integrated tutorials.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio manipulation
  • Audio Unit instrument integration
  • Advanced song sequencing
  • Exclusive sound kits and packs
  • 64-track mixer with FX
  • Multi-touch audio editing
Features
Currently charting
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iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone fuses innovative song creation with the iconic MPC workflow. iMPC Pro gave us a powerful sampler and beatmaker, and now iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has evolved into a full fledged song creation tool with the addition of vocal tracks, Audio Units integration, a sleek new design and tons of new features! AUDIO TRACKS: Within the audio tracks, you can time warp, pitch shift, and rearrange your audio clips in real time. The sophistication of real time manipulation is captured in a simple workflow and sleek interface. You can choose from multiple input sources to record, including external mic channels, hardware audio interfaces, and IAA. Import existing projects from iMPC Pro and add your vocal tracks easily. AUDIO UNIT TRACKS: You can now load any Audio Units instrument into an Audio Unit Track! Control your AU instrument with a classic piano keyboard interface and an iMPC interface with note variation, Flux Link, Note Repeat, 16 Levels, and more. The app also features an improvement to the workflow for song creation. Song sequencing is faster, more powerful, and more flexible, so you have complete creative control. 100% NEW SOUND KIT AND MORE: Designed exclusively for iMPC Pro 2, these kits cover some of the most iconic and cutting-edge beat genres available, from producers including ADSR, Rawcutz, SampleTools by Cr2, Niche Audio, and Sample Magic. Each kit includes 16 Hi Quality samples featuring sounds from 808’s to melodic hits and stabs, designed for the best user experience possible. iMPC Pro 2 also comes with 5 additional Sound Packs for FREE (valued at $35). Grab these packs in the AudioCopy Content Store: Essential Club Collection, Classic Cuts, Dub 2 DnB, Melodic Collection, and The Diploma! You can use them in hundreds of AudioCopy compatible apps (including iMPC and iMPC Pro). iMPC UNIVERSITY: Unlock producer secrets and learn how to become a full fledged song creator with this tutorial series. iMPCU unlocks one course per day and gives you the tools you need to take your music to the next level. Fun for both new and experienced users, iMPC Pro 2 offers an expansive dive into the world of beatmaking and song editing through these courses. We’re excited for you to try it! FEATURES: Audio Tracks: - Record from built in mic, external mics, audio interfaces, instruments, etc. - Record from Inter App Audio Apps - Warp Tracks and Clips to match tempo - Access several quick editing features on Audio Clips (Pitch shift, Time Stretch, Amplify, Crop, Split, Duplicate) - Drag to arrange Audio Clips, snap them to an adjustable grid setting - Advanced waveform editing AudioUnit integration: - Audio Unit tweak mode with full keyboard support (including 2 dozen scale modes from Chromatic to Blues to Aeolian) --- - 100% New Sound Set, with 5 additional free Sound Packs - Sample sounds from Spotify - 64 Track Mixer with EQ and 4 FX sends (Reverb, Delay, Chorus/Flange, and one Inter App Audio Effect) - Chop-shop provides intuitive multi-touch editing, trimming, auditioning, splicing, splicing and processing samples - Tracks View shows an overview of all the tracks in your song - 16 Levels mode with attack, velocity, length, and tuning settings for quickly creating variations of sounds - Live Sequence queuing for real-time performance and playback - Time correct: 1/8 note - 1/32T with variable swing - MPC Note Repeat featuring 1/8 note - 1/32T timing with latch - IAA and Ableton Link support - Share beats and songs seamlessly to YouTube - 4 Mute Groups and custom-designed envelopes for all pads - AudioCopy and AudioPaste support - Improved integration and support for iMPC Pro Packs and other Sound Packs from the AudioCopy Content Store - Expert MIDI support including multiple maps and more - New Song Arrangement workflow and integrated Song Mode makes song creation easier than ever Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pocket Talkbox4 screens
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pocket Talkbox at $0.99 against iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's $12.99. Pocket Talkbox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 5). On review sentiment, ads and device support 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

Pocket Talkbox costs $0.99 and iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone $12.99 up front. iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pocket Talkbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 43% and 43% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Talkbox ships an update every 13 months, iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Pocket Talkbox versus iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket TalkboxiMPC Pro 2 for iPhone
Price$0.99 — better$12.99
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews43.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#58 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVito BilitiAkai Professional

Customer experience

Pocket Talkbox

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative50.8%

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

All ratings1,825 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral15.8%
Negative40.8%

User reviews

Pocket Talkbox

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable to use
  • 💡 Unique concept and functionality
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🎶 Great for covering songs
  • ✨ Makes users sound cool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not work for many users
  • 🎧 Sound only works with headphones
  • 🔊 No sound output from speakers
  • 📉 Poor design and explanation
  • 💸 Waste of money for some

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great beat maker
  • 👍 Surprisingly powerful
  • 👍 Smooth workflow
  • 👍 Awesome tool
  • 👍 Dope app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes a lot
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🐛 Unstable
  • 🐛 Laggy
  • 🔒 Can't import own samples

Bugs and requests

Pocket Talkbox

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App does not make any noise
  • Sound does not play
  • Headphone glitch
  • Crashing on iPhone X
  • App force closes on iPhone 6
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  • App does not open
  • Crashes right away
  • Sound only works with headphones plugged in
  • Click on note-on
  • 音が出なくなった (Sound stopped coming out)
  • App closes upon opening on iPhone 5s/iOS 8.1.1
  • Keeps crashing on 5c
  • Does not work on iPhone X

Requested features

11 requests
  • Change the design to a wheel for easier note selection
  • Add a loop function for practicing tunes
  • Allow focusing on playing a tune and then looping it
  • Design the app to accommodate not looking at the screen
  • More notes available
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  • Ability to change octaves with a button tap
  • Individual note pitch control
  • Major and minor key options
  • Octave shifts
  • Bluetooth connectivity to external speakers
  • Inclusion of E-guitar sounds

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when chopping samples
  • Audio dropouts
  • Orientation issues
  • Spotify integration not working
  • Audiocopy integration issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow importing own samples
  • Improve sample editing workflow
  • Add more effects
  • Implement Ableton Link
  • Sync samples across iPhone and iPad
Show 1 more
  • Expand sound library

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Talkbox

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone

Subscriptions4
  • Producer Subscription (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription (Annual)$9.991 Year
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  • Producer Subscription (Annual)$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Pocket Talkbox free?
Pocket Talkbox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone free?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Talkbox or iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone?
iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone is rated higher. Pocket Talkbox averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Pocket Talkbox or iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone have ads?
Neither Pocket Talkbox nor iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Talkbox or iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone?
Pocket Talkbox ships an update every 13 months, and iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone every 3 months. Most recently, Pocket Talkbox was updated on October 22, 2026 and iMPC Pro 2 for iPhone on October 25, 2026.

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