Comparison

FAC Chorus vs Neon Audio Editor

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

Head to head
About

FAC Chorus

This app delivers an authentic, lush, and organic chorus effect with analog-style circuitry. It offers versatile modulation, from subtle doubling to rich swirling sounds, and can function as a chorus, flanger, or vibrato. Expanded controls and feedback options provide deep sonic shaping for professional music production.

Highlights
  • Authentic analog-style bucket brigade circuitry
  • Subtle doubling to rich swirling modulation
  • Chorus, Flanger, or Vibrato modes
  • Expanded controls with multiple characters
  • Feedback control for flanger-like textures
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS, macOS, and Vision Pro
Features
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• Authentic, lush, and organic chorus effect • True analog-style bucket brigade circuitry • A modern reissue of the most iconic hardware units • Ranges from subtle doubling to rich, swirling modulation • Versatile usage: Chorus, Flanger, or Vibrato • Expanded controls with multiple characters and waveforms • Feedback control for rich, flanger-like textures • A favorite chorus in the iOS music community • Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views • Universal Purchase: AUv3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone), macOS and Vision Pro FAC Chorus brings depth and movement to your sounds with an authentic, lush, and organic character. Built with true analog-style bucket brigade circuitry, this plugin is a modern reissue of some of the most iconic hardware units, faithfully capturing their distinctive tone. The effect ranges from subtle doubling to rich, swirling modulation, covering different uses as a Chorus, Flanger, or Vibrato. The expanded modulation controls, multiple characters, and LFO waveforms allow precise shaping of your sound, giving you complete creative flexibility. In addition, the feedback control adds rich, flanger-like textures for dynamic sonic effects. Under the hood, the plugin uses two individual delay line paths. Each path’s behavior is determined by the character parameter: Thick and BBD provide warm, classic BBD-style tones, while Clean delivers a more transparent tone with greater modulation. This chorus has become a favorite in the iOS music community, combining vintage inspiration with modern control to deliver professional-quality sound in any production. This is an AUv3 Effect and requires a compatible host to work The in-app purchases are for tipping only, the app is fully functional without them The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Chorus.html

About

Neon Audio Editor

This app is a digital audio editor and recording plugin for iOS. It allows users to import, record, edit, and manipulate audio files with various built-in effects and advanced features like slicing and warping. It also functions as a clip launcher for triggering samples within compatible hosts.

Highlights
  • Audio recording and editing
  • Built-in effects
  • Clip launching
  • Slicing and warping audio
  • Drag and drop support
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • MIDI support
Features
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Neon is a lightweight digital audio editor and recording plugin compatible with any AUv3 host. It supports most major iOS file formats, and allows simple drag and drop between plugins. The editor allows you to import audio from a file or the system clipboard, as well as the ability to record incoming audio. As an editor it supports all the usual functionality you would expect as well as being able to edit samples on a per sample basis at extreme zoom levels. Neon also contains a number of built in effects that can be applied to the whole file or a selection. Effects can be previewed and tweaked prior to applying an effect. Neon can also be used as a clip launcher within an AUv3 Host, with the ability to remotely trigger one shot or looped samples. The Warp function can automatically adjust the tempo of a clip to the host tempo without affecting pitch. Neon also features a slicer which allows you to cut up a sample into multiple slices that can be played back via an incoming MIDI controller. ○ Record directly from other plugins. ○ Auto Start via trigger level supported. ○ Set maximum recording lengths in Beats / Seconds for perfect loops. ○ Drag and Drop Support between apps. ○ Drag and Drop selections to other apps. ○ Slicing and warping of audio. ○ Auto Sampler ○ AudioShare support. ○ Built in Effects. ○ Supports loading of external AUv3 effects (standalone mode). ○ Export to WAV, M4A, MP3 and FLAC formats. ○ Warp / Time Stretch functionality for syncing to host. ○ Host Sync. ○ Media Bay file manager for organising your clips. ○ Ability to set short name and colour in AUM. ○ Configurable MIDI Support for clip launching. ○ Supports iOS General Clipboard operations ○ Run multiple instances ○ LUFS measurement. Note: Neon imposes a 15min sample length limit on recordings due to it's memory restrictions as an AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

FAC Chorus2 screens
Neon Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FAC Chorus at 4.8 against Neon Audio Editor's 4.0. FAC Chorus also leads on price ($9.99 vs $14.99) and review sentiment (95% vs 79%). Neon Audio Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

FAC Chorus costs $9.99 and Neon Audio Editor $14.99 up front. FAC Chorus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Neon Audio Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FAC Chorus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of FAC Chorus's written reviews are positive against 79% of Neon Audio Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAC Chorus ships an update every 5 months, Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FAC Chorus versus Neon Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAC ChorusNeon Audio Editor
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (61 ratings) — better4.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings61 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic Corvest4Pockets.com

Customer experience

FAC Chorus

All ratings61 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%

Neon Audio Editor

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FAC Chorus

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$14.99
None

Neon Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAC Chorus free?
FAC Chorus costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Neon Audio Editor free?
Neon Audio Editor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAC Chorus or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Chorus is rated higher. FAC Chorus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Neon Audio Editor averages 4.0 from 28 ratings.
Do FAC Chorus or Neon Audio Editor have ads?
Neither FAC Chorus nor Neon Audio Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAC Chorus or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Chorus ships an update every 5 months, and Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, FAC Chorus was updated on October 22, 2026 and Neon Audio Editor on October 30, 2026.

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