Wave Audio Editor vs Audio Spleeter Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Audio Editor
Edit, cut, and modify audio files from various sources including iCloud, your music library, and the Downloads folder. This utility provides essential tools for audio manipulation.
- Edit audio files
- Cut audio segments
- Modify audio properties
- Import from iCloud
- Import from music library
- Import from Downloads folder
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AudioEditor is a simple but powerful audio editor for iPhone and iPad. Record, cut, trim, split, move, and combine audio across multiple tracks. The waveform editor makes precise changes easy, while the landscape layout gives you more room for detailed work. Clean up recordings with noise reduction, voice enhancement, normalization, compression, limiting, and automatic pause removal. You can also transcribe speech and remove words or phrases directly from the transcript. Keep listening while using other apps or when your device is locked. Playback controls let you pause, seek, and switch between projects from the Lock Screen or Control Center. Export your work as WAV, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, M4R, or MOV. You can also create shareable videos with an animated waveform, timecode, and subtitles. AudioEditor is useful for podcasts, interviews, voice notes, music, narration, and everyday audio editing. Key features: • Multitrack editing • Noise and voice cleanup • Automatic pause removal • Transcript-based editing • Background playback • Batch project processing • Professional audio formats • Waveform video export • Effects for vocals, podcasts, music, and more • No artificial track limit Edit quickly, keep your audio private, and export in the format you need.
Audio Spleeter Lite
This app separates music into vocal and instrumental tracks using AI and center channel extraction. It supports remixing, multiple audio sources, and various export formats, offering a convenient way to isolate and manipulate audio elements.
- Vocal and instrument separation
- AI-powered audio extraction
- Center channel extraction
- Remixing capabilities
- Multiple audio source support
- Export to various formats
- Built-in audio recorder
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Turn any song into vocals, instrumental, drums, bass, piano, and pitch to create your own remix—right on your iPhone or iPad. Audio Spleeter is an AI vocal remover, stem splitter, and remix tool designed for musicians, singers, DJs, dancers, karaoke fans, and music learners. Separate tracks directly on your device without uploading your audio to a server. No internet connection is required for stem separation. AI STEM SEPARATION • 2-Stem Separation Split a song into vocals and instrumental accompaniment. • 5-Stem Separation Separate vocals, drums, bass, piano, and other instruments. • Fast On-Device Processing Hardware-accelerated AI processing is available on supported devices for faster extraction and improved performance. CENTER CHANNEL EXTRACTION Choose from five center-channel extraction modes to remove or isolate vocals in compatible stereo recordings. This provides a fast alternative to AI separation when working with traditional center-mixed tracks. REMIX YOUR TRACKS • Adjust the volume of each stem independently • Mute individual vocals or instruments • Change playback speed from 0.5x to 2.0x • Shift pitch by semitones without changing speed • Preview changes while editing • Export your finished remix CREATE TRACKS FOR ANY PURPOSE • Remove vocals to create karaoke or backing tracks • Isolate vocals for acapella practice • Extract drums, bass, or piano for music study • Slow down difficult sections while practicing • Change the key to match your voice or instrument • Build custom mixes for rehearsals and performances IMPORT AUDIO YOUR WAY Import audio from: • Files and iCloud Drive • Your local audio library • Videos • Downloadable audio links • Built-in audio recording FLEXIBLE AUDIO EXPORT Export separated stems and remixes in popular formats, including: • AAC • M4A • MP3 • WAV • FLAC • AIFF EASY SHARING Share your audio through Files, iCloud Drive, Wi-Fi transfer, or other installed apps. PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE SEPARATION AI stem separation runs locally on your device. Your source audio does not need to be uploaded to a cloud processing service. Whether you want to make an instrumental track, isolate vocals, practice an instrument, change a song’s key or tempo, or create a custom remix, Audio Spleeter gives you the tools you need in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): http://www.iruomu.com/audiospleeter/termofuse.html Privacy: http://www.iruomu.com/audiospleeter/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave Audio Editor at none against Audio Spleeter Lite's 3. Wave Audio Editor also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support 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
Both are free to download. Audio Spleeter Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Wave Audio Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wave Audio Editor ships an update every 3 weeks, Audio Spleeter Lite every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Wave Audio Editor | Audio Spleeter Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmytro Hrebeniuk | 龙刚 李 |
Customer experience
Wave Audio Editor
Audio Spleeter Lite
In-app purchases
Wave Audio Editor
No in-app purchases
Audio Spleeter Lite
- Premium version 1 year$3.991 Month
- Upgrade premium one year$14.991 Year
- Permanent purchase$25.99
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