Podcast Maker vs Audio Edit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podcast Maker
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Podcast Maker is a podcast recorder, voice memo and dictation app for iPhone. Record episodes in uncompressed 48 kHz audio, crash-proof, with nothing lost if the app closes. Voice recorder and audio editor in one app for podcasters: choose your microphone, record, invite guests via link, edit with the transcript, add music, and export as M4A (AAC) or WAV, all on iPhone. EDIT WITH THE TRANSCRIPT Your episode is written out word by word on iPhone. Tap a word to jump there, select words and delete them, and the audio goes with them. Clean up finds hesitations and silences longer than a second; listen to each and remove them in one step. On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, the app writes show notes, title ideas and chapters from the transcript, on the device. MUSIC AND STUDIO SOUND Background music under the whole episode or a part of it, lowered automatically whenever someone speaks. 50 tracks: talk, lo-fi, jazz, piano, business and news. Keep your own jingles in My sounds. Studio sound gives a clearer voice at an even level in one tap, and in interviews each voice has its own level. An episode template starts every new episode with your intro, outro, music and studio sound. CRASH-PROOF RECORDING Audio is written to storage every ten seconds, so nothing is lost if the app crashes or iPhone restarts. Pause and resume, drop markers, keep recording in the background and on the lock screen. An incoming call pauses the recording and it resumes on its own. A take can run up to four hours. MICROPHONE AND LEVELS Built-in mic, wired headphones, a USB interface or Bluetooth, with a warning because Bluetooth records at 16 kHz. The level meter warns when you are too quiet or too loud. Start with Siri; pause, resume and stop from the lock screen, Dynamic Island or widget. REMOTE INTERVIEW WITH A GUEST Invite your guest via link: no app needed, they join from the browser. You hear each other live, each side records locally and the tracks are merged afterward, so a weak connection does not touch audio quality. Both voices are balanced in volume, a dropped connection reconnects, and the recording screen tells you when your guest's recording stops. EDITING ON iPHONE Waveform editor with zoom: delete a range or cut in the middle. Reorder, listen to and remove segments, move a clip to another episode. Undo and redo, one tap back to the original. Markers, playback speed from 0.5× to 2×. Noise reduction and auto level, reversible. Join episodes in any direction and add intro, outro and 40 sounds such as applause or a sting anywhere, on top of the recording. SERIES AND EXPORT Episodes are grouped under shows and numbered automatically. Export via the share sheet to any app, in higher quality or WAV, in the background. ICLOUD BACKUP AND PRIVACY Optional backup to your own iCloud, on and off whenever you like. Without it, recordings stay on this device. The app works fully without an account, and your audio never reaches our servers. You can export your data or delete your account. DEVICES AND LANGUAGES For iPhone, iPad (three columns) and iPhone Duo (side by side when unfolded), iOS 17 or later. 18 languages, switchable without changing your iPhone's language. Dark mode, dynamic type and VoiceOver. FREE AND STUDIO-PASS Free: two episodes, fifteen minutes each, full editing, joining episodes, inserted sounds, and M4A export. Studio-Pass unlocks: unlimited episodes, takes up to four hours, remote guest interview via link, transcript, clean up, notes, background music, studio sound, episode templates, intro and outro, noise reduction, automatic level adjustment, higher quality and WAV export, playback speed. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rsndijital.com/link/podcast/privacy-policy.html
Audio Edit
Edit, clean, and transform audio files with a full suite of professional tools. Easily trim, mix, apply studio-quality effects, and convert formats. Perfect for voice memos, podcasts, and music creation.
- Frame-accurate trimming, splitting, and merging
- Multi-track mixing with volume and pan controls
- Studio-quality effects like reverb and EQ
- Noise reduction and vocal removal
- Import/export multiple audio formats
- Create custom ringtones and mixes
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Audio Edit: Audio Editor Pro - Reverb, Equalizer & Song Maker Every recording has a moment worth keeping — a voice memo, a live jam, a podcast take that just needs a little polish. Audio Editor gives you a full studio's worth of tools to record, trim, clean up, and transform any audio file — on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Fast, precise editing with professional results, and no steep learning curve. RECORD, IMPORT & EXTRACT • Record your voice straight into a project • Import MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, CAF, and M4R files • Pull the soundtrack out of any video in seconds EDIT WITH PRECISION • Trim, split, cut, copy, paste, and merge clips • Multi-track mixing with mute, solo, volume, and pan • Fade in/out, loop, and speed control • Undo and redo every edit • Real-time waveform view 60 STUDIO EFFECTS & TOOLS • Reverb, Echo, Delay, Distortion, Phaser, Tremolo, Wahwah, and Vocoder • Graphic Equalizer, Bass & Treble, plus high-pass, low-pass, and notch filters • Compressor, Limiter, Normalize, and Loudness Normalization • Change pitch, speed, and tempo — independently or together • Hear effects live before you export — what you preview is what you get CLEAN UP & REPAIR • Noise Reduction, Noise Gate, Click Removal, and Echo Removal • Voice Enhance for clearer speech • Vocal Remover and Vocal Isolation for karaoke or a cappella tracks • Find Clipping, Clip Fix, and Truncate Silence • Perfect for interviews, lectures, podcasts, and field recordings EXPORT TO 28 FORMATS • MP3, M4A/AAC, WAV, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, CAF, OGG, OPUS, WMA, AC3, AMR, M4B audiobooks, M4R ringtones, and more • Choose bitrate, bit depth, and sample rate • Built-in Audio Converter to switch formats or shrink file size • Every file is validated on import — no corrupted surprises MAKE IT YOURS • Combine tracks into an original mix with Song Maker • Export any clip as an M4R ringtone Free to download, with basic editing — trim, split, and export your first project. Audio Editor Pro unlocks unlimited projects, multi-track mixing, every studio effect, the Equalizer, Noise Reduction, Vocal Remover, all toolbox tools, sharing, and maximum-quality export. Subscribe once and use Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Audio Editor Pro is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://mduzzalmiadev.github.io/app-legal/audioeditor/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://mduzzalmiadev.github.io/app-legal/audioeditor/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Audio Edit at weekly against Podcast Maker's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Podcast Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Audio Edit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Podcast Maker ships an update every 5 weeks, Audio Edit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podcast Maker | Audio Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adem Uresin | MD UZZAL MIA |
In-app purchases
Podcast Maker
- Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$79.99
Audio Edit
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year
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