Audio Editor & Tool vs VP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
VP
This app offers a comprehensive suite of audio editing tools, allowing users to cut, merge, convert, and enhance audio files. Create custom ringtones, transform speech with voice effects, and convert text to speech with its intuitive interface.
- Trim and cut audio precisely
- Merge multiple audio tracks
- Convert audio formats
- Extract audio from video
- Create custom ringtones
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Apply various audio effects
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VP - Audio Editor is your all-in-one studio to cut, merge, convert, and enhance audio — right on your iPhone. Make ringtones, change your voice, turn text into speech, and much more with a clean, easy-to-use design. ==> EDIT • Trim & Cut – remove unwanted parts with precision • Merge – join multiple songs into one track • Split – divide audio into separate parts • Fade In / Fade Out – smooth starts and endings • Reverse – play any audio backwards • Silence Remover – automatically cut silent gaps • Speed & Pitch – change tempo and pitch independently ==> ENHANCE • Audio Mixer – blend multiple tracks together • Audio Effects – Small Room, Large Hall, Cathedral, Echo, Stadium, Telephone, Underwater • Equalizer – fine-tune bass, mids and treble • Volume Booster – make quiet audio louder • Normalize – even out loudness automatically • Voice Changer – fun voice effects ==> CONVERT • Format Converter – WAV, M4A, AIFF • Video to MP3 – extract audio from any video • MP3 to Video – create a shareable video from your audio • Compressor – reduce file size ==> CREATE • Voice Recorder – record high-quality audio • Ringtone Maker – create custom ringtones • Text to Audio – convert text into speech • Audio to Text – transcribe speech into text • Identify Music – find out which song is playing • Watermark – add an audio watermark to your tracks • Tag Editor – edit title, artist, album and artwork ==> MORE • Import from Files, Music library or share directly from other apps • Light & Dark mode • Available in 14 languages PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited use of all tools and remove ads with a Weekly, Monthly or 3-Month subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/vp-audioeditor-privacypolicy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/vp-audioeditor-termscondition
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VP at 5.0 against Audio Editor & Tool's 4.1. Audio Editor & Tool's advantage is ratings volume (88 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Editor & Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and VP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Editor & Tool has 88 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Audio Editor & Tool ships an update fortnightly, VP every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Editor & Tool | VP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (88 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobutaka Yuasa | Varsha Patel |
Customer experience
Audio Editor & Tool
VP
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
VP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audio Editor & Tool
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Medium Coffee$2.99
- Large Coffee$4.99
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- Barista Special$9.99
VP
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
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