Advanced Sound vs A/B Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advanced Sound
Update the firmware on your Advanced Accessport to the latest version. This application ensures your device has the most current software for optimal performance.
- Update Accessport firmware
- Access latest firmware versions
- Ensure optimal device performance
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This App allows the firmware on your Advanced Accessport to be updated to its latest version.
A/B Audio
This audio tool allows musicians and engineers to compare two audio mixes side-by-side to identify subtle differences and achieve the perfect sound. Easily load tracks from various cloud services and conduct blind tests to make informed decisions about your mixes.
- Side-by-side audio mix comparison
- Live switching between mixes
- Load tracks from Music library
- Support for iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Blind test option
- Easy file sharing
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Calling all Musicians, Mixing professionals and Mastering engineers, this app is for you! A/B audio comparison is the go-to audio tool to achieve the perfect mix or master and is now available on your favorite iOS device. A/B Audio is perfect for switching live between two mixes or masters so you can instantly hear the changes you made. Loudness match your files with the tap of a button (loudness matching is based on integrated LUFS) for a fair comparison. *Does this mix need more bass? *Compression ratio needs tweaking? *Too much reverb? *Too less reverb? *More limiting? *More chorus? *More of everything :)??? Use A/B Audio to blast your mixes anywhere and compare your mixes in as many places and situations as you can to achieve the best sounding mix/master for your track. Load tracks via the Music library (excluding DRM protected content), Drag and Drop on iPad or use your favorite file sharing app. After deciding which mix or master is the absolute best easily share the file from within the app and let your friends or fellow band members know which version you prefer. We even added a ' Blind test' option to let your ears decide which mix is the best one!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A/B Audio at 87% against Advanced Sound's 26%. A/B Audio also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and device support (4 vs 2). Advanced Sound's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Advanced Sound is free to download; A/B Audio costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A/B Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Advanced Sound's written reviews are positive against 87% of A/B Audio's.
Advanced Sound ships an update monthly, A/B Audio every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Advanced Sound | A/B Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADVSOUND, Inc. | Andreas Kaspers |
Customer experience
Advanced Sound
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In-app purchases
Advanced Sound
No in-app purchases
A/B Audio
No in-app purchases
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