Compressor Pro vs Wavebox Audio Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Compressor Pro
This app helps you free up storage space by compressing videos and images. It allows you to reduce file sizes without significant quality loss, making it easier to share media and manage your device's storage.
- Compresses videos and images
- Frees up disk space
- Supports multiple file formats
- Offline compression
- Restore deleted files
- Batch processing up to 30 files
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Resizer and compressor for one or several media files (up to 50 files at a time). Helps free up disk space. If your storage space is almost full and you are struggling with deciding what to delete, you need this app in your life! No need to delete photos, videos, apps, or music you like anymore, this application will compress your files and free up disk space without unnecessary losses. This also helps with upload speed if your internet connection is not the best at the moment, since smaller files are faster to upload and send via WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Viber or any other messaging application. The algorithm of this application allows you to reduce file sizes and save up disk space without compromising the quality of the images or videos. Download the app and test this modern way of handling data! You can delete the original files or keep them in case you need them for something else. If you delete a file by mistake and want to restore it, you can later find it in the “Recently deleted” folder. Video formats supported by the app: mov, mp4, m4v, sdv, 3gp, 3gpp, 3g2, 3gp2 Image formats supported by the app: jpeg, png, heic, heif, svg, gif, tiff, webp Here are some reasons to use our Media files compressor regularly: - Your private files stay secured - Helpful and very easy to use - Supports a lot of different formats, more than your average file compressor - Faster uploads and sending via messaging apps or in case of slow internet connection - Minimize the sizes of you files and send them to your friends and family faster - Add multiple files at a time for a faster compression - Keep both resized and original files if you wish - No need to delete files, apps, games, songs you like to free up space - No need to use suspicious online compressors with pop-up ads - Offline compression - Restore deleted files if needed At this point, there is really no reason not to use this app! But let’s talk about safety. It is important to note that this application operates in the offline mode only, that means that no data is being sent to any server, cloud, or any third-party application. This is our way of making sure that your data stays protected and that only you have access to your private files. You do not need to worry about deleting your favorite videos or images to free up space anymore. Download this app to try out this modern approach to data storage and enjoy all the benefits! We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com
Wavebox Audio Editor
A powerful yet simple audio editor featuring a visual waveform editor. It allows for precise editing, applying effects, and organizing audio files with advanced management tools. Supports numerous import and export formats, making it versatile for various audio projects.
- Built-in waveform editor
- Import WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG, and more
- Extract audio from video
- AUv3 support for real-time effects
- Custom folder management
- Cut, trim, copy, paste audio segments
- Lossless internal audio recording
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Simple and powerful audio editor with a built-in waveform editor. - Import audio files in WAV, FLAC, MP3, OGG, and more. - STEMS. Separate your audio into 4 tracks: Vocals, Drums, Bass, and Other. (iOS 17 or above) - Extract audio from video quickly and easily. - Auto Slicer for beat or transient-based editing. - AUv3 support — use your favorite Audio Units for real-time effects. - Built-in effects to enhance your audio. - Lossless internal audio recording for the highest quality. - Export audio in WAV, FLAC, MP3, and M4A formats. Organize and manage your audio like never before: - Create and manage custom folders — the app links to your directories without copying files. - Play all the audio files in a folder like an MP3 player. - Preview audio directly from the browser. - Preview audio with applied effects and AUv3 plugins — something rarely seen in other apps. Edit your audio with precision: - Cut, trim, copy, and paste segments. - Apply silence, fade in, and fade out. - Normalize your tracks for consistent volume. - Zoom, scroll, and select in the waveform using a single finger — super fast and comfortable for editing on the go. Perfect for musicians, podcasters, DJs, and anyone who wants precise control over their audio library.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compressor Pro at 4.7 against Wavebox Audio Editor's 4.4. Compressor Pro also leads on price ($3.99 vs $7.99). Wavebox Audio Editor's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Compressor Pro costs $3.99 and Wavebox Audio Editor $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Compressor Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 69 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Compressor Pro's written reviews are positive against 77% of Wavebox Audio Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Compressor Pro ships an update every 10 days, Wavebox Audio Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Compressor Pro | Wavebox Audio Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better | 4.4 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 76.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #70 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 319 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANARS LLC | Luis Rivas |
Customer experience
Compressor Pro
Wavebox Audio Editor
User reviews
Compressor Pro
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✨ Clean UI
- 👍 Works well
- 💡 Good for reducing video size for sharing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not compress at all
- 🐛 Files do not compress
- 🐛 Stops compressing halfway through
- 🐛 Compression not up to the mark for videos
- 🐛 Cannot set target size or less than 30%
Wavebox Audio Editor
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient editing
- 💰 Great value (often free)
- 💡 Powerful features for its class
- ✨ High-quality audio editing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, especially with large files or specific actions
- ⚠️ Issues with large file handling (crashing, not opening)
- 🚫 Some essential editing functions missing (e.g., play head dragging, scrubbing)
- 🎛️ UI elements can be difficult to read or interact with (e.g., color schemes, button placement)
- 🔒 Security permission issues preventing functionality
Bugs and requests
Compressor Pro
Reported bugs
9 issues- Charged without permission
- App crashes
- Files do not compress
- Compression stops halfway
- Unable to select output file format
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- No way to export or delete videos
- EXIF data missing after compression
- Quality slider ignores drag gesture
- Chinese language display bug for selected file count
Requested features
18 requests- Add a way to strip metadata from output video
- Remove 30 file limitation
- Add select all functionality
- Show file names
- Remember quality settings
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- Hide already compressed by default
- Add skip already compressed option
- Fix files saved from apps appearing latest in gallery post compression
- Fix removal of a file from batch queue during compression crashing the app
- Better saving system (e.g., 'Open Photos', 'Open files')
- Clarity in saving options
- More compression options (reduce FPS, dimension, quality)
- Allow setting target size for compression
- More aggressive photo compressor for low quality/dimensions
- More intuitive photo selection (Raw, Date, sort by size, date, album)
- Allow file sorting (by size, date, file type, favorite)
- Update photo compression to retain EXIF location information
- Include PNG and JPG as output file types
Wavebox Audio Editor
Reported bugs
20 issues- Crashes when recording
- Crashes when stopping recording
- Crashes when opening long audio files
- App crashes when making an adjustment
- App crashes when not consenting to low security level
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- App crashes after recording external microphone
- Visuals of incoming signal are distorted and out of sync during screen recording
- App closes unexpectedly when dragging and dropping audio
- Times no longer across the top during split screen
- Cannot delete a file
- File is too large (32mb) to split
- Will not import large files (40mb too large)
- New version crashes with black screen
- Doesn't record audio
- Crashes as soon as record is hit
- UI elements not readable/functional
- Transport controls control music player
- Line input records silence
- Waveform editing interface is difficult to use
- Misspelled word 'normalice' instead of 'normalize'
Requested features
21 requests- Add a metronome
- Add common split and blend edit tools
- Option to store desired buttons in the taskbar for customization
- Add search for AUv3 plugin
- Multi-track audio editing on iPad
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- Spectral editing
- Parameter envelope for effects (like Edison)
- Support for Magic Keyboard
- Right-click context menu for trim/save/export slice
- Drag and drop export WAVs
- Window view options (minimal view, save custom layouts)
- Auto slicer button
- Snap to slice markers
- Change color scheme/waveform
- High-pass filter/limiter for recording
- Function to continue existing recording (punch-in record)
- Process display for saving
- Background audio permission
- Manually select recording input device
- EQ setting to boost treble or bass
- Master section like Wavelab
In-app purchases
Compressor Pro
No in-app purchases
Wavebox Audio Editor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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