Comparison

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer vs Audio Editor & Tool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer

This app is a portable sound recording and mixing studio. It allows users to create music, podcasts, and mash-ups with unlimited tracks, various audio effects, and support for popular audio formats. Save and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Unlimited audio track mixing
  • Simultaneous track recording
  • Extensive audio format support
  • EQ, compression, and reverb effects
  • Royalty-free sound effect library
  • High sample rate support (6-96 kHz)
  • Export in various bit depths and formats
Features
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Express Mix Multitrack Mixer is the US version of MixPad Music Mixer. Express Mix Multitrack Music Mixer is a sound recording and mixing studio for on the go. With Express Mix, you can access all of the power of a professional recording and mixing equipment! Create your own music with this easy to use mixer studio. Express Mix Multitrack Mixer supports the most popular audio formats, and supports sample rates from 6 kHz to 96kHz. This mixing studio also features audio and recording effects such as EQ, compression, reverb, and more. Mixing Music Features: • Mix an unlimited number of music, vocal and audio tracks • Record single or multiple tracks simultaneously • Load any audio file; more supported formats than any other mixer • Add audio effects including EQ, compression, reverb and more • Includes a royalty-free sound effect and music library with hundreds of clips to use in your productions • Supports sample rates from 6 kHz to 96 kHz • Export at all popular bit depths up to 32 bits floating point audio • Mix to mp3 and several other file formats • Save in any file type you need, from studio quality wav files to high compression formats for sharing online When you are done mixing, save the recording or music to your device for future use or to share with friends. Several uses for Express Mix audio mixer include making a podcast, mixing instrumentals, and more! Express Mix is also perfect as an on-the-go recording studio. This studio mixer app is perfect for anyone who enjoys creating their own music and mash-ups. Express Mix contains optional in-app purchases and subscriptions. • Subscriptions are billed monthly while purchases are one time payments (these are not subscriptions) • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and cost depends on your chosen package • Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For assistance using Express Mix: http://www.nch.com.au/support/supportcontact.html?software=ExpressMix Terms of service: https://www.nch.com.au/general/legal.html Privacy Policy: https://www.nch.com.au/general/privacy.html

About

Audio Editor & Tool

This app allows you to import audio files from your device, then cut, trim, and insert silence or other audio. It also offers advanced features like source separation for vocals and accompaniment, song mixing, and a variety of audio effects. Finally, export your edited audio in various formats and sample rates.

Highlights
  • Import audio from Music or Files
  • Cut, trim, and insert silence
  • Separate vocals and accompaniment
  • Mix multiple songs
  • Apply AUv3 audio effects
  • Export in various formats and sample rates
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Audio Editor & Tool is an audio editor app for iPhone and iPad. First, import an audio file from Music or Files App. Cut, trim, insert silence, insert a file, separate to vocal and accompaniment, add effects. Then, export the file. Notes & Tips: [Import File] - Can import only non-DRM files - An imported file is converted to PCM/44.1kHz/32bit float - Supports Mono/Stereo audio - Available audio formats - aifc - aiff - caf - flac - m4a - mp3 - wav [Edit] - Edit a single waveform - Cut/Trim for selected time - Insert a silence at the beginning, the end, or arbitrary time for max 30 seconds - Insert a file at the beginning, the end, or arbitrary time - Source Separation - Separate source to vocal and accompaniment - Do not expect to be perfect - Separation takes some time, but should be performant since this app uses CoreML - If you hear clipping, inserting a second/seconds of silence  at the beginning and the end might improve the separation - 2 tracks source separation might work as a noise reduction; separating to voice and other sounds (i.e. background music, noise, ... etc.) - 4, 5 tracks source separation ML models are available to download - 4 tracks separation separates a source to vocal, bass, drums and other - 5 tracks separation separates a source to vocal, bass, drums, piano and other - 5 tracks source separation is available to iOS 14 or above - Mix songs - Select two or more songs and adjust gain level of songs to mix - Mixes songs from the beginning to the end - Simply mixes songs but could be useful for some situation [FX] - Support AUv3 effects extension - Select from Effect → + → Should appear installed AUv3 in the list - Available effects - AUBandpassFilter - AUDynamicsProcessor - AUDelay - AUDistortion - AUHighPassFilter - AUHighShelfFilter - AUPeakLimiter - AULowPassFilter - AULowShelfFilter - AUNewPitch - AUParametricEQ - AUReverb2 - AUSampleDelay - AUPitch - AUNewTimePitch - AUVarispeed [Export] - Available audio formats - aifc - aiff - flac - m4a - wav - Mono/Stereo channels - Sample Rate - 8 kHz - 12 kHz - 16 kHz - 20.5k Hz - 24 kHz - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz - Exported files are available from Files App also - If Audio Editor is not showing in Files App, try restart the device; restarting might fix If you have found a reproducible bug or suggestions, please let me know via App Support → Scroll down to Contact. Do my best & thanks! If you like the app, leave a review. Your feedback is valuable to me! Hope you enjoy!

Screenshots

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer4 screens
Audio Editor & Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Express Mix Multitrack Mixer at none against Audio Editor & Tool's shown. Express Mix Multitrack Mixer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Audio Editor & Tool's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 46%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Express Mix Multitrack Mixer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Audio Editor & Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 262 and 88 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of Express Mix Multitrack Mixer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Audio Editor & Tool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer ships an update monthly, Audio Editor & Tool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Express Mix Multitrack Mixer versus Audio Editor & Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpress Mix Multitrack MixerAudio Editor & Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (262 ratings) — better4.1 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better88
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNCH SoftwareNobutaka Yuasa

Customer experience

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer

All ratings261 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.4%

Audio Editor & Tool

All ratings85 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.1%

User reviews

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎤 Great for beginners
  • 🎶 Inspires confidence in singing
  • 🔊 High audio quality
  • 🎨 User-friendly layout
  • 🎛️ Versatile for podcasts and mixing

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscriptions
  • 💰 Perceived as 'cheap' despite making money
  • 🤔 Confusing help section
  • 📉 File conversion limitations
  • 🚫 Cannot import from files/iCloud

Audio Editor & Tool

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Free to use
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Feature-rich
  • 🚀 Fast performance
  • 🌟 Excellent audio editing capabilities

Room to improve

  • ❓ Hard to navigate
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🎛️ Some features not working
  • 😵 Overwhelming for beginners
  • 🤔 Not intuitive

Bugs and requests

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App won't playback recording
  • Saved files disappear
  • Cannot import audio from files
  • Cannot import from iCloud
  • Cannot get sound to work with Bluetooth headphones
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  • App deleted song
  • Export button does nothing
  • Cannot download to Drive or Dropbox
  • Cannot import files from emails, etc.
  • Mac version not updated and doesn't work on newer software

Requested features

5 requests
  • Autotune feature
  • Convert files to MP3, WAV format
  • Add software function to send through iMessage or Airdrop
  • Add option for one-time payment instead of subscription
  • Restore license for those who bought the deleted version

Audio Editor & Tool

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when importing files
  • Insert file error (-5)
  • Trim and cut buttons do not work
  • Range selection screen cannot be exited in VoiceOver environment
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  • Occasional glitches with exporting
  • File import error (-1)
  • Cannot import music
  • App crashes after first file import
  • Cannot import files after the first one
  • Playback is mono

Requested features

24 requests
  • Add a guide for navigation
  • Option to clear file cache
  • Zooming in/out the waves for better cutting/trimming
  • Improve audio separation clarity
  • Add a visual aid for the Parametric Equalizer
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  • Add a Graphic Equalizer with presets
  • Allow using the Select tool to modify specific segments without changing the whole track
  • Add tutorials or more instructions
  • Add a dark mode option
  • More customizable settings for effects
  • Add a simpler mode or guided tutorials for beginners
  • Modernize the user interface
  • Add noise reduction feature
  • Increase normalize to +6db
  • Fix time display inconsistency
  • Option to change time display to be consistent
  • See time display when entering numbers for time
  • Option to start or stop time at the playhead
  • Add a file-wide seek bar
  • Improve range selection time input (e.g., frames)
  • Make two-finger swipe gestures more reliable
  • Allow one-finger gestures for editing
  • Add option to display trimming start/end from the menu bar
  • Add pre-set FX options

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Express Mix Multitrack Mixer

Subscriptions3
  • All Effects Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Tracks Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Express Mix Pro Subscription$1.491 Month
One-time4
  • Express Mix feature Remove Ads$0.99
  • Express Mix - All Effects$4.99
  • Express Mix - Unlimited Tracks$4.99
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  • Unlock All Features$9.99
4 purchases

Audio Editor & Tool

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Barista Special$9.99

Questions

Is Express Mix Multitrack Mixer free?
Express Mix Multitrack Mixer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Editor & Tool free?
Audio Editor & Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Express Mix Multitrack Mixer or Audio Editor & Tool?
Express Mix Multitrack Mixer is rated higher. Express Mix Multitrack Mixer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Audio Editor & Tool averages 4.1 from 88 ratings.
Do Express Mix Multitrack Mixer or Audio Editor & Tool have ads?
Audio Editor & Tool shows ads; Express Mix Multitrack Mixer does not.
Which is updated more often, Express Mix Multitrack Mixer or Audio Editor & Tool?
Express Mix Multitrack Mixer ships an update monthly, and Audio Editor & Tool fortnightly. Most recently, Express Mix Multitrack Mixer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Audio Editor & Tool on November 3, 2026.

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