Comparison

Audio Editor & Tool vs WavePad

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

Head to head
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!

About

WavePad

This professional audio editing software allows for easy recording, editing, and applying effects to music and voice. Create high-quality audio with clear sound, manipulate waveforms, and enhance recordings with various filters and effects. Ideal for journalists and professionals who frequently record audio for business purposes.

Highlights
  • Record and edit music and voice
  • Apply various audio effects
  • Waveform editing
  • Supports multiple audio formats
  • Background recording
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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音楽や音声の録音、編集、エフェクト挿入、送信などが簡単にできるプロ仕様の音声編集ソフトです。WavePadを使えば音楽やボイスなどをクリアな音質で録音し、簡単に編集やエフェクト挿入を行うことでよりハイクオリティな音声を作成することができます。音声の波形を使って編集を行うので、音声の切り貼りはもちろん、ハイパスフィルタを挿入して音質をよりクリアにしたりと言った様々なエフェクト挿入も簡単に行うことができます。ジャーナリストなどビジネスで音声を録音する機会が多い方などは、WavePadを使って録音することで、必要な音声だけをよりクリアな音質で保存・送信することができます。 ・WAVEやAIFFなど数多くの音声ファイルフォーマットに対応 ・切り取り、コピー、貼り付け、挿入、トリミングなどの編集機能 ・音声の増幅や正規化、エコーやリバーブなど多彩なエフェクトを搭載 ・複数の音声ファイルを開いた状態での作業が可能 ・自動トリミングや音声起動録音など様々な自動化に対応 ・8000~44100hz、8~32ビットのサンプルレートから選択 ・画面がオフの状態でもバックグラウンドで録音を継続 ・GoogleドライブやDropboxアカウントを使ったアップロードやダウンロード こちらのバージョンのWavePadは7日間の無料お試し版です。お試し期間終了後も全ての機能をお使いいただく場合は月額制ライセンスのサブスクリプションをご購入ください。

Screenshots

Audio Editor & Tool4 screens
WavePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Editor & Tool at 67% against WavePad's 0%. Audio Editor & Tool also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). WavePad's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audio Editor & Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and WavePad sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Editor & Tool ships an update fortnightly, WavePad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audio Editor & Tool versus WavePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Editor & ToolWavePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobutaka YuasaNCH Software

Customer experience

Audio Editor & Tool

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

WavePad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

WavePad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Audio Editor & Tool

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

WavePad

Subscriptions1
  • 月額制ライセンス7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Audio Editor & Tool free?
Audio Editor & Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WavePad free?
WavePad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audio Editor & Tool or WavePad have ads?
Audio Editor & Tool shows ads; WavePad does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Editor & Tool or WavePad?
Audio Editor & Tool ships an update fortnightly, and WavePad every 2 months. Most recently, Audio Editor & Tool was updated on October 14, 2026 and WavePad on October 16, 2026.

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