Comparison

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio vs BendLab

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

Head to head
About

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio. It offers virtual instruments, pitch and time editing, real-time effects, and automation for creating music productions on the go.

Highlights
  • Multitrack audio recording and playback
  • MIDI sequencing with piano roll editor
  • Virtual instruments and Soundfont support
  • Real-time effects and flexible routing
  • Pitch and time editing for vocals
  • Non-linear editing with undo/redo
  • Export tracks as separate audio files
Features
Currently charting
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Record your ideas on the go or create entire music productions from scratch, we'll leave it up to you! This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio featuring virtual instruments, pitch and time editing of vocals (*), unlimited undo/redo, mixing, real-time effects, automation and much more! Features: • Multitrack audio recording / playback • MIDI sequencing with piano roll editor and MPE support • Drum pattern editor (including triplets, use your own samples and effects chain per drum sound) • Automatically or manually tune your vocals with Vocal Tune Studio (*) : an editor to correct pitch and time of vocal recordings and the timing of any audio material. It features retune time, retune amount, volume and formant correction per note as well as vibrato controls. • Add tempo and time signature changes including gradual tempo change • Real-time effects including: chorus, compressor, delay, dual delay, reverse delay, reverb, flanger, noise gate and many more! • Flexible effect routing: an unlimited number of effects can be placed on a grid, featuring parallel effect paths. • Assign LFO's to effect parameters or lock parameters to tempo • Sidechain on the compressor effects • Inter-app audio effects and instruments • AudioBus support (including AudioBus remote) • Audio Unit instruments, effects and AU MIDI • Multi-output support for Audio Unit instruments • Virtual analog synthesizer 'Evolution One' featuring morphing oscillators, FM, Sub Osc, Noise, Portamento, 2 LFO's that can be routed to 12 targets, Moog type filtering, effects, ARP, sequencer and more! • Soundfont (sf2/sf3/sfz) support: free GS/GM Soundfont included, add more from the Soundfont shop or from your own collection • Non-linear editing with move, trim, split, cut/copy/paste, remove, cross-fade, time-stretching etc. with full undo/redo • Virtual instruments (comes with free instruments and more instrument packs to download) • Track freezing to save CPU usage • Clip volume and fade points • Loop playback • Automation of mixer and effect parameters • Mix-down to WAV, AIFF and ALAC • Metronome • Ghost track display on the piano roll • MIDI clock sync • MIDI remote control • Punch in/out • Unlimited number of tracks and groups • Offline effects: fade in/out, normalize, reverse, pitch shift, time stretching • Several grid options for aligning your samples (with tempo and time signature settings) • Export to other DAW's by rendering all tracks to separate audio files (stems) • Media server to access your files easily from a desktop computer • Multi-core support • AudioShare support • Trackpad support • Cloud sync using Google Drive and Dropbox In short: a complete portable multitrack music studio that will replace your fourtrack recorder or tape machine! (*) The following in-app purchases are available to expand your studio: • ToneBoosters effect pack 1 (Barricade, DeEsser, Gate, Reverb) • ToneBoosters EQ with frequency analyzer • ToneBoosters Compressor • ToneBoosters Ferox • ToneBoosters V4 Barricade • ToneBoosters V4 BitJuggler • ToneBoosters V4 Compressor • ToneBoosters V4 Enhancer • ToneBoosters V4 EQ • ToneBoosters V4 MBC (multi-band compressor) • ToneBoosters V4 ReelBus • ToneBoosters V4 Reverb • ToneBoosters V4 Sibilance • ToneBoosters V4 Voice Pitcher • Vocal Tune with two-voice harmonizer and Vocal Tune PRO, both real-time vocal pitch correction effects • Vocal Tune Studio: auto tune your vocals, pitch and time correction • Soundfont instrument packs • Loop packs from Function Loops The 'PRO' in-app purchase is only for people who downloaded version 1.x in the past and is not applicable to version 2.0 or higher. If you have any suggestions, questions or want to report a bug, please contact us! We'll gladly solve any problem! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudioEvolutionMobile Forum: https://www.extreamsd.com/forum

About

BendLab

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BendLab is a simple, focused MIDI controller for Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheel on iPhone and iPad. TWO CONTROLS. MORE EXPRESSION. • Pitch Bend returns to center when released. • Mod Wheel (CC 1) holds its value or automatically returns to zero. • MIDI channel selection from 1 to 16. • Bluetooth MIDI connectivity with compatible devices and apps. • Sends to compatible MIDI outputs provided by the system, including wired connections when supported by your device, cables and adapters. • Portrait and landscape layouts. • Customizable control color, with blue as the default. • Automatically follows your device's language settings. MADE FOR PLAYING A minimal interface without ads, an account or a subscription. Open, connect and use the controls to add expression to your compatible virtual instrument, keyboard or music software. IMPORTANT BendLab sends MIDI messages; it does not generate sound. Your destination instrument or software must receive and respond to Pitch Bend and/or CC 1. Wired connectivity depends on each device's MIDI capabilities, cables and adapters. Bluetooth MIDI does not transmit Bluetooth audio. Support: contato@dedealbano.com Privacy: https://dedealbano.com/bendlab-politica-de-privacidade/

Screenshots

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio4 screens
BendLab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BendLab at $2.99 against Audio Evolution Mobile Studio's $11.99. BendLab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 19). Audio Evolution Mobile Studio's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio costs $11.99 and BendLab $2.99 up front. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. BendLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio versus BendLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Evolution Mobile StudioBendLab
Price$11.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (171 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings171 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#25 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavy WentzlerDaniel Albano

Bugs and requests

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Undo function causes freezing
  • MIDI files not importing correctly
  • Audio sync issues when using external interfaces
  • AU plugins not integrating smoothly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a global swing/groove track
  • Improve MIDI editing capabilities
  • Implement a more intuitive mixer layout
  • Add support for MP3 export
  • Integrate better with other iOS apps

BendLab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Audio Evolution Mobile Studio

One-time19
  • Summer Trance sample pack$0.99
  • FX pack 1$1.99
  • FX pack 2 (Graphic EQ)$1.99
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  • ToneBoosters Compressor$1.99
  • ToneBoosters EQ$1.99
  • ToneBoosters Ferox$1.99
  • Classic Keyboards$2.99
  • Steinway Grand Piano$2.99
  • Ultra Trap sample pack$3.99
  • Toneboosters Reverb V4$4.99
  • Toneboosters Compressor V4$4.99
  • Vocal Tune$4.99
  • ToneBoosters FX pack 1$4.99
  • Toneboosters EQ V4$4.99
  • PRO (very old versions only)$6.99
  • Synth pack 1$9.99
  • Synth pack 2$9.99
  • Drum kit pack$10.99
  • Vocal Tune Studio$12.99
None

BendLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Evolution Mobile Studio free?
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio costs $11.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BendLab free?
BendLab costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio Evolution Mobile Studio or BendLab have ads?
Neither Audio Evolution Mobile Studio nor BendLab shows ads.

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