Sound Editor vs Audio Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Editor
This app offers professional audio editing with multitrack capabilities, precise cutting, and a powerful equalizer. It features AI-powered instrument isolation and a built-in recorder for high-quality audio capture. Seamlessly import from various sources and export to multiple formats.
- Multitrack audio editing (up to 5 tracks)
- Basic editing instruments (cut, copy, paste, trim)
- 8-band equalizer and adjustable audio effects
- AI instrument isolation (vocals, guitar, bass, etc.)
- High-quality sound recorder
- Import from iTunes Library and cloud storage
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Sound Editor: Professional Audio Editing & Multitrack Recording on iPhone & iPad. Unleash your creativity with the most powerful and versatile audio editor and music editing app. From quick edits to music mastering, this portable studio gives you the tools to edit audio like a pro, wherever you are. MULTITRACK AUDIO EDITOR Effortlessly work with up to 5 multitracks simultaneously for comprehensive and layered editing. Enjoy precise control over every detail, enabling complex arrangements and professional music mastering. Perfect for musicians, podcasters, and sound designers. ESSENTIAL EDITING TOOLS Cut, copy, paste, trim, and delete audio regions with pinpoint accuracy. Use Fade In/Out for seamless transitions or add silence for precise timing. Easily edit audio for podcasts, videos, or music projects. POWERFUL EQUALIZER & AUDIO EFFECTS Fine-tune your sound with our 8-band equalizer, giving you total control over the frequency spectrum. Enhance your tracks with professional audio effects like reverb, delay, chorus, and more. Route effects to the master channel or individual tracks for customized sound design. AI INSTRUMENT ISOLATION Isolate vocals, guitar, bass, drums, piano, and more in seconds! Our AI-powered tool instantly separates your tracks into individual stems, streamlining your mixing process and unlocking creative remix possibilities. HIGH-QUALITY SOUND RECORDER Capture ideas, rehearsals, or live performances with our high-quality sound recorder, offering unlimited recording time. UNIVERSAL AUDIO FORMAT SUPPORT Seamlessly import & export audio in all major formats: WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, FLAC, and more. Enjoy compatibility with any audio file. IMPORT FROM ITUNES & CLOUD STORAGE Easily import songs from your iTunes Library or directly from popular cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Designed for music editors, podcasters, and audio engineers, Sound Editor provides a complete suite of professional-grade tools to import, record, edit audio, and create polished, high-quality sound. Become a true music editor today! PREMIUM: Unlock additional tracks, advanced AI features, expanded effects, unlimited exports, cloud integration, and more with a premium subscription. https://proapptivesolutions.com/privacy https://proapptivesolutions.com/tos
Audio Studio
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Audio Studio is the all-in-one audio toolkit for iPhone. Whether you're pulling audio from a video, converting tracks for a DJ set, trimming a podcast, or practising an instrument — every tool you need is here, beautifully designed and fast. Pro Music Player A full-featured player built for your audio files — not streaming. Everything stays local, private, and yours. - 19 real-time animated artwork styles — from Aurora and Galaxy to DNA Helix, Plasma, Silk Ribbon and Kaleidoscope, each visualizer reacts to your music - 10-Band Equalizer with genre presets (Bass Boost, Vocal, Classical, and more), or dial in your own sound - Speed & Pitch Control — adjust playback speed from 0.5× to 2× and shift pitch ±24 semitones, completely independently - Audio Boost — push volume beyond the hardware limit with a digital gain stage; perfect for quiet recordings - Crossfade — seamless transitions between tracks with a configurable 1–8 second fade - A-B Loop — mark any two points and loop a section on repeat to master a passage - Stable Volume — loudness normalisation so no track is ever jarringly louder than another - Sleep Timer — set a countdown up to 10 hours; playback fades and stops automatically - Bookmarks — drop a timestamp in one tap, long-press to review and manage them all - Queue — view, reorder, and remove upcoming tracks with a drag handle - AirPlay — stream to any AirPlay speaker or Apple TV directly from the player Smart Library - Playlists — create named folders, drag tracks in, and browse them anywhere - Favourites — heart any track; a dedicated view gathers all favourites across every folder - Recently Played — a quick-access strip of your last 10 tracks at the top of the library - Library Stats — total tracks, favourite count, total plays, most-played track, and a format breakdown Studio Tools Five professional audio tools in one place — and any tool's output can be sent directly into another. - Extract — pull audio from any video (MP4, MOV, M4V…) from your Camera Roll or Files app, in seconds. Batch-process entire albums at once - Convert — transcode between M4A, MP3, WAV, AIFF and CAF. Batch-convert a whole folder in one tap - Trim — an interactive waveform editor with three modes: Trim (keep a range), Delete Regions (cut a section and rejoin), Mute Regions (silence a range without removing it) - Pitch Shift — permanently export a file at any pitch from −24 to +24 semitones - Merge — combine multiple audio files into one seamlessly joined export Chromatic Tuner - Real-time pitch detection via the microphone with a live cents gauge - Scrolling chromatic strip highlights the nearest note - Support for A4 = 432 Hz, 440 Hz, or 444 Hz reference pitch - Note History log to review a session's detected pitches Metronome - BPM control from 20 to 300 with fine-step precision - Tap Tempo — tap in rhythm to set BPM instantly - Common and unusual time signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, and more) - Multiple beat sounds to match your style - Subdivisions — quarter, eighth, triplet, sixteenth - Accent Pattern Editor — toggle accents on individual beats - Practice Timer — automatically stop after a set duration - Auto-Accelerate — gradually ramp BPM toward a target to build speed - Runs in the background while you use other apps Personalise Everything - Dozens of curated colour themes that tint the player, artwork glow, and UI accents - Random theme or artwork on launch — wake up to a fresh look every day - Use Original Artwork — display the cover art embedded in your audio files Mini-Player Gestures - Swipe up to open the full player - Swipe left to skip to the next track - Swipe down to stop and dismiss - Long-press play to cycle through speed presets (0.75× → 1× → 1.25× → 1.5× → 2×) Audio Studio Pro works entirely offline. Your files never leave your device. No subscriptions. No accounts. No ads (optional upgrade available). Your music. Your tools. Your studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Studio at none against Sound Editor's 12. Sound Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Sound Editor sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 6 months. Audio Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sound Editor ships an update every 5 weeks, Audio Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Editor | Audio Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (771 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 771 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proapptive Solutions, LLC | Ionescu Alex Daniel |
Bugs and requests
Sound Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to cancel subscriptions
- Unexpected charges/billing issues
- Saved projects not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to import/use own audio files
- Improve export/sharing options
- Provide clearer instructions and tutorials
- Offer a free, fully-functional trial period
Audio Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sound Editor
- 6 months subscription as 13 Days trial$9.996 Months
- 1 week subscription$9.997 Days
- 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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- 6 months with a discount3 Days trial$17.996 Months
- 1 Month Subscription$19.991 Month
- FX Audio Changer: Cut & Paste3 Days trial$23.993 Months
- FX Audio Changer: Cut & Paste3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 2 Months Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months
- Cloud Storages$7.99
- Music Tracks + Projects$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
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- Full Pack + No Ads$15.99
Audio Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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