Music Editor vs SonicForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Music Editor
This application offers a comprehensive suite of tools for editing audio files. You can precisely trim, merge, and mix music, extract audio from videos, convert formats, and record new audio. It provides a user-friendly interface for all your music editing requirements.
- Precise music trimming
- Merge and mix music clips
- Extract audio from videos
- Convert audio formats
- Record audio files
- Multi-track mixing (Premium)
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Audio Editor is an easy-to-use music editing application with rich editing features. Its flexible editing operations and clear layouts will bring you a pleasant editing experience. *WHAT IS AUDIO EDITOR? Audio Editor is a useful tool for your music editing needs, with a variety of audio editing features, you can: - Trim Music, and cut music clips precisely. - Merge and Mix Music, combine music clips. - Extract music from videos. - Convert audio to different formats. - Record audio file. *REASONS FOR CHOOSING THIS AUDIO EDITOR APP. This all-in-one audio editor provides rich audio editing functions, come try it! 1. Music Trimmer: - Trim music clips precisely with the built-in wave graph. - Cut music easily by dragging the trim handle. 2. Music Merger and Mixer: - Combine several music clips, even in different formats. - Add background sounds to your music, mix music flexibly with the multitrack feature. - The Music Mixing feature is available for Premium Members. 3. Convert video to MP3: - Extract audio from videos. - Make Music MV to MP3 instantly. 4. Format Converter & Compressor: - Convert format without quality loss, MP3/ M4A/ WAV/ FLAC formats are now supported. - Useful and customizable music compressor with adjustable bitrate and sample rate. 5. Recorder: - Record audio instantly with a built-in audio recorder *WHERE TO IMPORT AUDIO FILES? You have several ways to import audio files. - Import from Files/iCloud: Select music from Files, Apple Music, or iCloud. - Import from the video: Extract mp3 tracks from the video. - Import by recording. - Import from your Studio: Import edited files for re-editing. In summary, it’s an easy-to-use audio editor application that can meet all your editing needs. Audio Editor is a free app and most of the features are FREE. Premium Members now have access to additional features including music mixing. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at: betterapp88@gmail.com Privacy Policy: http://www.betterapptech.com/about-us/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: http://www.betterapptech.com/about-us/terms-of-service/
SonicForge
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SonicForge is a professional audio editing toolkit built for creators, podcasters, and music enthusiasts. Convert between 8 formats, trim with waveform precision, and apply studio-grade effects - all from your iPhone. AUDIO FORMAT CONVERSION - Convert between MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, OGG, M4A, WMA, and M4R - Batch conversion for multiple files at once - Customizable bitrate and sample rate settings PRECISION EDITING - Waveform-based trimming with visual timeline - Merge multiple audio files with crossfade transitions - Auto-split audio by silence detection - Loop audio with adjustable repeat count STUDIO-GRADE EFFECTS - 10-band equalizer with presets (Bass Boost, Vocal Enhance, and more) - Noise reduction powered by FFT filtering - Volume adjustment from 0% to 300% - Speed control from 0.2x to 5.0x - Pitch shifting and voice changer - Reverb and fade in/out effects - Stereo widening for immersive sound VOCAL TOOLS - Remove vocals for karaoke-style playback - Amplify vocals to boost speech clarity - Audio ducking - auto-lower music when voice is detected PODCAST TOOLKIT - One-tap podcast optimization: denoise, loudness normalization, compression - Loudness normalization to industry standards (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube) - Professional compression with three quality levels EXTRACT AUDIO FROM VIDEO - Pull audio tracks from any video in your library - Trim a specific time range before extracting - Choose output format, bitrate, and sample rate MORE TOOLS - Audio compression (64k / 128k / 256k) - Channel management (stereo/mono, extract L/R, swap) - Metadata editor (title, artist, album, genre) - Spectrogram visualization - A/B comparison for before/after listening - Marker system for annotating audio timelines - Processing chain - stack multiple effects in sequence - User presets - save and reuse your favorite settings - WiFi file transfer between devices - Speech-to-text transcription - Text-to-speech generation - Built-in audio recorder FILE MANAGEMENT - Import from Files app, Apple Music, or WiFi - Sort by date, name, or file type - Rename, delete, and export with ease DESIGNED FOR iOS - Clean, intuitive interface with dark mode support - Works on iPhone and iPad - Supports iOS 15 and later SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SonicForge Pro unlocks all professional tools and effects. We offer weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://slowbuild.dev/audio-editor/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://slowbuild.dev/audio-editor/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SonicForge at 5.0 against Music Editor's 4.5. SonicForge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). Music Editor's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Music Editor sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SonicForge sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SonicForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Editor has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Music Editor ships an update every 10 days, SonicForge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Music Editor | SonicForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BetterApp Tech Co., Limited | 勇 王 |
Bugs and requests
Music Editor
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved edits not loading properly
- Inability to import certain audio formats
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced audio editing tools
- Ability to preview edits before saving
- Better Bluetooth and device compatibility
- Clear instructions and tutorials
SonicForge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Music Editor
- Audio Editor monthly discount$2.991 Month
- Audio Editor PRO - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
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- Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Audio Editor yearly discount$14.991 Year
- Audio Editor PRO - Annual$19.991 Year
- Audio Editor Pro - Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
- Audio Editor Onetime Offer$25.99
- Audio Editor Permanent VIP$29.99
SonicForge
- Premium Weekly - All Access$9.997 Days
- Premium Weekly - All Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Premium Monthly - All Access$14.991 Month
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- Premium Monthly - All Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Premium Yearly - All Access$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly - All Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime - All Access$59.99
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