A/B Audio vs Cortex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Cortex Cloud
Manage your Nano Cortex and access cloud-based content with an elegant interface. Browse and download presets, neural captures, and more. Control your device's profile and privacy settings.
- Control Nano Cortex
- Access Cortex Cloud
- Browse users and presets
- Download content
- Manage profile and privacy
- Share content
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Control your Nano Cortex and access Cortex Cloud through an intuitive and elegant interface. Browse users, Presets, Neural Captures, and more. Download items to have them display instantly on your device. You can also manage your profile and change the privacy settings for any files you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Benefits: Access deeper customization options for your Nano Cortex. Seamlessly download Presets, Neural Captures, and other items to your Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Manage your profile and the items you have uploaded to Cortex Cloud. Discover and follow users. Share Presets and Neural Captures with your friends. Cortex Cloud requires a free Neural DSP account and a registered Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex. Cortex Cloud is not required to use the Quad Cortex or Nano Cortex but provides deeper customization options for the Nano Cortex.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A/B Audio at 87% against Cortex Cloud's 29%. A/B Audio also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). Cortex Cloud's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (73 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Cortex Cloud 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cortex Cloud has 73 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of A/B Audio's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cortex Cloud's.
A/B Audio ships an update every 2 months, Cortex Cloud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A/B Audio | Cortex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 3.4 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better | 28.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #187 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Kaspers | Neural DSP |
Customer experience
A/B Audio
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In-app purchases
A/B Audio
No in-app purchases
Cortex Cloud
No in-app purchases
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