Comparison

Neon Audio Editor vs SploshBox

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

Head to head
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.

About

SploshBox

This audio effect plugin offers vintage-style digital reverb with a unique "freeze" function for infinite sustain. It allows for extensive customization of reverb decay, stereo width, and filtering, all while being CPU-efficient.

Highlights
  • Vintage-flavoured digital reverb
  • Infinite sustain "freeze" effect
  • Adjustable reverb decay time
  • Stereo width control
  • Low-pass filter for reverb tone
  • Mix dry and wet signals
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SploshBox Reverb / Sustainer (AUv3) SploshBox is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview SploshBox is vintage-flavoured digital reverb that also allows you to "freeze" the reverb tail for infinite sustain effects. The early generation of hardware digital reverbs had a slightly grainy and "unnatural" quality to them due to limited CPU and RAM. SploshBox has similar tonal characteristics, but while being kind to your CPU, it also features up to one minute of reverb decay time! Or, infinity when you engage freeze mode... Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. When SploshBox is turned Off, any reverb will continue to decay, similar to "trails mode" found in many effects pedals. Delay - Sets a pre-delay time before the incoming audio is passed on to the reverb DSP. This can be used creatively so that the initial attack / transients of a sound are preserved and not "smeared" by the reverb tail for example. Decay - Sets the overall decay time for the reverb tail. This is calculated as the time for a 0dB impulse to decay to -60dB. Typically, unless the incoming signal is 0dB, the actual decay time may appear a little shorter before it hits -60dB. Spread - Sets the stereo width of the generated reverb from totally mono, to very stereo-tastic! LPF - Sets the cutoff frequency of a lowpass filter on the generated reverb. Reduce this parameter to make the reverb effect warmer / softer. Mix - Adjusts the balance between the dry incoming audio, and the wet generated reverb, from completely dry to 100% wet. Freeze - Engages the reverb freeze effect so that whatever is in the reverb buffers will sustain continuously. By toggling Freeze in and out, very interesting creative and drone effects can be achieved, especially when assigning the parameter to a MIDI controller. Please note that when Freeze is On, reverb will not be applied to your dry input signal - it's as if the reverb is frozen in that moment. SploshBox does not store "frozen" audio between sessions, so if Freeze mode is On when restoring a session, you won't hear any reverb. If the name sounds familiar, SploshBox is a version of the SPLOSHBOX module developed for Voltage Modular by Waverley Instruments. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

Neon Audio Editor4 screens
SploshBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SploshBox at $1.99 against Neon Audio Editor's $14.99. SploshBox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Neon Audio Editor's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Neon Audio Editor costs $14.99 and SploshBox $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SploshBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Audio Editor has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Neon Audio Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of SploshBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neon Audio Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, SploshBox daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Neon Audio Editor versus SploshBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeon Audio EditorSploshBox
Price$14.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.0 (28 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comRob Jackson

Customer experience

Neon Audio Editor

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

SploshBox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Neon Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

None

SploshBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neon Audio Editor free?
Neon Audio Editor costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SploshBox free?
SploshBox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Neon Audio Editor or SploshBox?
SploshBox is rated higher. Neon Audio Editor averages 4.0 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while SploshBox averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Neon Audio Editor or SploshBox have ads?
Neither Neon Audio Editor nor SploshBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neon Audio Editor or SploshBox?
Neon Audio Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and SploshBox daily. Most recently, Neon Audio Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and SploshBox on September 18, 2026.

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