TwistedWave Audio Editor vs TwistedWave Voice Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
This app offers a fast and fluid audio editor and recorder. It allows for high-quality recording, extensive editing with various effects, and supports numerous file formats. Advanced features and export options are available through in-app purchases.
- High-quality audio recording
- Extensive audio editing tools
- Apply various audio effects
- Support for multiple file formats
- Import from various sources
- Browser access for file management
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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. TwistedWave Recorder is the free version of TwistedWave Audio Editor. You can use it to record and send audio by email. Once the full editing functionality and the extra export options have been purchased, "TwistedWave Recorder" and "TwistedWave Audio Editor" offer the same feature set. 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 (with in-app purchase) • 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 (with in-app purchase) • Send your files by - Email (available free, without the in-app purchase) - 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 (with in-app purchase) 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TwistedWave Voice Recorder at Free against TwistedWave Audio Editor's $9.99. TwistedWave Audio Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
TwistedWave Voice Recorder is free to download; TwistedWave Audio Editor costs $9.99 up front. TwistedWave Voice Recorder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TwistedWave Audio Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TwistedWave Audio Editor against 4.7 for TwistedWave Voice Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 978 and 615 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of TwistedWave Audio Editor's written reviews are positive against 66% of TwistedWave Voice Recorder's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TwistedWave Audio Editor | TwistedWave Voice Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (978 ratings) — better | 4.7 (615 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 66.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 978 — better | 615 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #133 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwistedWave Software Ltd. | TwistedWave Software Ltd. |
Customer experience
TwistedWave Audio Editor
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
User reviews
TwistedWave Audio Editor
From 978 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Versatile audio editing capabilities
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Great for voice recordings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔇 Lack of noise reduction/cancellation features
- 🔇 Limited effects and filters
- 🔇 No multi-track support
- 🔇 Inability to export audio back to music library
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
From 615 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful recording and editing features
- 👍 Great for on-the-go audio recording
- 👍 Reliable and stable performance
- 👍 Excellent customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and issues after updates
- 🔒 Restricted file sharing and export options
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🔍 Unintuitive user interface
- 🔇 Missing monitoring/playback through Bluetooth
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
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Timestamp issues with file names
- Disappearing microphone input options
- Unexpected file deletions
- Audio quality degradation after updates
- Sync issues between iPad and iPhone apps
Requested features
5 requests- Folder organization for audio files
- Automatic backup and sync across devices
- Built-in audio conversion tools
- Dedicated listening mode with speed controls
- USB file transfer option
In-app purchases
TwistedWave Audio Editor
No in-app purchases
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
- unlock all export options$3.99
- unlock all editing functionalities$5.99
Questions
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