Comparison

Vocal Cleaner vs Transit

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

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About

Vocal Cleaner

This tool helps producers achieve pristine vocal recordings by reducing unwanted noise, taming harsh sibilance, and eliminating background hum. It offers intelligent algorithms and intuitive controls to clean up audio imperfections before further processing.

Highlights
  • Intelligent De-Noise algorithm
  • Sibilance (De-Es) reduction
  • Noise Gate for breath sounds
  • Adjustable Bright, Natural, Dark modes
  • High/Low Pass Filters
  • Presence control for definition
  • Master Mix for parallel processing
Features
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However hard you try, capturing a perfect vocal is an almost impossible task. Contending with plosives and pops, crackles and clicks, has driven many a producer to distraction. The first hurdle is getting your dry vocal track as pristine as possible and fixing all those troublesome little audio imperfections. This is way before you can even think about compression or reverb. Vocal Cleaner puts your vocals through a rinse cycle, subtly taming harsh sibilance and removing intermittent noise. With simple threshold sliders and Amount dials for easy operation, this should be the first plugin in your vocal effects chain, taking the pain out of that initial stage of vocal processing. So load it into your DAW and get ready to really clean up. De-Noise Applying an intelligent algorithm to the incoming audio, this process splits the signal into voice and noise and allows you to strip away the background hum, hiss and other extraneous noise. Experiment with the main fader and the Amount dial to reduce the noise to a manageable level without compromising the vocal quality. De-Es Hissing mouth sounds created by “sss” and “shh” sounds are known as sibilance. These can be exaggerated by some microphones and result in a recording that sounds unbalanced and is difficult to listen to comfortably. The De-Es unit within Vocal Cleaner detects these harsh high frequency sounds and creates an intelligent and adaptable EQ curve, reducing the volume of these unwanted artefacts. Noise Gate Setting a minimum threshold of amplitude, the Noise Gate clamps down on quiet sections of audio whilst letting louder parts through. This is ideal for cutting out breath sounds and room noise. Fine-tune the effect with the Amount dial to maintain a natural sound. Bright, Natural & Dark The signal algorithms are optimised for audio with different qualities, so you can click the B/N/D buttons to tailor the processing to your individual needs. Choose either Bright, for high frequency noise, dark for noise in the lower register or Natural for a balanced effect. High / Low Filter & Presence Using the high and low pass filter helps to roll-off unwanted hum and upper frequencies, balancing the audio in a comfortable centre-ground. The Presence control restores some of the definition with a combination of saturation, compression and EQ. Bright, Natural & Dark (B / N / D) The signal algorithms are optimised for audio with different qualities, so you can click the B/N/D buttons to tailor the processing to your individual needs. Choose either Bright, for high frequency noise, dark for noise in the lower register or Natural for a balanced effect. Bypass, Output & Master Mix The bypass control is smoothed to be as click and pop free as possible for unhindered A/B testing when combined with the Output dial. Choose to mix the cleaned vocal signal with your original raw audio via the central Master Mix ratio control, allowing you to dial down the impact of heavier processing for parallel effects. Visual Feedback The live VU meters of the interface show exactly what’s happening to the signal as it travels through each stage of cleaning in real time. This allows for accurate monitoring at every step of the chain. W. A. Production are real-life producers making creative plugins to help you achieve studio quality processing quickly and easily. Enjoy! Features: - Easy to use clean up for all sorts of vocals - 3 processing stages - De-noise, De-ess & Noise Gate - Bright, Normal & Dark optimisation modes - Presence control - Low and high pass filter - Pop & click free bypass - Factory presets - Full PDF Manual & Tutorial video Important: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.

About

Transit

Create dynamic audio transitions for music production. This plugin offers a multi-FX system with 18 effect modules and a motion sequencer for building excitement and adding ear candy to your mixes. Ideal for build-ups, drops, risers, and sweeps.

Highlights
  • Multi-FX plugin
  • 18 effect modules
  • Macro Control automation
  • Motion Sequencer
  • DAW-sync'ed transitions
  • Live performance mode
  • Build-ups, drops, risers, sweeps
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This plugin kills static mixes! We teamed up with Andrew Huang to create Transit: A multi-FX plugin that’ll give your mix transitions super powers. Use it for build-ups, drops, motion effects, risers and sweeps – and keep your listeners constantly engaged. An Easier Way To Create Better Transitions: Transit hosts 18 powerful effect-modules, freely loadable across 7 slots. All effect parameters can be linked to a global Macro Control, which you automate to create complex FX transitions with one knob movement. A Creative Playground: The 18 effect modules in Transit are purpose-designed for transition duties. You get classic modulation effects, distortion and degradation options, motion FX, reverb, delay, two filter types – and even a synth oscillator and noise generator for adding risers and sweeps to your transitions. The Motion Sequencer: Switch from Macro Mode to Sequencer Mode to program and trigger DAW-sync’ed transitions with the click of a button. Each transition will start exactly at the next bar. This is ideal for live use. Or for writing perfectly timed automations into your mix session without entering the automation lanes. What's new in the iOS version: * Play View: A view that lets you trigger and control transitions without the visual clutter. * Ability to zoom in on individual modules for increased precision. * Easy-export your desktop presets to iOS by hitting the "E" key in your desktop version (v1.2 or later) and following the instructions. TL;DR * The ultimate plugin for creating complex, hand-raising, and jaw-dropping FX transitions with one knob movement * Perfect for building excitement between song parts and adding little moments of ear candy to your productions * Can be controlled with a single Macro Knob or a Motion Sequencer that triggers DAW-sync’ed automations at the click of a button * Engage “Sequencer Loop” mode to use Transit as an LFO tool for constant FX movements across entire tracks * A creative playground, suitable for both studio and live use

Screenshots

Vocal Cleaner1 screens
Transit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vocal Cleaner at $3.99 against Transit's $29.99. Transit's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (55% vs 25%). On ratings volume, 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

Vocal Cleaner costs $3.99 and Transit $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transit holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Vocal Cleaner's written reviews are positive against 55% of Transit's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vocal Cleaner versus Transit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocal CleanerTransit
Price$3.99 — better$29.99
Rating3.3 (7 ratings)3.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings719 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParadise Audio s.r.o.Baby Audio Inc.

Customer experience

Vocal Cleaner

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Transit

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

None

Vocal Cleaner

No in-app purchases

None

Transit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vocal Cleaner free?
Vocal Cleaner costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transit free?
Transit costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vocal Cleaner or Transit?
Transit is rated higher. Vocal Cleaner averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Transit averages 3.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Vocal Cleaner or Transit have ads?
Neither Vocal Cleaner nor Transit shows ads.

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