Comparison

FAC Drumkit vs Neon Audio Editor

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

Head to head
About

FAC Drumkit

This app combines synthesis and sample playback to create unique drum sounds. It offers extensive control over each voice with advanced envelopes, filters, and modulation options. Easily design custom drum kits or use built-in presets and randomization for inspiration.

Highlights
  • 16 Voices Drum Synthesizer
  • Stereo Sample Player
  • 2 Oscillators per voice
  • Advanced Pitch and Amp Envelopes
  • Randomization Engine
  • Mute/Choke Groups
  • AUv3 Support
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• 16 Voices Drum Synthesizer and Stereo Sample Player • 2 oscillators (16 Waveforms) per voice with filters, Phase and Ring modulation • 1 sample player per voice with sample position, filters, phase and stereo control • Expressive instrument: velocity amount per Amp and Pitch modulation (MIDI CC) • Randomization engine (Drum Synthesizer, Sample Player, Envelopes) • Advanced Pitch and Amp envelopes with multi control points and delay • Envelope templates, modifiers and copy/paste • Mute/Choke groups: reduce overlapping and keep your drums tight • Drag and Drop File Support and multi sample loading • Mixer: 16 voices (Multi Output - If Supported By HOST) • Pad controller: voices triggered by Pad (MIDI OUT and Velocity Sensitive) • Includes classic drum machines built in presets for inspiration • Library explorer: drums organized by category • iOS AuV3 (iPad/iPhone) - Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views Everyone agrees that the drums are a very important key element of almost every genre out there, they are the foundation of a song. We are all fans of acoustic drums and drum machines, they each have different characters and strengths. FAC Drumkit combines both worlds, samples and synthesis, in order to provide new exciting and unique sounds. As a rule of thumb, the synthesizer section brings the body of the sound, and the sampler the unique character. Both parts are layered together and contain essential parameters to ensure they won't clash and will sit well together. On top of the samples and synthesizer section, FAC Drumkit brings unique Amp and Pitch envelopes with precise control points to modify the curve in a gentle or extreme way. The envelopes play a very important part in the signal path because, thanks to their flexibility, they allow designing very special transition. Indeed, the envelope of a Clap is probably the best one to illustrate the benefit of such envelopes created with points. The burst kind of sound is very hard to replicate with classic ADSR, it's not the case in FAC Drumkit. Needless to say, thanks to the control points the pitch transitions are also more interesting and precise. The value of each control point can also be altered manually, to set the root note of a kick for example. FAC Drumkit is for everyone, as sound designer you will be able to synthesize your own drums in a fun and creative way. On the other hand, if you are looking for instant results, use the provided presets or load your favourite sample pack in the sample section of the 16 voices. The randomization engine makes the creation of new sounds really easy. Define what you want to randomize and you are ready to go. Remember that instrument category plays a role in the randomization process. For example, if you want to design a drum kick set the instrument label to BD (or use the voice index to get a wider sound palette). It's also very interesting to select a sound you like and start the randomization process from there, in a gentle way or not, thanks to the options available in the voice button (page selector). FAC Drumkit is an expressive instrument, the amount of velocity can be set individually for each amplitude envelope, and the pitch envelopes can be modulated by external MIDI control change messages. The pitch modulation applies on control points or on the whole pitch envelopes. Important: The standalone app is a factory version only and you won't be able to save user presets. Use the AuV3. The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Drumkit.html

About

Neon Audio Editor

This app is a digital audio editor and recording plugin for iOS. It allows users to import, record, edit, and manipulate audio files with various built-in effects and advanced features like slicing and warping. It also functions as a clip launcher for triggering samples within compatible hosts.

Highlights
  • Audio recording and editing
  • Built-in effects
  • Clip launching
  • Slicing and warping audio
  • Drag and drop support
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • MIDI support
Features
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Neon is a lightweight digital audio editor and recording plugin compatible with any AUv3 host. It supports most major iOS file formats, and allows simple drag and drop between plugins. The editor allows you to import audio from a file or the system clipboard, as well as the ability to record incoming audio. As an editor it supports all the usual functionality you would expect as well as being able to edit samples on a per sample basis at extreme zoom levels. Neon also contains a number of built in effects that can be applied to the whole file or a selection. Effects can be previewed and tweaked prior to applying an effect. Neon can also be used as a clip launcher within an AUv3 Host, with the ability to remotely trigger one shot or looped samples. The Warp function can automatically adjust the tempo of a clip to the host tempo without affecting pitch. Neon also features a slicer which allows you to cut up a sample into multiple slices that can be played back via an incoming MIDI controller. ○ Record directly from other plugins. ○ Auto Start via trigger level supported. ○ Set maximum recording lengths in Beats / Seconds for perfect loops. ○ Drag and Drop Support between apps. ○ Drag and Drop selections to other apps. ○ Slicing and warping of audio. ○ Auto Sampler ○ AudioShare support. ○ Built in Effects. ○ Supports loading of external AUv3 effects (standalone mode). ○ Export to WAV, M4A, MP3 and FLAC formats. ○ Warp / Time Stretch functionality for syncing to host. ○ Host Sync. ○ Media Bay file manager for organising your clips. ○ Ability to set short name and colour in AUM. ○ Configurable MIDI Support for clip launching. ○ Supports iOS General Clipboard operations ○ Run multiple instances ○ LUFS measurement. Note: Neon imposes a 15min sample length limit on recordings due to it's memory restrictions as an AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

FAC Drumkit4 screens
Neon Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FAC Drumkit at 4.7 against Neon Audio Editor's 4.0. FAC Drumkit also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 79%). Neon Audio Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FAC Drumkit costs $17.99 and Neon Audio Editor $14.99 up front. FAC Drumkit sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Neon Audio Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FAC Drumkit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of FAC Drumkit's written reviews are positive against 79% of Neon Audio Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FAC Drumkit ships an update every 2 months, Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FAC Drumkit versus Neon Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFAC DrumkitNeon Audio Editor
Price$17.99$14.99 — better
Rating4.7 (83 ratings) — better4.0 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews87.8% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrederic Corvest4Pockets.com

Customer experience

FAC Drumkit

All ratings83 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.8%

Neon Audio Editor

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FAC Drumkit

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$14.99
None

Neon Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FAC Drumkit free?
FAC Drumkit costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Neon Audio Editor free?
Neon Audio Editor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FAC Drumkit or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Drumkit is rated higher. FAC Drumkit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Neon Audio Editor averages 4.0 from 28 ratings.
Do FAC Drumkit or Neon Audio Editor have ads?
Neither FAC Drumkit nor Neon Audio Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FAC Drumkit or Neon Audio Editor?
FAC Drumkit ships an update every 2 months, and Neon Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, FAC Drumkit was updated on September 23, 2026 and Neon Audio Editor on September 25, 2026.

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