Comparison

Auditor vs Blofeld

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

Head to head
About

Auditor

This app is a powerful audio editor designed for iPad touchscreens. It offers efficient manipulation of audio clips and samples with features like multi-layer editing, loop creation, and spectrum analysis. Easily import and export files to various formats and locations.

Highlights
  • Multi-layer editing with mixable bouncing
  • Crossfaded loop creation
  • Transient slicing with MIDI export
  • Spectrum views for pitch and frequency
  • Time stretch functionality
  • Unlimited timeline markers
  • Customizable tool and transport bars
Features
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A fast, modern, efficient audio editor for the iPad touch screen providing many features for rapidly manipulating audio clips and samples, taking full advantage of the latest advances in iOS. Extremely simple import and export directly to and from any location in the Files environment. • Import and export to and from many file formats. • Macro based multi-file batch format and rate conversion direct from the file browser. • Single file and region based multi-layer editing modes with mixable bouncing to new layers. • Special views for creating crossfaded loops and transient slicing with MIDI file export. • Spectrum views for visualising pitch and frequency. • Time stretch • Unlimited timeline Markers. • Full multi-step undo + rapid and efficient locating, scrolling and zooming. • Customizable Tool Bar and Transport Bar, (choose which editing functions you want available on buttons). • Connect to a Mac or PC via SMB file sharing and edit files on external hard disks using the browser. • A simple record function with support for hardware inputs from attached audio interfaces. • Light and dark colour themes. * Auditor is in active development, please refer to the manual (downloadable from our website) to get a feel for all the current features before purchase.

About

Blofeld

Experience the classic Waldorf synthesizer sound on your iPad with this app. It offers a powerful wavetable engine for rich, expressive tones and can control hardware units. Compatible with existing soundsets and popular hosts, it brings iconic sounds to your mobile music production.

Highlights
  • Wavetable synthesis engine
  • AUv3 support
  • Hardware control
  • Compatible with existing soundsets
  • Classic Waldorf sound character
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The versatile Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld now also available for iPad including auv3 for hosts like Logic, Garageband, Cubasis, AUM and others. With the Blofeld app you can also control your hardware and it is compatible with existing Blofeld soundsets. The sound generation of the Blofeld plugin delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they are playing their Blofeld, Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds. This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesizers of the early 80s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you’ll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era.

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auditor at $14.99 against Blofeld's $24.99. Auditor also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Blofeld's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Auditor costs $14.99 and Blofeld $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blofeld holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Auditor's written reviews are positive against 62% of Blofeld's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auditor ships an update monthly, Blofeld every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auditor versus Blofeld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuditorBlofeld
Price$14.99 — better$24.99
Rating4.2 (40 ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better62.1% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better28
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Memory SoftwareWaldorf Music

Customer experience

Auditor

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Blofeld

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral17.2%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

Auditor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blofeld

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • No presets at first, had to delete and re-download the app
  • Some old sysex files don't import properly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Physical emulation mode based on the desktop hardware device
  • Ability to favorite presets

In-app purchases

None

Auditor

No in-app purchases

None

Blofeld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Auditor free?
Auditor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blofeld free?
Blofeld costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Auditor or Blofeld?
Blofeld is rated higher. Auditor averages 4.2 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Blofeld averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Auditor or Blofeld have ads?
Neither Auditor nor Blofeld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auditor or Blofeld?
Auditor ships an update monthly, and Blofeld every 3 weeks. Most recently, Auditor was updated on October 7, 2026 and Blofeld on October 5, 2026.

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