VocaLive vs Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VocaLive
This app provides singers with professional vocal effects, practice tools, and recording capabilities. It offers real-time processing, customizable effect chains, and microphone emulations for enhanced vocal performance and production.
- 12 real-time professional vocal effects
- Customizable 4-processor effect chains
- Voice Cancel for sing-along tracks
- 2-track recorder (expandable to 8-track)
- Mic Room with 20 microphone emulations
- Live Mode for stage performance
- 4-track looper
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VocaLive provides singers and vocalists with a suite of 12 real-time professional vocal effects, along with a range of tools to help you practice, sing and record. The effects can be combined into a chain of 4 processors and saved as presets. A collection of 55 presets is included to get you up and running immediately. VocaLive for iPhone includes 12 vocal effects: Pitch Fix (for tuning or stylized FX), Choir, Morph, Reverb, De-Esser, Delay, Parametric EQ, Compressor, Chorus, Phazer and Envelope Filter plus a vocal Double effect available via registration. Together these effects provide unparalleled creative processing power. With VocaLive you can process your voice, sing along to any song in your iTunes Music library — its Voice Cancel feature lets you remove existing vocals — and warm up with helpful vocal warm-up tools. Use the new 2-track recorder to sing over backing tracks, or expand the studio section (available via in-app purchase) to record whole songs. With the optional Mic Room feature, VocaLive also gives you the sound and color of 20 classic and modern studio microphone emulations, for even more control over your vocal tone. Ready to perform? VocaLive’s new Live Mode offers an optimized GUI specifically for live use. See your entire chain at a glance, with all the settings and controls you need in an easy-to-read format designed for the stage. Plus VocaLive offers an optional 4-track looper to easily create songs, harmonies and more on the fly. For best quality, use VocaLive with IK’s iRig Mic range of microphones, from handheld to studio condenser mic. Or connect your favorite 3rd party mic using our iRig Pre interfaces. But you can also have fun with it and record quick ideas using the built-in microphone on your iPhone or earbuds. Control your virtual rig just as easily as you would a traditional vocal multiFX with new iRig Stomp I/O integration, so you can change presets, control effects and more right from your feet. Or go wireless with iRig Blueboard, a wireless Bluetooth controller for basic control on the go. VocaLive also supports Core Audio and Core MIDI so you can use any compatible third-party interface or MIDI controller, and Audiobus and Inter-App Audio compatible, letting you use it alongside your favorite recording or songwriting apps. VocaLive for iPhone features: • Real time vocal processor + recording app • 4-processor vocal effects chain • 12 professional studio-quality effects included • Mic Room microphone with 20 classic and modern studio mic emulations* • Includes metronome and vocal warm-up tools • 4-track looper section* • 2-track recorder (expandable to a full 8-track recording studio*) • Import and play songs directly from your Music library or computer • Voice Cancel lets you create sing-along backing tracks by removing the vocal track from existing recordings • Simultaneous multi-track recording • Studio section (included with Recorder) with waveform visualization and editing, touch-and-drag looping, normalization, punch-in/punch-out recording, simultaneous multi-track recording support and more • AutoFreeze (allows each track to have its own full effects chain) • Live Mode shows you your entire rig at a glance, with all the parameters you need on stage easily accessible • 55 presets included with 4 Favorites for fast recall • MIDI controllable and with built-in integration for iRig Stomp I/O, iRig Blueboard and other controllers • Audiobus & Inter-App Audio support * available via in-app purchase IMPORTANT: AmpliTube users can add the effects processors from VocaLive to their AmpliTube app using the “Restore my purchases” option in the in-app menu. For more information: www.ikmultimedia.com/vocaliveiphone Accessories information: www.ikmultimedia.com
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio. It offers virtual instruments, pitch and time editing, real-time effects, and automation for creating music productions on the go.
- Multitrack audio recording and playback
- MIDI sequencing with piano roll editor
- Virtual instruments and Soundfont support
- Real-time effects and flexible routing
- Pitch and time editing for vocals
- Non-linear editing with undo/redo
- Export tracks as separate audio files
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Record your ideas on the go or create entire music productions from scratch, we'll leave it up to you! This app is a portable multitrack audio and MIDI recording studio featuring virtual instruments, pitch and time editing of vocals (*), unlimited undo/redo, mixing, real-time effects, automation and much more! Features: • Multitrack audio recording / playback • MIDI sequencing with piano roll editor and MPE support • Drum pattern editor (including triplets, use your own samples and effects chain per drum sound) • Automatically or manually tune your vocals with Vocal Tune Studio (*) : an editor to correct pitch and time of vocal recordings and the timing of any audio material. It features retune time, retune amount, volume and formant correction per note as well as vibrato controls. • Add tempo and time signature changes including gradual tempo change • Real-time effects including: chorus, compressor, delay, dual delay, reverse delay, reverb, flanger, noise gate and many more! • Flexible effect routing: an unlimited number of effects can be placed on a grid, featuring parallel effect paths. • Assign LFO's to effect parameters or lock parameters to tempo • Sidechain on the compressor effects • Inter-app audio effects and instruments • AudioBus support (including AudioBus remote) • Audio Unit instruments, effects and AU MIDI • Multi-output support for Audio Unit instruments • Virtual analog synthesizer 'Evolution One' featuring morphing oscillators, FM, Sub Osc, Noise, Portamento, 2 LFO's that can be routed to 12 targets, Moog type filtering, effects, ARP, sequencer and more! • Soundfont (sf2/sf3/sfz) support: free GS/GM Soundfont included, add more from the Soundfont shop or from your own collection • Non-linear editing with move, trim, split, cut/copy/paste, remove, cross-fade, time-stretching etc. with full undo/redo • Virtual instruments (comes with free instruments and more instrument packs to download) • Track freezing to save CPU usage • Clip volume and fade points • Loop playback • Automation of mixer and effect parameters • Mix-down to WAV, AIFF and ALAC • Metronome • Ghost track display on the piano roll • MIDI clock sync • MIDI remote control • Punch in/out • Unlimited number of tracks and groups • Offline effects: fade in/out, normalize, reverse, pitch shift, time stretching • Several grid options for aligning your samples (with tempo and time signature settings) • Export to other DAW's by rendering all tracks to separate audio files (stems) • Media server to access your files easily from a desktop computer • Multi-core support • AudioShare support • Trackpad support • Cloud sync using Google Drive and Dropbox In short: a complete portable multitrack music studio that will replace your fourtrack recorder or tape machine! (*) The following in-app purchases are available to expand your studio: • ToneBoosters effect pack 1 (Barricade, DeEsser, Gate, Reverb) • ToneBoosters EQ with frequency analyzer • ToneBoosters Compressor • ToneBoosters Ferox • ToneBoosters V4 Barricade • ToneBoosters V4 BitJuggler • ToneBoosters V4 Compressor • ToneBoosters V4 Enhancer • ToneBoosters V4 EQ • ToneBoosters V4 MBC (multi-band compressor) • ToneBoosters V4 ReelBus • ToneBoosters V4 Reverb • ToneBoosters V4 Sibilance • ToneBoosters V4 Voice Pitcher • Vocal Tune with two-voice harmonizer and Vocal Tune PRO, both real-time vocal pitch correction effects • Vocal Tune Studio: auto tune your vocals, pitch and time correction • Soundfont instrument packs • Loop packs from Function Loops The 'PRO' in-app purchase is only for people who downloaded version 1.x in the past and is not applicable to version 2.0 or higher. If you have any suggestions, questions or want to report a bug, please contact us! We'll gladly solve any problem! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AudioEvolutionMobile Forum: https://www.extreamsd.com/forum
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Evolution Mobile Studio at $11.99 against VocaLive's $24.99. Audio Evolution Mobile Studio also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (65% vs 41%). VocaLive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
VocaLive costs $24.99 and Audio Evolution Mobile Studio $11.99 up front. VocaLive sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Audio Evolution Mobile Studio sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VocaLive ships an update every 8 months, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | VocaLive | Audio Evolution Mobile Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $11.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (171 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 171 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #30 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IK Multimedia US, LLC | Davy Wentzler |
Customer experience
VocaLive
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
User reviews
VocaLive
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 🎤 Excellent vocal effects and pitch correction
- 🎵 Comprehensive multi-track recording capabilities
- 🎚️ Powerful effect chain and customization options
- 📱 Portable studio solution for singers
- 🔊 High-quality sound output with proper setup
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive base app with additional in-app purchases
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- ⚠️ Poor iOS compatibility after major updates
- 🎯 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 📱 No iPad-optimized version (portrait-only display)
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
From 171 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient workflow
- 💡 Powerful features for the price
- 🎨 Great sound quality
- 👍 Responsive developer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Confusing trial/purchase model
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface
- 🔋 High resource usage on older devices
- 👎 Missing key features compared to competitors
Bugs and requests
VocaLive
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on iOS 15 and later versions
- Crashes on launch or when opening studio section
- Distorted and crackling audio during recording
- App fails to load on iPhone 6 Plus and newer devices
- In-app purchases not recognized or require constant restoration
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- Export produces files with no sound
- Bluetooth and aux jack connectivity issues
- Glitchy track arming/disarming with loud blasts
- Stuttering and skipping during recording
- Loss of recorded data without warning
- Noise and feedback issues with iRig connection
- Mono monitoring instead of stereo
- App not compatible with current Audiobus SDK versions
- Character recognition issues (% and # symbols)
- Inconsistent song sorting across devices
- Reverb effects stopped working
Requested features
15 requests- iPad-optimized version with landscape support
- Undo/redo functionality for recordings
- Multiple simultaneous effects in chain
- Audio copy/paste for DAW integration
- Better GarageBand and Audiobus compatibility
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- Bluetooth headset support
- 24-bit export via file sharing
- Loop recording while performing
- Track editing and splicing capabilities
- Improved export options (multiple formats)
- Universal app pricing across devices
- Autotune effect
- Apple AirPods Pro support
- Count-in before recording
- Third-party hardware interface support
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
Reported bugs
4 issues- Undo function causes freezing
- MIDI files not importing correctly
- Audio sync issues when using external interfaces
- AU plugins not integrating smoothly
Requested features
5 requests- Add a global swing/groove track
- Improve MIDI editing capabilities
- Implement a more intuitive mixer layout
- Add support for MP3 export
- Integrate better with other iOS apps
In-app purchases
VocaLive
- External Control$5.99
- Looper$14.99
- Mic Pack$14.99
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- Recorder$19.99
- Studio$19.99
- Recorder + Studio$24.99
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio
- Summer Trance sample pack$0.99
- FX pack 1$1.99
- FX pack 2 (Graphic EQ)$1.99
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- ToneBoosters Compressor$1.99
- ToneBoosters EQ$1.99
- ToneBoosters Ferox$1.99
- Classic Keyboards$2.99
- Steinway Grand Piano$2.99
- Ultra Trap sample pack$3.99
- Toneboosters Reverb V4$4.99
- Toneboosters Compressor V4$4.99
- Vocal Tune$4.99
- ToneBoosters FX pack 1$4.99
- Toneboosters EQ V4$4.99
- PRO (very old versions only)$6.99
- Synth pack 1$9.99
- Synth pack 2$9.99
- Drum kit pack$10.99
- Vocal Tune Studio$12.99
Questions
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