Audio One vs RØDE SMART Pads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio One
This app is a user-friendly audio editor designed for both beginners and experienced sound designers. It offers multi-track editing, sound recording, mixing, mastering, and a wide range of audio effects and conversion tools.
- Multi-track sound recording and processing
- Mixing and mastering for voice and instruments
- Audio file conversion (WAV, MP3, etc.)
- Extensive audio effects library
- Adjustable audio file length
- Equalizer and ringtone creation
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Audio One is a functional yet simple, user friendly audio editor. In short, this is exactly what you were looking for. Audio One is suitable for BEGINNERS and experienced SOUND DESIGNERS. This MULTI-TRACK editor offers many features: * Sound recording and processing * Recording, mixing and mastering (voice and beat or instruments) * Converter( WAV, AIFF, AU, FLAC, MP3, AAC, M4R, M4A, CAF, AIFC) * Edit tags and track cover * Effects’ support (pitch, rate, reverb, delay, pan, High-Pass, Low-Pass, Notch Filter, Low Shelf and High Shelf Filter and others) * Adjusting the length of the audio file * Three- and ten-band equalizer * Create ringtones This software is versatile and ideal for both working with podcasts, lectures, performances, and for creating the coolest ringtones and music tracks. No matter how long you have been working with sound or why you are looking for an audio editor, Audio One will definitely not disappoint you! Term Of Use: https://bitnite.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://bitnite.studio/privacy
RØDE SMART Pads
Trigger high-quality audio samples on the go with a large library of factory sounds. This app offers a quick, easy, and fun way to integrate audio samples into any production environment.
- High quality audio sample triggering
- Large number of factory sounds
- Super easy triggering mechanism
- Quick and easy integration
- Fun audio production tool
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The RØDE Sound Pads App is the companion sound pad player for high quality audio sample triggering on the go. With a large number of factory sounds and super easy triggering mechanism, the Sound Pads application provides a quick, easy and fun way to add a number of audio samples to any audio production environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audio One at 4.5 against RØDE SMART Pads's 4.0. Audio One also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (200 vs 1). RØDE SMART Pads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Audio One sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. RØDE SMART Pads asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio One holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio One has 200 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Audio One's written reviews are positive against 6% of RØDE SMART Pads's.
Audio One ships an update every 2 months, RØDE SMART Pads every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Audio One | RØDE SMART Pads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (200 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bitnite, TOO | RØDE Microphones |
Customer experience
Audio One
RØDE SMART Pads
In-app purchases
Audio One
- Week$2.997 Days
- Music-studio: Full Access$4.991 Month
- Year$14.991 Year
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- Music-studio: Full Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Year$29.991 Year
RØDE SMART Pads
No in-app purchases
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