Comparison

ASM Pocket vs Vacuum Link

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

Head to head
About

ASM Pocket

Features
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Unlock the full potential of your ASM leak detector with the ASM Pocket app by Pfeiffer Vacuum. Seamlessly transform your mobile device into a powerful remote control for precise operation. This app offers a range of functionalities, including hard vacuum tests including the sniffing feature, real-time monitoring of leak rate and inlet pressure, calibration and a convenient zero function. Supported Leak Detectors: ASM 310, ASM 340 series, and ASM 380 Models of the series ASM 182 and ASM 192 with software version v3100 To use the app you need the following: - iOS 12 or higher - Leak detector with external Wifi transmitter or Bluetooth Adapter

About

Vacuum Link

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Vacuum Link installs on your Apple mobile device. It is customizable to let you select the parameters you want to control and monitor. It also offers recording and plotting capability. Data can be easily exported to your computer for display, sharing, and analysis. Connectivity is achieved through Agilent's serial/bluetooth adapter part number: X3514-68003 **Easy vacuum pump control with your mobile phone** It is easily customizable, allowing you to build a ‘Favourites’ list of the parameters you want to manage. **Smart connectivity at hand** A new way to be connected to your work: export and share device data easily and quickly **Smart features for a modern platform** Vacuum Link installs on your Apple mobile device. It allows real time monitoring of the parameters of your choice, and offers recording capability: data can be exported to your computer to be displayed and shared. Creating log files is easy and sharing them is extremely quick using the regular features available on virtually any cell phones. Log files help users review the pump parameters in a spreadsheet. Plotting parameters variations in time can be done using the dedicated icon.

Screenshots

ASM Pocket2 screens
Vacuum Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vacuum Link at 8.0 against ASM Pocket's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASM Pocket ships an update every 25 months, Vacuum Link every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ASM Pocket versus Vacuum Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASM PocketVacuum Link
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 18 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPfeiffer Vacuum GmbHAgilent Technologies, Inc

In-app purchases

None

ASM Pocket

No in-app purchases

None

Vacuum Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASM Pocket free?
ASM Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vacuum Link free?
Vacuum Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASM Pocket or Vacuum Link have ads?
Neither ASM Pocket nor Vacuum Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASM Pocket or Vacuum Link?
ASM Pocket ships an update every 25 months, and Vacuum Link every 18 months. Most recently, ASM Pocket was updated on July 7, 2026 and Vacuum Link on September 23, 2026.

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