Comparison

TwistedWave Voice Recorder vs Ferrite Recording Studio

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

Head to head
About

TwistedWave Voice Recorder

This app offers a fast and fluid audio editor and recorder. It allows for high-quality recording, extensive editing with various effects, and supports numerous file formats. Advanced features and export options are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • High-quality audio recording
  • Extensive audio editing tools
  • Apply various audio effects
  • Support for multiple file formats
  • Import from various sources
  • Browser access for file management
Features
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TwistedWave is a very fast and easy to use audio editor and recorder. Even when working with huge files, it will remain very fast and fluid, and will never run out of memory. TwistedWave Recorder is the free version of TwistedWave Audio Editor. You can use it to record and send audio by email. Once the full editing functionality and the extra export options have been purchased, "TwistedWave Recorder" and "TwistedWave Audio Editor" offer the same feature set. UNIQUE TO TWISTEDWAVE • Very fluid, even with very large files • Unlimited undo / redo history, happens instantly RECORD AUDIO • No duration limit other than the available storage • Up to 24 bit / 96 kHz audio if your audio interface supports it • Record stereo audio with the built-in microphone (iPhone XS or more recent) • Record studio quality audio with an external microphone • Record audio from other music applications with Audiobus APPLY EFFECTS (with in-app purchase) • Precision Time Stretching & Pitch Shifting technology licensed from ZTX • All the AudioUnit extensions (AUv3) available on the App Store can be used with TwistedWave • Cut, copy / paste audio around • Fade in / out • Reverb • Delay / echo • Distortion • Equalizer (parametric, or iPod EQ) • Dynamics processor, can be used as a compressor or a noise gate • Peak limiter to amplify audio without causing distortion • Amplify or normalize the audio to a given level • Filters (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, low-shelf, high-shelf) • Convert the sampling rate (with SoX' very high quality resampler) • Reverse. Play the file backwards, mostly for fun! MANY FILE FORMATS SUPPORTED • WAV • M4A (AAC or Apple Lossless) • MP3 (Encoded with the LAME MP3 encoder for the best quality) • FLAC • AIFF • CAF MANY IMPORT OPTIONS • Import songs from the music library • Import files from the Files app • Import files from an SD card or USB drive, with the right adapter • Open files sent from other apps • Browser access, send a file to TwistedWave from a device on the same WiFi network MANY EXPORT OPTIONS (with in-app purchase) • Send your files by - Email (available free, without the in-app purchase) - iMessage - SoundCloud - Dropbox - AudioCopy - An FTP or SFTP account - Any app that accepts audio files • Export multiple files in a single ZIP file • Browser access to allow downloading and uploading files from/to TwistedWave • File too large? Just send a link. (30 days for free on TwistedWave's servers) BROWSER ACCESS (with in-app purchase) Connect to the TwistedWave app from a web browser on another device or computer on the same WiFi network, and: • Play and download the files directly from a browser • Send files to TwistedWave by drag and dropping them in the browser

About

Ferrite Recording Studio

This app offers a professional audio recording and multi-track editing studio for podcasts, journalism, and voiceovers. It combines simple recording with powerful editing tools, effects, and automation for polished audio production.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • Multi-track editing
  • Bookmark moments during recording
  • Undo/Redo history
  • Automatic ducking
  • Strip Silence
  • Noise Reduction & EQ effects
Features
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Ferrite is the award-winning app you need for creating podcasts, radio journalism, or other professional voice production work — lectures, speeches, voice-overs and more. It combines the ease-of-use of a “voice memo” audio recorder, with a versatile multi-track editing studio. Powerful tools like effects and automation are available when you need them. With time-saving features and a UI designed to get out of your way, people around the world are switching to Ferrite. — Streamlined Recording — Open Ferrite and with just one tap you’re recording. No fuss, and it won't break a sweat even with hours-long sessions. Just make sure your device has enough free space! Recording an interview and you want to highlight a few quotes? Have to take out some inappropriate language? Or just fluffed a sentence and need to fix it? Bookmark moments during your recording and they’ll be flagged up during edits, so you can jump right to them. Monitor levels with live recording meters, or listen through headphones. Tag your audio to find it quickly later. And of course you can import audio from your Music Library, iCloud, and other services such as Dropbox. Please note: the free version has limited duration for recording & editing projects. Upgrade to Pro and you can edit projects up to 24 hours long! — Editing is a Snip — Ferrite features full multi-track editing, from quick cuts, to producing a complete podcast or broadcast package. Zoom out to see hours at a glance, or zoom in all the way down to individual samples. Take a single clip, or a bunch, and arrange them in an editing project: move, crop, slice, fade in and out, or crossfade between clips just by overlapping them. You have full control over each track’s volume and panning, and can Mute or Solo as needed. And best of all, you needn’t fear trying out changes: Ferrite has great Undo/Redo — even if you quit the app and come back a month later, you can still undo all the way back to the moment you created your project! — Advanced Features — Need more? Ferrite also includes: • Automatic ducking: set tracks to “duck under” others (e.g. ducking music behind voiceovers). • Strip Silence: Carves away all the silent sections from a recording, making it easy to edit the remaining audio. • (iPad only) Split View and Slide Over support: Use Ferrite side-by-side with other apps. Recording a narration? Open another app with your script and place Ferrite down the side of the screen. Or open the User Guide in Safari on one side while you learn Ferrite on the other. With a single In-App Purchase, you can unlock many additional tools, including: • Preview at up to 2× speed • Prepare your audio for production with Noise Reduction and Auto Levelling. • Add professional effects to your tracks such as EQ, Noise Gate and Dynamic Range Compression, for projects that sound clean and engaging. • Automate volume, panning and effects settings so they vary over time, both on individual tracks and the final mix. • Tighten Audio can automatically take out awkward pauses and gaps. • Producing a podcast or series? Create a template to get each new episode off to a flying start. • Add cover art, chapters and more. • Found the perfect settings for an effect or tool? Save them as a Preset for re-use in other projects. • Audio Unit Extensions: if you have other apps installed that provide effects as Audio Unit Extensions, they’ll show up in Ferrite, where you can add them to tracks or projects. • Advanced search, smart folders, and template folders.

Screenshots

TwistedWave Voice Recorder2 screens
Ferrite Recording Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TwistedWave Voice Recorder at every 11 days against Ferrite Recording Studio's every 2 months. TwistedWave Voice Recorder also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TwistedWave Voice Recorder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Ferrite Recording Studio sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TwistedWave Voice Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 621 and 980 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of TwistedWave Voice Recorder's written reviews are positive against 69% of Ferrite Recording Studio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwistedWave Voice Recorder ships an update every 11 days, Ferrite Recording Studio every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TwistedWave Voice Recorder versus Ferrite Recording Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwistedWave Voice RecorderFerrite Recording Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (621 ratings) — better4.6 (980 ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews68.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings621980 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwistedWave Software Ltd.Wooji Juice Ltd

Customer experience

TwistedWave Voice Recorder

All ratings618 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral11.2%
Negative22.4%

Ferrite Recording Studio

All ratings976 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.4%

User reviews

TwistedWave Voice Recorder

From 621 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful recording and editing features
  • 👍 Great for on-the-go audio recording
  • 👍 Reliable and stable performance
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and issues after updates
  • 🔒 Restricted file sharing and export options
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🔍 Unintuitive user interface
  • 🔇 Missing monitoring/playback through Bluetooth

Ferrite Recording Studio

From 980 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful audio editing features
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🎨 Excellent noise reduction and audio processing
  • 💻 Great for podcast recording and editing
  • 🎨 Versatile for music production and voice recordings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔇 Limited functionality for external microphones
  • 💰 Expensive for some users, especially with in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve for beginners
  • 📂 Lacking advanced file management features

Bugs and requests

TwistedWave Voice Recorder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Timestamp issues with file names
  • Disappearing microphone input options
  • Unexpected file deletions
  • Audio quality degradation after updates
  • Sync issues between iPad and iPhone apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Folder organization for audio files
  • Automatic backup and sync across devices
  • Built-in audio conversion tools
  • Dedicated listening mode with speed controls
  • USB file transfer option

Ferrite Recording Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when opening the app after recent updates
  • Recording sometimes does not work with external mics
  • Inconsistent behavior when deleting or trimming recordings

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for 24-bit or 32-bit audio export
  • Implement a pause/resume recording feature
  • Introduce a text-based AI editing tool
  • Allow recording directly into smart folders
  • Add the ability to set custom playback speeds
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  • Improve file organization and management options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TwistedWave Voice Recorder

One-time2
  • unlock all export options$3.99
  • unlock all editing functionalities$5.99
2 purchases

Ferrite Recording Studio

One-time2
  • Ferrite 2 Pro to Ferrite 3 Pro$14.99
  • Ferrite 3 Pro$29.99

Questions

Is TwistedWave Voice Recorder free?
TwistedWave Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ferrite Recording Studio free?
Ferrite Recording Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TwistedWave Voice Recorder or Ferrite Recording Studio?
TwistedWave Voice Recorder is rated higher. TwistedWave Voice Recorder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 621 ratings, while Ferrite Recording Studio averages 4.6 from 980 ratings.
Do TwistedWave Voice Recorder or Ferrite Recording Studio have ads?
Neither TwistedWave Voice Recorder nor Ferrite Recording Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwistedWave Voice Recorder or Ferrite Recording Studio?
TwistedWave Voice Recorder ships an update every 11 days, and Ferrite Recording Studio every 2 months. Most recently, TwistedWave Voice Recorder was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ferrite Recording Studio on October 26, 2026.

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