Comparison

LinkYPlayer vs Audio Editor

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

Head to head
About

LinkYPlayer

This app allows you to play YouTube links directly. Register links to play them later, or share them from the YouTube app to open instantly. It supports background playback and PIP mode.

Highlights
  • Register and play YouTube links
  • Share links to open instantly
  • Background playback support
  • Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode
  • App language settings
Features
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YouTube link playback player Copy and add the YouTube link You can play that link. You can use it in two ways below. 1. Enter the YouTube video page link to register in the app and click the link to play 2. If you share the link on the YouTube app or web page and send it to the app, it will open immediately. * Only YouTube links can be added and played. * You cannot add videos or playlists whose license or sharing is prohibited. * Does not download YouTube videos. * It will not work properly if the Internet is not connected. * Contains advertisements, and advertisements may play even during YouTube playback. (YouTube’s own advertisement) *characteristic* - Register, play, and manage YouTube links - App language settings (English, Japanese, Korean, automatic) - Supports iPhone and iPad - Playback in the background is also possible in PIP mode (not possible in normal playback mode)

About

Audio Editor

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for editing and enhancing audio. Easily splice, mix, record, and manipulate audio with features like pitch shifting, reverb, and a 10-band equalizer. It also includes advanced functions like noise reduction and format conversion.

Highlights
  • Splicing and sound mixing
  • Audio recording with accompaniment
  • Playback speed adjustment
  • Pitch and voice effects
  • Reverb and distortion effects
  • 10-band equalizer
  • Noise reduction and vocal enhancement
Features
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[Audio Editor] A simple and powerful audio editing tool. It can complete the professional audio clips work easily on iPhone and iPad [Edit] -「Splicing and sound mixing」: One-key switching; support free drag, easy to operate -「 Record 」: Support wired or wireless (AirPods and Pro) earphones and in-ear monitor; support accompaniment play; -「 Cut」: Cut the audio fast and freely -「 Rate 」: 0.2 times ~ 4 times, control the playback speed freely -「 Balance 」: Support R-CH and L-CH settings -「 Fade 」: 1s~5s, set the fade-in fade-out as one wishes -「Loop」: Extend the audio "tile" to any duration [Effects] -「Pitch」: Rising and falling, change the voice into that of "Lolita" and "uncle" and so on within one second -「Reverb」: Room, living room and church, etc., switch the scenario as one wishes -「Distortion」: Electronic, echo and metal, etc., feel different audio -「Delay」: Support max 2s delay special-effects; a single can also have chorus -「Equalizer」: Bass boost and human voice resonance, etc., custom equalizer with 10 sections of frequency. It makes your audio voice clear, high pitch transparent and low pitch "rhythmic" [Player] -「Streaming Playback」: Supports SMB, WebDAV, Navidrome, and Audio Station, letting you enjoy music from multiple sources anytime -「Synced Lyrics」: Supports synchronized line-by-line and word-by-word lyrics -「Multi-Source Music Library」: Manage music from NAS, servers, and local cache in one place -「Equalizer」: Includes multiple built-in EQ presets and a customizable 10-band equalizer -「Smart Caching」: Supports manual or automatic song caching, so you can keep listening without a network connection -「Play History」: Automatically records recently played and most-played songs, making your favorite music easy to find [Characteristics] -「Audio Toolbox」: Noise reduction, vocal enhancement, vocal/accompaniment separation... -「Setting as ringtone」: Set the audio as the phone ringtone -「Format conversion」: Support many audio formats with free conversion, such as mp3, m4a, m4r, wav, aiff, etc. -「Audio import」: Support more than 6 ways to import audio: Video extract, WiFi, UTI, Apple music, file and clipboard -「Auto-draft」: Autosave the draft with more efficient re-editing -「Undo/Redo」: Support unlimited times of undo and redo -「Tag group」: Set the color mark to group the audio easily -「Delete/Withdraw」: Provide "repentance" operation after the audio is deleted * The APP is carefully optimized to offer comprehensive features at just one-third the size of similar products. It also includes a built-in storage management feature, allowing efficient file management and maintaining minimal storage usage. [Contact us] Mail: contact@iuuapp.com Your suggestion is very important to me, you can contact me using the feedback in the app. Automatic renewal statement: 1. Payment: "Continuous monthly / year" products are auto-renewable products. After confirming the purchase, you will be charged from your Apple iTunes account; 2. Renewal: 24 hours before the expiration of your subscription period, Apple will automatically deduct the charge from your ITunes account, and the validity period of "Remove ads" will be automatically extended after success; 3. If you need to cancel the automatic renewal, please turn off the automatic renewal manually in the Apple ID account settings at least 24 hours before the subscription period expires. No charge will be made after closing. Terms of Service: http://common.iuuapp.com/terms_service_env1_audio.html Privacy Policy: http://common.iuuapp.com/privacypolicyv1_audio.html

Screenshots

LinkYPlayer4 screens
Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Editor at 4.5 against LinkYPlayer's 3.0. Audio Editor also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 2) and chart position (#164 vs unranked). LinkYPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Audio Editor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LinkYPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Editor has 31K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of LinkYPlayer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Audio Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
LinkYPlayer versus Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkYPlayerAudio Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings231K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerkim juyoung苏娟 陈

Customer experience

LinkYPlayer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Audio Editor

All ratings30,527 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative49.3%

Bugs and requests

LinkYPlayer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Audio Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save edited audio
  • Audio playback issues after updates
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add noise reduction and audio cleanup tools
  • Improve export and save functionality
  • Provide more precise audio controls
  • Implement landscape mode

In-app purchases

None

LinkYPlayer

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Audio Editor

Subscriptions5
  • Audio Editor Cloud Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Audio Editor Cloud Quarterly$1.993 Months
  • Audio Editor Pro - 1 month$3.991 Month
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  • Audio Editor Cloud Yearly$3.991 Year
  • Audio Editor Pro - 1 year3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$39.99

Questions

Is LinkYPlayer free?
LinkYPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Editor free?
Audio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LinkYPlayer or Audio Editor?
Audio Editor is rated higher. LinkYPlayer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Audio Editor averages 4.5 from 31K ratings.
Do LinkYPlayer or Audio Editor have ads?
Both LinkYPlayer and Audio Editor show ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkYPlayer or Audio Editor?
LinkYPlayer ships an update monthly, and Audio Editor monthly. Most recently, LinkYPlayer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Audio Editor on November 12, 2026.

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