Audio Editor & Tool vs SonicForge
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!
SonicForge
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SonicForge is a professional audio editing toolkit built for creators, podcasters, and music enthusiasts. Convert between 8 formats, trim with waveform precision, and apply studio-grade effects - all from your iPhone. AUDIO FORMAT CONVERSION - Convert between MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, M4A, WMA, and M4R - Batch conversion for multiple files at once - Customizable bitrate and sample rate settings PRECISION EDITING - Waveform-based trimming with visual timeline - Merge multiple audio files with crossfade transitions - Auto-split audio by silence detection - Loop audio with adjustable repeat count STUDIO-GRADE EFFECTS - 10-band equalizer with presets (Bass Boost, Vocal Enhance, and more) - Noise reduction powered by FFT filtering - Volume adjustment from 0% to 300% - Speed control from 0.2x to 5.0x - Pitch shifting and voice changer - Reverb and fade in/out effects - Stereo widening for immersive sound VOCAL TOOLS - Remove vocals for karaoke-style playback - Amplify vocals to boost speech clarity - Audio ducking - auto-lower music when voice is detected PODCAST TOOLKIT - One-tap podcast optimization: denoise, loudness normalization, compression - Loudness normalization to industry standards (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube) - Professional compression with three quality levels EXTRACT AUDIO FROM VIDEO - Pull audio tracks from any video in your library - Trim a specific time range before extracting - Choose output format, bitrate, and sample rate MORE TOOLS - Audio compression (64k / 128k / 256k) - Channel management (stereo/mono, extract L/R, swap) - Metadata editor (title, artist, album, genre) - Spectrogram visualization - A/B comparison for before/after listening - Marker system for annotating audio timelines - Processing chain - stack multiple effects in sequence - User presets - save and reuse your favorite settings - WiFi file transfer between devices - Speech-to-text transcription - Text-to-speech generation - Built-in audio recorder FILE MANAGEMENT - Import from Files app, Apple Music, or WiFi - Sort by date, name, or file type - Rename, delete, and export with ease DESIGNED FOR iOS - Clean, intuitive interface with dark mode support - Works on iPhone and iPad - Supports iOS 15 and later SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SonicForge Pro unlocks all professional tools and effects. We offer weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://slowbuild.dev/audio-editor/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://slowbuild.dev/audio-editor/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SonicForge at none against Audio Editor & Tool's shown. SonicForge also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Editor & Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and SonicForge sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Audio Editor & Tool ships an update fortnightly, SonicForge daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Audio Editor & Tool | SonicForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (88 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobutaka Yuasa | 勇 王 |
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
SonicForge
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
SonicForge
- Premium Weekly - All Access$9.997 Days
- Premium Weekly - All Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Premium Monthly - All Access$14.991 Month
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- Premium Monthly - All Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Yearly - All Access$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly - All Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime - All Access$59.99
Questions
Is Audio Editor & Tool free?
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