Hokusai Audio Editor Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience72.8% of reviews
Neutral9.3% of reviews
Negative experience18.0% of reviews

~ Based on 529 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Hokusai Audio Editor

Is Hokusai Audio Editor Safe?

Hokusai Audio Editor appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Hokusai Audio Editor is 81/100.

This assessment is based on 415 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.1/5.

Safety Analysis

76.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
6.0% of ratings suggest some concerns
17.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 415 App Store ratings for Hokusai Audio Editor.

Is Hokusai Audio Editor Legit?

Hokusai Audio Editor appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hokusai Audio Editor is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

処理落ちで保存不可

作業が水の泡です。ゴミ。

【追記】
自動保存されるというコメントですが、自動保存される前に処理落ちし、1度処理落ちした後は、プロジェクトからトップ画面に戻る度に毎回処理落ちし、編集内容も全て消えます。端末の再起動でも結局改善せず、アプリを削除&再インストールするまで使える状態に戻りませんでした。再インストール後も同じ状態が再発したので、時間を無駄にしたくない人にはオススメできません。UIが非常に使いやすいだけに残念です。

Response from developer

I’m sorry to hear you have encountered a problem while using Hokusai. Projects are saved automatically as you edit, so your work should always be kept safe, but if you are having problems, I would recommend first updating to the latest version (currently 3.0.5). If you continue to experience problems after that, please get in touch with Customer Support using the link in the Tools menu: We don’t have any way of diagnosing your problem through the App Store, but if you get in touch directly we can work through tests to try and narrow down the cause. Thanks!

So one time purchase at the beginning then subscription…

After we purchase the app you eventually put features behind paywall? That’s a new level of scam.
Disgusting… I really regret supporting you and purchasing your app.

Response from developer

Hello! Although we offer a Hokusai 3 Pro subscription, this does not affect existing Hokusai 1 or Hokusai 2 Pro purchases. If you purchased any upgrade in any earlier version of Hokusai, you can continue to use that purchase in Hokusai 3 without subscribing. Hokusai 3 Pro took years to develop and offers many new features, but if you aren’t interested in those features and prefer not to subscribe, you can still continue using your older Hokusai 1 or Hokusai 2 features without it. Most of those older features are still found in the same places as in Hokusai 2, but if there’s a Hokusai 2 feature you can’t find in Hokusai 3, please contact Customer Support using the link inside the app and let us know which one, so we can point you in the right direction. Thanks!

업데이트 이후 좀..

전 이전까지 유료구입해서 폰으로 오디오 편집알 잘 사용해왔어요. 대폭적인 업데이트라 기대했는데..살짝 낯설음탓도 있겠지만 좀 별로에요. 차라리 예전걸 사용하고 싶어요. 커서의 줄이 두툼하고 투박스럽고 섬세한 콘트롤이 이 전만 못해서 사용감이 상당히 불만족 스럽습니다. 그리고 프로그램이 불안정한지 자꾸 꺼지고요. 파형을 3D로 처리한게 프로그램을 무겁게나하지 무슨 도움이될까 싶고요. 유저가 바라는 건 가볍고 안정적이고 섬세한 편집기능이 우선일듯싶어요. 개선을 기대해봅니다.

Ha corrotto un file della versione precedente

Avevo Okusai 2 e avevo lavorato per mesi ad un brano. La nuova versione ha fatto l’aggiornamento del brano alla nuova versione e dopo alcuni tentativi in cui si bloccava ha cancellato tutto il contenuto. Quindi ho perso mesi di lavoro.

処理落ちで保存不可

作業が水の泡です。ゴミ。

Response from developer

I’m sorry to hear you have encountered a problem while using Hokusai. Projects are saved automatically as you edit, so your work should always be kept safe, but if you get in touch with Customer Support using the link in the Tools menu, we can investigate that for you. Thanks!

완소 앱이였는데

월정액으로 바뀌었네. 2 구매한 사람은 그냥 냅두고 3 구독용으로 따로 출시를 하지. 안타깝도다…
녹음했다가 다 날리고 확인해보니 3로 업데이트 되었군.

Response from developer

Hello! Although we offer a Hokusai 3 Pro subscription, this does not affect existing Hokusai 1 or Hokusai 2 Pro purchases. If you purchased any upgrade in any earlier version of Hokusai, you can continue to use that purchase in Hokusai 3 without subscribing. Hokusai 3 Pro took years to develop and offers many new features, but if you aren’t interested in those features and prefer not to subscribe, you can still continue using your Hokusai 1 or Hokusai 2 features without it. Most of those features are still found in the same places as in Hokusai 2, but if there’s a Hokusai 2 feature you can’t find in Hokusai 3, please contact Customer Support using the link inside the app and let us know which one, so we can point you in the right direction. Thanks!

Ya nos hemos apuntado a la moda de pagar suscripciones

La aplicación ha pasado automáticamente de 5 estrellas a solamente 1. Simplemente por la avaricia.

No me importa volver a tener que pagar por el pasar a Pro de nuevo. Ya había pagado en su momento y disfruté de ello durante años de sus funciones.

Ahora la avaricia rompe el saco. Quieren que volvamos a pasar por caja pero comprando cada año su aplicación (9€ al año). Es verdad que NO es un importe excesivo, pero NO estoy dispuesto a pasar por caja por una suscripción que NO se justifica por ningún lado.

Pague el Pro en su momento por unos efectos y ahora pro lo mismo tengo que pagar cada año? No se trata de un periódico, una revista o algo con contenido actualizable mensualmente o semanalmente.
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War mal top - jetzt auch eine Abo App

Vorher konnte man Pro noch im Einmalkauf erwerben. Dafür bekam man eine recht stabil arbeitende App mit einer etwas angestaubten UI, aber funktional. Jetzt bekommt man eine moderne Oberfläche und zeitgemässe Funktionen die man mit einem Abo kaufen muss, ein Einmalkauf wäre fairer gewesen denn so bahnbrechend ist keine einzige der Funktion. Schade.
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The Latest Update Made the App Worse

The latest update completely ruined the app.
I already paid for the Pro version, but the update removed my Pro access and now forces me into a yearly subscription.
I paid for Pro once. I should not have to pay again because of an update. Very disappointing and unfair to existing customers.

Response from developer

Hello! If you purchased any upgrade in any earlier version of Hokusai, you can continue to use the features from that purchase in Hokusai 3. You can, if you wish, choose to upgrade for additional features, but if you prefer not to, you don’t have to: you can just continue using the features you purchased previously. If there’s a feature from Hokusai 2 you’re having trouble locating in Hokusai 3, or run into some other kind of problem, please contact Customer Support using the link inside the app, so we can look into that for you. Thanks!

Indispensable and fun to use for all skill levels

I’ve been blind for nearly a decade, and I’ve used every DAW I could since then, including Logic, Garage Band, Reaper, and a perpetual Pro Tools license, among other apps. As I learned to use Pro Tools, Hokusai gave me a mobile playground and workspace to understand audio production concepts further without a UI learning curve. You truly won’t find a deeper and easier app. If you’ve used iOS Voice Memos or the old Windows Sound Recorder and wish the big DAWs could be that easy, fast and stable, Hokusai and its sibling apps are for you. Seriously!!! Buy this app no matter where you are in your audio engineering journey.
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Great app but need some features urgently!

Update: Thank you for your kind response. I didn’t realise that Hokusai is a different kind of editor. I will try Ferrite and share my thoughts there.
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I purchased the Pro Pack hoping to use Hokusai as a mobile alternative to Adobe Audition for editing audio on the go. I've enjoyed using the app, but there are two limitations that have made it difficult for me to fully incorporate it into my workflow:

1. Audio clips cannot be freely dragged and repositioned on the timeline. The only workaround I've found is adding silence to create spacing, which is cumbersome and time-consuming.

2. It’s missing volume envelopes. For working on the go, I don’t care for advanced automation features. But volume envelopes is indispensable.

I would be very grateful if you could consider adding these features in a future update. Since I've already invested in the Pro Pack, I'd love to make Hokusai a bigger part of my audio-editing workflow.

Thank you.
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Response from developer

Hello! It sounds like you’re looking for a very different kind of audio editor to Hokusai. Fortunately, we make one of those too! It’s called Ferrite Recording Studio, it supports moving clips around on a timeline and volume automation envelopes and many other features, and you can find it in the App Store. There’s also a comparison guide on our website, to help figure out which of Hokusai and Ferrite is right for you. Hope that helps!

bad interface

too many steps to start a recording. you need to make it
easy to immediately record audio and stop
without having so many prompts to click

Great software!

Needed to use an alternative for remote location podcast construction and editing and I have now been using this for nearly 8 years. Easy to use and does what it needs to with being complex. I keep checking for alternatives and keep on coming back to this software.

Furchtbar

Die App ist so ziemlich das Furchtbarste was ich in vielen Jahren als UX gesehen habe. Vollständig unbedienbar, selbst einfachste Dinge konnte man nicht verstehen. Keinerlei intuitive Oberfläche.

Best Phone Audio Editor!!!!

Best audio app ever! I’ve used since 2012 and have been using it to mix music for my dance studio since, I’ll never use another app! It gets better with every update

No silence trimming

I use it for speech and there is no silence trimming, what a shame...

Purchased

I spent an hour just trying to figure out how to access gain. Finally I got it. Tap the waveform quickly and then the menu appears. I wish this was just in the wrench menu. Anyway, after figuring it out, I’m happy. I can balance my audio and save my files to a higher quality WAV format.

long time fan!

this app is rockin. i’ve had it in my back pocket since 2014 at least, and it’s always been handy! Even now as i sit with my ukulele and sing songs to my newborn, it’s so great to have a multi track handy so i can compose a kids song with my kid, and not need a bunch of interface mumbo jumbo.

Doesn't Work

Don't waste your time. It's slow, clunky, and barrels worked. The record quality is fine but building a basic multi track is pure garbage. Why would I "Upgrade" when the basic doesn't even work? Fix it and I'll buy it but otherwise, trash it.

Accessible!!!

You made it accessible to Voiceover!!!!
That's amazing! Thanks, thnks a lot, you're great and the app is simply fantastic!