Comparison

MIDITrail vs Audio Editor & Tool

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

Head to head
About

MIDITrail

This application allows you to play MIDI files and experience their data through immersive 3D visualizations. Enjoy both auditory and visual playback of your music. It supports various MIDI formats and can even offer a virtual reality experience.

Highlights
  • 3D MIDI data visualization
  • Standard MIDI File support (format 0/1)
  • CoreMIDI and multiple MIDI port support
  • Virtual Reality (VR) experience option
  • Internal wavetable synthesizer
  • Support for external sound modules
Features
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MIDITrail is a MIDI player which provides 3D visualization of MIDI data sets. You can enjoy not only listening but also viewing. MIDITrail supports Standard MIDI File (format 0/1), CoreMIDI, and multiple MIDI ports. MIDITrail is available for Windows, macOS and iOS. Optional feature: You can enjoy the VR(virtual reality) experience using cheap VR glasses for smartphones and the game controller for iPhone. Requirements: iOS 12.0 or later (1) Preparing MIDI files You have to transfer MIDI files to your iOS device from Mac or PC. Connect your iOS device to Mac or PC, and launch iTunes. Then you can transfer MIDI files using 'File Sharing'. Or you can add MIDI files to MIDITrail using Files App of iOS. (2) Preparing Sound module You can use sound module which supports Core MIDI. And you can use internal wavetable synthesizer. There are three ways as shown below: The first way is to use the internal wavetable synthesizer. You have to transfer the wavetable file (DLS/SF2) to your iOS device in advance. The second way is to use Synth App which supports 'Virtual MIDI Port' and 'Background Mode'. (e.g., KQ Sampei, bs-16i, Sound Canvas for iOS) The third way is to connect MIDI interface device and external sound module. (e.g., CME U2MIDI Pro)

About

Audio Editor & Tool

This app allows you to import audio files from your device, then cut, trim, and insert silence or other audio. It also offers advanced features like source separation for vocals and accompaniment, song mixing, and a variety of audio effects. Finally, export your edited audio in various formats and sample rates.

Highlights
  • Import audio from Music or Files
  • Cut, trim, and insert silence
  • Separate vocals and accompaniment
  • Mix multiple songs
  • Apply AUv3 audio effects
  • Export in various formats and sample rates
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Audio Editor & Tool is an audio editor app for iPhone and iPad. First, import an audio file from Music or Files App. Cut, trim, insert silence, insert a file, separate to vocal and accompaniment, add effects. Then, export the file. Notes & Tips: [Import File] - Can import only non-DRM files - An imported file is converted to PCM/44.1kHz/32bit float - Supports Mono/Stereo audio - Available audio formats - aifc - aiff - caf - flac - m4a - mp3 - wav [Edit] - Edit a single waveform - Cut/Trim for selected time - Insert a silence at the beginning, the end, or arbitrary time for max 30 seconds - Insert a file at the beginning, the end, or arbitrary time - Source Separation - Separate source to vocal and accompaniment - Do not expect to be perfect - Separation takes some time, but should be performant since this app uses CoreML - If you hear clipping, inserting a second/seconds of silence  at the beginning and the end might improve the separation - 2 tracks source separation might work as a noise reduction; separating to voice and other sounds (i.e. background music, noise, ... etc.) - 4, 5 tracks source separation ML models are available to download - 4 tracks separation separates a source to vocal, bass, drums and other - 5 tracks separation separates a source to vocal, bass, drums, piano and other - 5 tracks source separation is available to iOS 14 or above - Mix songs - Select two or more songs and adjust gain level of songs to mix - Mixes songs from the beginning to the end - Simply mixes songs but could be useful for some situation [FX] - Support AUv3 effects extension - Select from Effect → + → Should appear installed AUv3 in the list - Available effects - AUBandpassFilter - AUDynamicsProcessor - AUDelay - AUDistortion - AUHighPassFilter - AUHighShelfFilter - AUPeakLimiter - AULowPassFilter - AULowShelfFilter - AUNewPitch - AUParametricEQ - AUReverb2 - AUSampleDelay - AUPitch - AUNewTimePitch - AUVarispeed [Export] - Available audio formats - aifc - aiff - flac - m4a - wav - Mono/Stereo channels - Sample Rate - 8 kHz - 12 kHz - 16 kHz - 20.5k Hz - 24 kHz - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz - Exported files are available from Files App also - If Audio Editor is not showing in Files App, try restart the device; restarting might fix If you have found a reproducible bug or suggestions, please let me know via App Support → Scroll down to Contact. Do my best & thanks! If you like the app, leave a review. Your feedback is valuable to me! Hope you enjoy!

Screenshots

MIDITrail4 screens
Audio Editor & Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Editor & Tool at 4.1 against MIDITrail's 3.2. Audio Editor & Tool also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). MIDITrail's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audio Editor & Tool sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MIDITrail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Editor & Tool holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 82 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MIDITrail's written reviews are positive against 67% of Audio Editor & Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, Audio Editor & Tool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MIDITrail versus Audio Editor & Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIDITrailAudio Editor & Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (82 ratings)4.1 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8288 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWADA MasashiNobutaka Yuasa

Customer experience

MIDITrail

All ratings81 ratings
Positive48.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative39.5%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative30.4%

Audio Editor & Tool

All ratings85 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative21.1%

Bugs and requests

MIDITrail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Audio Editor & Tool

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when importing files
  • Insert file error (-5)
  • Trim and cut buttons do not work
  • Range selection screen cannot be exited in VoiceOver environment
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  • Occasional glitches with exporting
  • File import error (-1)
  • Cannot import music
  • App crashes after first file import
  • Cannot import files after the first one
  • Playback is mono

Requested features

24 requests
  • Add a guide for navigation
  • Option to clear file cache
  • Zooming in/out the waves for better cutting/trimming
  • Improve audio separation clarity
  • Add a visual aid for the Parametric Equalizer
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  • Add a Graphic Equalizer with presets
  • Allow using the Select tool to modify specific segments without changing the whole track
  • Add tutorials or more instructions
  • Add a dark mode option
  • More customizable settings for effects
  • Add a simpler mode or guided tutorials for beginners
  • Modernize the user interface
  • Add noise reduction feature
  • Increase normalize to +6db
  • Fix time display inconsistency
  • Option to change time display to be consistent
  • See time display when entering numbers for time
  • Option to start or stop time at the playhead
  • Add a file-wide seek bar
  • Improve range selection time input (e.g., frames)
  • Make two-finger swipe gestures more reliable
  • Allow one-finger gestures for editing
  • Add option to display trimming start/end from the menu bar
  • Add pre-set FX options

In-app purchases

None

MIDITrail

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Audio Editor & Tool

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99
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  • Barista Special$9.99

Questions

Is MIDITrail free?
MIDITrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Editor & Tool free?
Audio Editor & Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MIDITrail or Audio Editor & Tool?
Audio Editor & Tool is rated higher. MIDITrail averages 3.2 out of 5 from 82 ratings, while Audio Editor & Tool averages 4.1 from 88 ratings.
Do MIDITrail or Audio Editor & Tool have ads?
Audio Editor & Tool shows ads; MIDITrail does not.
Which is updated more often, MIDITrail or Audio Editor & Tool?
MIDITrail ships an update every 4 months, and Audio Editor & Tool fortnightly. Most recently, MIDITrail was updated on October 24, 2026 and Audio Editor & Tool on October 25, 2026.

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