Comparison

TwistedWave Audio Editor vs WavePad Master's Edition 2020

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

WavePad Master's Edition 2020

This professional sound editor allows users to record voice or music and then edit their audio files. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for manipulating sound.

Highlights
  • Record voice and music
  • Edit audio files
  • Professional sound editing
  • Voice recording
  • Music recording
Features
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WavePad Master’s Edition 2020 is a professional sound editor. Record voice or music, then edit your file. WavePad Master’s Edition 2020 will no longer be updated and should be expected to work as is with no further changes.

Screenshots

TwistedWave Audio Editor3 screens
WavePad Master's Edition 20204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TwistedWave Audio Editor at 73% against WavePad Master's Edition 2020's 30%. TwistedWave Audio Editor also leads on price ($9.99 vs $14.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). WavePad Master's Edition 2020's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TwistedWave Audio Editor costs $9.99 and WavePad Master's Edition 2020 $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TwistedWave Audio Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TwistedWave Audio Editor has 978 ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of TwistedWave Audio Editor's written reviews are positive against 30% of WavePad Master's Edition 2020's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwistedWave Audio Editor ships an update every 11 days, WavePad Master's Edition 2020 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TwistedWave Audio Editor versus WavePad Master's Edition 2020: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwistedWave Audio EditorWavePad Master's Edition 2020
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (978 ratings) — better4.5 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better29.8% of reviews
Number of ratings978 — better106
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwistedWave Software Ltd.NCH Software

Customer experience

TwistedWave Audio Editor

All ratings978 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.0%

WavePad Master's Edition 2020

All ratings106 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative66.0%

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

WavePad Master's Edition 2020

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TwistedWave Audio Editor

No in-app purchases

None

WavePad Master's Edition 2020

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TwistedWave Audio Editor free?
TwistedWave Audio Editor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WavePad Master's Edition 2020 free?
WavePad Master's Edition 2020 costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TwistedWave Audio Editor or WavePad Master's Edition 2020?
TwistedWave Audio Editor is rated higher. TwistedWave Audio Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 978 ratings, while WavePad Master's Edition 2020 averages 4.5 from 106 ratings.
Do TwistedWave Audio Editor or WavePad Master's Edition 2020 have ads?
Neither TwistedWave Audio Editor nor WavePad Master's Edition 2020 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwistedWave Audio Editor or WavePad Master's Edition 2020?
TwistedWave Audio Editor ships an update every 11 days, and WavePad Master's Edition 2020 weekly. Most recently, TwistedWave Audio Editor was updated on September 25, 2026 and WavePad Master's Edition 2020 on September 20, 2026.

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