Comparison

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab vs WavePad Master's Edition

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

Head to head
About

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab

This app is a comprehensive audio studio for creating podcasts, music, and voice recordings. It offers multitrack recording, extensive editing tools, and a variety of audio effects to enhance your sound. Save your work in multiple formats and manage projects efficiently.

Highlights
  • Multitrack recording and editing
  • Unlimited high-quality recording
  • Basic and advanced editing tools
  • Pitch and speed changer
  • Stereo expander and normalization
  • Various audio effects and 12-band equalizer
  • Project saving and multiple export formats
Features
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It's not just an audio editor, it's a powerful recording, mixing and editing studio. Create your own podcasts, record music and voice, add sound effects, background noise and save to various audio formats. We tried to keep only the essentials functions. Key features: ◆ Multitrack recorder Add, edit files and move between tracks ◆ Unlimited recording Record voice and instruments in high quality without limits ◆ Basic editing tools Do you need to cut part of a file, copy or paste? Easily! ◆ Video to audio Add any video from your camera roll and easily extract sound to work on ◆ Adding third party files Add files and background noise to tracks from iCloud Drive, your purchased tracks from iTunes or other sources ◆ Pitch changer Easily change altitude and speed ◆ High precision zoom Convenient movement around the work area - zoom in and out work quickly and accurately ◆ Stereo expander Make your recordings sound truly up-to-date with stereo surround sound ◆ Normalization With an automatic track volume amplifier you can raise the volume of quiet sections and average the overall volume ◆ Tags Label parts of the track or make notes to easily navigate. You can choose the color of the tag and edit it ◆ Saving Export files in many formats, adjust bitrate, delete silence ◆ Working with projects Save your work in the form of projects and return to them at any convenient time ◆ Working with long files (1 hour or more) We have put a lot of effort into making it possible for you to record and add files of various lengths and work with them ◆ Various audio effects Add variety and depth to your recordings: Reverb (with room presets) Delay, Distortion, Chorus, Filters and more effects are available for you ◆ 12-band equalizer It allows you to remove unwanted frequencies from the overall mix or add missing ones ◆ Support for the most popular audio formats WAV, Mp3, Mp4, AAC, AIFF, m4a and more ----------------------------------------- * Subscription Audio Lab : Get access to all features of the application. * You can turn off the auto-renewal at any time: you'll find the option to do this change to a different payment plan in the settings of your device and App Store account. * The first time you can try the free trial for 3 days. After that, your account will be automatically charged for the subscription if you will not stop it before the end of the free trial. * The length of the subscription is 1 month, this subscription is auto-renewing. You can stop the subscription at any moment; * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the and of the current period, and identity the cost of the renewal. ATTENTION: before you subscribe please read: Terms Of Use (https://tinyurl.com/3xba3zmx ) Privacy Policy (https://tinyurl.com/379vxkbe)

About

WavePad Master's Edition

This audio editing tool lets you record, modify, and enhance voice or music. It offers professional editing features like cutting, pasting, and applying effects to achieve high-quality sound. Ideal for on-the-go professionals needing to store and share audio.

Highlights
  • Record voice or music
  • Cut, copy, paste, trim audio
  • Apply effects like amplify and echo
  • Supports multiple file formats
  • Autotrim and voice activated recording
  • Background recording
  • Google Drive/Dropbox integration
Features
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A professional sound editor for recording, editing, adding effects, and sending audio, WavePad allows you to record voice or music, then edit the recording and add effects to achieve high quality audio recordings. Work within audio waveforms to make selections for quick editing, such as inserting recordings from other files, or apply effects like the high pass filter to clarify audio quality. For journalists and other professionals making recordings on the go, WavePad makes it easy to store or send recordings so they are readily available wherever they are needed. • Supports a number of file formats including wave and aiff • Editing capabilities include cut, copy, paste, insert, trim and more • Effects include amplify, normalize, echo and more • Work with multiple files • Supports autotrim and voice activated recording • Select sample rates from 8000-44100hz, 8-32 bits • Recording runs in the background and when the screen turns off • Upload to and download from your Google Drive and Dropbox account This version of WavePad is under a 7-day free trial. Once the trial expires, you will have to pay for the subscription in order to access the full features.

Screenshots

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab4 screens
WavePad Master's Edition4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: WavePad Master's Edition at free with in-app purchases against Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab's subscription. WavePad Master's Edition also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 84). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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, Multitrack Lab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and WavePad Master's Edition sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab against 4.4 for WavePad Master's Edition. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab has 1.3K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab's written reviews are positive against 57% of WavePad Master's Edition's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, WavePad Master's Edition every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab versus WavePad Master's Edition: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Editor, Multitrack LabWavePad Master's Edition
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.3K ratings)4.4 (84 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better84
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsovinar PopovaNCH Software

Customer experience

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab

All ratings1,270 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral15.5%
Negative39.7%

WavePad Master's Edition

All ratings84 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Music and files disappearing from the app
  • Static noise and audio distortion
  • Inability to save or export recordings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to adjust individual track speeds
  • Better tutorial and documentation
  • More free audio effects and tools

WavePad Master's Edition

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab

Subscriptions1
  • Edit Song - Mixer & MP3 Cutter3 Days trial$9.991 Month
4 purchases

WavePad Master's Edition

Subscriptions3
  • Full monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Full Features (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Full monthly subscription14 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$14.99

Questions

Is Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab free?
Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WavePad Master's Edition free?
WavePad Master's Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab or WavePad Master's Edition?
WavePad Master's Edition is rated higher. Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while WavePad Master's Edition averages 4.4 from 84 ratings.
Do Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab or WavePad Master's Edition have ads?
Neither Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab nor WavePad Master's Edition shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab or WavePad Master's Edition?
Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab ships an update every 3 weeks, and WavePad Master's Edition every 5 weeks. Most recently, Audio Editor, Multitrack Lab was updated on October 15, 2026 and WavePad Master's Edition on October 11, 2026.

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