Comparison

TwistedWave Audio Editor vs Meow | Audio Editor

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

Head to head
About

TwistedWave Audio Editor

This powerful audio editor and recorder offers a fluid editing experience, even with large files. It allows for high-quality recording, extensive audio manipulation with various effects, and supports numerous import and export formats.

Highlights
  • Fast and fluid audio editing
  • Unlimited undo/redo history
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Extensive audio effects and filters
  • Support for multiple audio formats
  • Easy file import and export options
  • Browser access for file transfer
Features
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TwistedWave is a very fast and easy to use audio editor and recorder. Even when working with huge files, it will remain very fast and fluid, and will never run out of memory. UNIQUE TO TWISTEDWAVE • Very fluid, even with very large files • Unlimited undo / redo history, happens instantly RECORD AUDIO • No duration limit other than the available storage • Up to 24 bit / 96 kHz audio if your audio interface supports it • Record stereo audio with the built-in microphone (iPhone XS or more recent) • Record studio quality audio with an external microphone • Record audio from other music applications with Audiobus APPLY EFFECTS • Precision Time Stretching & Pitch Shifting technology licensed from ZTX • All the AudioUnit extensions (AUv3) available on the App Store can be used with TwistedWave • Cut, copy / paste audio around • Fade in / out • Reverb • Delay / echo • Distortion • Equalizer (parametric, or iPod EQ) • Dynamics processor, can be used as a compressor or a noise gate • Peak limiter to amplify audio without causing distortion • Amplify or normalize the audio to a given level • Filters (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, low-shelf, high-shelf) • Convert the sampling rate (with SoX' very high quality resampler) • Reverse. Play the file backwards, mostly for fun! MANY FILE FORMATS SUPPORTED • WAV • M4A (AAC or Apple Lossless) • MP3 (Encoded with the LAME MP3 encoder for the best quality) • FLAC • AIFF • CAF MANY IMPORT OPTIONS • Import songs from the music library • Import files from the Files app • Import files from an SD card or USB drive, with the right adapter • Open files sent from other apps • Browser access, send a file to TwistedWave from a device on the same WiFi network MANY EXPORT OPTIONS • Send your files by - Email - iMessage - SoundCloud - Dropbox - AudioCopy - An FTP or SFTP account - Any app that accepts audio files • Export multiple files in a single ZIP file • Browser access to allow downloading and uploading files from/to TwistedWave • File too large? Just send a link. (30 days for free on TwistedWave's servers) BROWSER ACCESS Connect to the TwistedWave app from a web browser on another device or computer on the same WiFi network, and: • Play and download the files directly from a browser • Send files to TwistedWave by drag and dropping them in the browser

About

Meow | Audio Editor

This app offers fast and precise audio editing with a focus on an efficient workflow. It provides tools for trimming, cutting, copying, pasting, and applying various audio processes. While free to try, saving and sharing edited audio requires a one-time in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Fast and efficient navigation with snapping
  • Undo and Redo functionality
  • Automatic crossfades
  • Interactive fade-in/out points
  • Sample-accurate editing and playback
  • In-app recording
  • Support for various audio formats
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Meow is a fast and efficient audio and sample editor for quickly and easily getting general everyday audio and sample editing duties done. It does not have a huge amount of features, but instead focuses on a fast, effective workflow and user interface. IMPORTANT: Meow is free to try so you can see if the app suits your needs. However, to enable saving or sharing edited audio, a one-time In-App Purchase (IAP) is required. KEY FEATURES: - Fast, smart and efficient navigation and selection with optional snapping to zero crossings - Undo and Redo (number of steps depends on file size) - Automatic Crossfades (adjustable length) for most editing operations - Interactive adjustable fade-in / fade-out points with various curve shapes - Interactive loop cross-fade for creating seamless loops - Nudging and manual entry of selection start / end or playhead for fine control - Touch and mouse input fully supported - Extensive hardware keyboard support with keyboard shortcuts including in-app reference - Smart AutoZoom to reduce the need for manual panning / zooming - Clipboard with automatic resampling and rechanneling - Tempo and time signature support for editing and snapping to bars or beats, with automatic calculation from selection - Resampling between any two supported sample rates (see below) - In-App Recording from the device microphone with optional auto-normalize. Recording from external audio interfaces and in stereo is currently not guaranteed to work with all interfaces. Compatibility will be vastly improved in a future update. - Sample-accurate editing and playback exactly according to selection - Seamless and sample-accurate looping playback of selection SAMPLE PROCESSING: - Editing: Trim, Cut, Copy, Paste (Insert / Mix / Replace) - Processing: Gain, Normalize, Silence, Reverse, Invert - Filters (with live preview): Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch - EQ (with live preview): Peaking, Low Shelf, High Shelf, 10-Band Graphic EQ - Channels: Make Mono / Make Stereo / Swap - 3-Band Noise Reduction - Supported sample rates: 96000, 48000, 44100, 22050, 11025, and 8000 Hz - All processing done in 32-bit floating point IMPORT: - Supported formats: WAV, MP3, AIFF, MP4, AAC, ALAC (Apple Lossless). Note that very long audio files (> 20 minutes) are not supported. - Import via Files, Drag & Drop, or "Open In" - Dropped files can be merged into existing audio (Insert / Mix / Replace) EXPORT: - Export to Files or Share directly from the app - Supported formats: WAV (16-bit / 24-bit / 32-bit float), MP3 (adjustable bitrate) LIMITATIONS: - Editing very long audio files (> 20 minutes) may cause instability and limited Undo functionality, as all processing happens in memory (RAM). - Editing very large files can result in slowdowns.

Screenshots

TwistedWave Audio Editor3 screens
Meow | Audio Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Meow | Audio Editor at Free against TwistedWave Audio Editor's $9.99. Meow | Audio Editor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and review sentiment (86% vs 74%). TwistedWave Audio Editor's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, 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

Meow | Audio Editor is free to download; TwistedWave Audio Editor costs $9.99 up front. Meow | Audio Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TwistedWave Audio Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TwistedWave Audio Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TwistedWave Audio Editor has 984 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of TwistedWave Audio Editor's written reviews are positive against 86% of Meow | Audio Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwistedWave Audio Editor ships an update every 11 days, Meow | Audio Editor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TwistedWave Audio Editor versus Meow | Audio Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwistedWave Audio EditorMeow | Audio Editor
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (984 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings984 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwistedWave Software Ltd.Alexander Ewering

Customer experience

TwistedWave Audio Editor

All ratings984 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.9%

Meow | Audio Editor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

TwistedWave Audio Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to load audio samples
  • Issues with audio interface compatibility
  • Problems with audio playback and scrubbing
  • Inconsistent behavior when exporting files

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add video trimming/cutting functionality
  • Implement noise reduction and audio cleaning tools
  • Expand effects and processing options
  • Enable multi-track recording and editing
  • Improve file export and sharing capabilities
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  • Provide better integration with other audio apps

Meow | Audio Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TwistedWave Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meow | Audio Editor

One-time1
  • Save & Share$2.99

Questions

Is TwistedWave Audio Editor free?
TwistedWave Audio Editor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meow | Audio Editor free?
Meow | Audio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TwistedWave Audio Editor or Meow | Audio Editor?
TwistedWave Audio Editor is rated higher. TwistedWave Audio Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 984 ratings, while Meow | Audio Editor averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do TwistedWave Audio Editor or Meow | Audio Editor have ads?
Neither TwistedWave Audio Editor nor Meow | Audio Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwistedWave Audio Editor or Meow | Audio Editor?
TwistedWave Audio Editor ships an update every 11 days, and Meow | Audio Editor every 3 days. Most recently, TwistedWave Audio Editor was updated on October 20, 2026 and Meow | Audio Editor on October 15, 2026.

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