Comparison

Stash vs Audio Editor

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

Head to head
About

Stash

This app is a powerful rule-based proxy client for iOS, offering advanced network management. It supports multiple proxy protocols and features like JavaScript rewriting, MitM decryption, and on-demand connections. Easily route traffic based on domain, IP, or User-Agent for enhanced network control.

Highlights
  • Rule-based proxy client
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • JavaScript rewriting
  • Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption
  • SSID Policy Groups
  • On-Demand Connections
  • Native UI dashboard
Features
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Stash is the best choice for Clash rules on iOS! Full adaptation of Clash Premium configuration.  Stash is a rule-based proxy client with multiple proxy protocol support. Support for Rule Set, JavaScript, HTTP Rewriting, MitM, SSID Policy Groups, On-Demand Connections and other new features. - Handle TCP / UDP / ICMP traffic and forward to any proxy server - Route traffic to different endpoint by rule of domain, IP-CIDR, or User-Agent - Support DNS over TCP / DNS over TLS / DNS over HTTPS - Native UI dashboard to display HTTP / HTTPS / TCP request - Support for Rewriting HTTP(S) requests using JavaScript - Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle - Support for URL Rewrite - Fully IPv6 supports - Builtin DNS server with hostname mapping - Support for overriding some of the settings of the current configuration file using Override

About

Audio Editor

Easily combine multiple audio or video segments into a single track. Extract audio from videos or replace existing audio with new recordings. This tool simplifies audio editing tasks.

Highlights
  • Audio merging and splicing
  • Video to audio extraction
  • Video voiceover replacement
  • Multi-segment audio fusion
Features
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Audio Editor is a local audio processing tool for macOS, designed for recordings, course audio, video materials, podcast clips, and everyday audio files. It combines four practical tools in one app: audio merging, format conversion, audio extraction from video, and video dubbing. Main features: Audio Merging Import multiple audio clips, arrange them on tracks, preview playback, mute tracks, adjust clip placement, and export the mixed result. Format Conversion Convert audio files to common formats including MP3, WAV, M4A/AAC, PCM WAV, FLAC, AIFF, and CAF. Choose your output folder and process files efficiently. Extract Audio from Video Extract audio tracks from video files such as MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, and WebM, then save them as common audio formats for editing, backup, or reuse. Video Dubbing Import video and audio files, sync voice tracks, add narration or background audio, and export the final video. Local Processing Your files are processed on your Mac. You can choose where to save exported files and quickly open the output location after export. Useful for: - Recording cleanup - Audio format conversion - Extracting sound from video - Podcast and course audio processing - Short video dubbing - Merging multiple audio clips

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Editor at Free against Stash's $5.99. Audio Editor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (75% vs 62%). Stash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). On ads 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

Audio Editor is free to download; Stash costs $5.99 up front. Audio Editor sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 3 months. Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Stash's written reviews are positive against 75% of Audio Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 4 days, Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Stash versus Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashAudio Editor
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTASH NETWORKS LIMITEDXIAOYUN.TECH

Customer experience

Stash

All ratings1,243 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative26.1%

Audio Editor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Stash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Corrupt VPN profile detection
  • Inability to remember last used proxy mode
  • Incompatibility with some subscription links
  • Lack of support for certain protocols (e.g., vless, mkcp)
  • Automatic mode switching issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for latest protocols (e.g., reality, hysteria2)
  • Customizable VPN profiles and settings
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Automatic reconnection on sleep/wake
  • Detailed network usage statistics

Audio Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Audio Editor

Subscriptions1
  • 季度续订3 Days trial$8.993 Months
One-time4
  • 月会员$2.99
  • 季度会员$9.99
  • 年会员$14.99
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  • 终身会员$29.99

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Editor free?
Audio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stash or Audio Editor?
Audio Editor is rated higher. Stash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Audio Editor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stash or Audio Editor have ads?
Neither Stash nor Audio Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or Audio Editor?
Stash ships an update every 4 days, and Audio Editor every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Audio Editor on October 24, 2026.

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