Comparison

FAC Maxima 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 Maxima

This audio effect provides automatic gain control to keep audio levels consistent and prevent clipping. It offers both transparent signal boosting and significant level maximization with creative colorization. The app is versatile for mastering, individual tracks, and broadcasting applications.

Highlights
  • Automatic gain control
  • Level maximization
  • Transparent signal boost
  • Creative colorization
  • Mastering tool
  • Individual track processing
  • Real-time multi-waveform graph
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FAC Maxima is an audio effect designed to provide automatic gain control of your audio materials to ensure that the levels stay consistent and never exceed 0dB. It's a clever combination of dynamic processors that can be set to provide a gentle transparent signal boost respecting the initial dynamic or significant colorised level maximisation. Thanks to a unique signal path, algorithms and a small set of parameters, FAC Maxima makes a complicated task easy. In addition to the classic final stage application, FAC Maxima excels on individual tracks too. With a few changes it's easy to go from the common gain deviation compensation, e.g. for vocals, to drastical audio changes that will bring your audio material to new territories: boost reverb tails, flattenize drums… The applications are various and the possibilities are limitless. • Get the final touch! FAC Maxima definitely makes audio louder and that makes it an effective tool in many mastering engineers’ arsenals. • Be creative! Emphasis subtitle details, sometimes floor contains treasure, you will have a completely new listen to your old tracks! The audio background may indeed contain noise, but sometimes also "pearls" that may be revealed. • Go further! Tired by the advertisement boost, or important speech level variation in broadcasting? Use FAC Maxima to maintain the level constant. DJ's may also benefit from the effects to normalise in real time the level of the mixed tracks. As with all FAC products the interface has a unique sober look and provides a great user experience. FAC Maxima also brings a real-time multi-waveform graph having a 6s buffer of the audio material before and after operations, this will help on setting the right parameters and have a visual feedback.

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 Maxima4 screens
Neon Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FAC Maxima at 4.9 against Neon Audio Editor's 4.0. FAC Maxima also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Neon Audio Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($7.99 vs $9.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FAC Maxima costs $9.99 and Neon Audio Editor $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FAC Maxima holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of FAC Maxima's written reviews are positive against 79% of Neon Audio Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAC Maxima ships an update every 2 months, Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FAC Maxima versus Neon Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAC MaximaNeon Audio Editor
Price$9.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.9 (67 ratings) — better4.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings67 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic Corvest4Pockets.com

Customer experience

FAC Maxima

All ratings67 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative6.3%

Neon Audio Editor

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

In-app purchases

None

FAC Maxima

No in-app purchases

None

Neon Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAC Maxima free?
FAC Maxima costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Audio Editor free?
Neon Audio Editor costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAC Maxima or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Maxima is rated higher. FAC Maxima averages 4.9 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Neon Audio Editor averages 4.0 from 28 ratings.
Do FAC Maxima or Neon Audio Editor have ads?
Neither FAC Maxima nor Neon Audio Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAC Maxima or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Maxima ships an update every 2 months, and Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, FAC Maxima was updated on October 14, 2026 and Neon Audio Editor on October 20, 2026.

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