FracPad III vs AudioEngineerToolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FracPad III
This app allows users to remotely control and manage presets for Fractal Audio Axe-Fx guitar effects processors. It offers features for modifying layouts, naming, block settings, and saving/loading presets across various compatible devices.
- Remote control for Axe-Fx processors
- Preset layout modification
- Block settings adjustment
- Load and save presets
- Supports multiple Axe-Fx models
- MIDI and USB connection options
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Control your AxeFx® II/XL/XL+/III, FM3/FM9 or AX8/FX8®. Modify your presets layout, name and blocks settings, load or save presets, and many more functions ! • For AxeFx II/XL/XL+ control you will need a 3rd party MIDI interface. • For AX8/FX8, direct USB connection is needed as the AX8/FX8 does not support MIDI port sysex anymore ! • For AxeFx III/FM9 control, a USB connection (with Apple's USB camera adapter) is highly recommended. However, a bluetooth connection with Yamaha MD-BT01 can work, but is not officially supported. • AxeFx generation 1 are not supported. • midi Bluetooth is supported for parameters/grid editing, not presets/cabs/firmwares transfer A full description of the connection options is available here : https://wiki.fractalaudio.com/axefx2/index.php?title=FracPad
AudioEngineerToolkit
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A complete set of offline calculators for audio engineers — on stage, in the studio, no internet required. No login, no ads, no tracking. ■ Electrical · Ohm's Law calculator · Power calculator · Speaker impedance (series/parallel) · dB ↔ power ratio converter ■ Delay · Distance ↔ Time ↔ Phase · Haas Effect zone finder · Multi-zone speaker delay alignment · BPM-based reverb pre-delay ■ Acoustics · Frequency ↔ Period ↔ Wavelength ↔ Quarter-wavelength · Octave band calculator · Distance ↔ time delay · Room volume calculator · Room mode calculator · RT60 reverberation time ■ Tempo & Pitch · Tap tempo (BPM) finder · Note length calculator · Playback speed ↔ pitch converter (turntable-style) · Loop BPM finder · Bar duration calculator · Sample rate / buffer size latency calculator Keep your go-to calculators in the Favorites tab and open them in one tap. Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, German, Brazilian Portuguese and French. Runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AudioEngineerToolkit at $4.99 against FracPad III's $9.99. AudioEngineerToolkit also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). FracPad III's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On ads, in-app purchases 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
FracPad III costs $9.99 and AudioEngineerToolkit $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FracPad III ships an update every 2 months, AudioEngineerToolkit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FracPad III | AudioEngineerToolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Granvaud Alexandre | HYO SEOP LEE |
In-app purchases
FracPad III
No in-app purchases
AudioEngineerToolkit
No in-app purchases
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