Comparison

Auditor vs Tone Workshop

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

Tone Workshop

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Tone Workshop is an instrument that can play various waveforms. Supports a rich set of instrument waveforms, pitch adjustment, and chord combinations. Allows for a customizable music keyboard to create a unique instrument. 【Waveform Performance】 Supports waveform performance with long press and simultaneous playback of multiple waveforms. 【Rich Instruments】 Supports a variety of instruments and drum waveforms. 【Pitch Adjustment】 Supports custom pitch adjustments and chord combinations. 【Custom Keyboard】 Allows for custom keyboard definitions with support for 4 keyboard zones. 【Keyboard Schemes】 Supports management of multiple keyboard schemes, allowing for storage, sharing, and switching of keyboards. 【Paid Membership Features】 - Unlock all instruments/tones - More instruments bar - Keyboard management 【Activate Paid Membership】 Paid members are available as a subscription or as a permanent activation Membership Service Agreement: https://toneworkshop-serviceagreement.mysxl.cn/

Screenshots

Tone Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tone Workshop at Free against Auditor's $14.99. Tone Workshop also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Auditor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads 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

Tone Workshop is free to download; Auditor costs $14.99 up front. Tone Workshop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Auditor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auditor ships an update monthly, Tone Workshop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Auditor versus Tone Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuditorTone Workshop
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Memory Software嘉欣 胡

In-app purchases

None

Auditor

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tone Workshop

Subscriptions3
  • monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • quarterly subscription$1.993 Months
  • annual subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • 专业版永久激活$9.99

Questions

Is Auditor free?
Auditor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tone Workshop free?
Tone Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auditor or Tone Workshop have ads?
Neither Auditor nor Tone Workshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auditor or Tone Workshop?
Auditor ships an update monthly, and Tone Workshop every 2 months. Most recently, Auditor was updated on October 7, 2026 and Tone Workshop on September 27, 2026.

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