ASM Pocket vs Vacuum Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASM Pocket
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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
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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ASM Pocket | Vacuum Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pfeiffer Vacuum GmbH | Agilent Technologies, Inc |
In-app purchases
ASM Pocket
No in-app purchases
Vacuum Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
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