TwistedWave Voice Recorder vs Artifacts Lofi Processor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Artifacts Lofi Processor
This audio effect plugin adds lofi vibes to any sound. It offers a variety of vintage and digital effects, including noise, drive, digital degradation, and tape emulation, with controls for subtle or extreme fluctuations.
- Noise section (vintage gear, electrical hum)
- Drive section (3 models, tone, gain)
- Digital section (bit depth, sample rate reduction, glitch)
- Tape section (wow, flutter, dropouts)
- Liveliness section for dynamic fluctuations
- Input/output sound shaping
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Artifacts is an audio effect designed to add lofi vibes to any audio signal. Multiple sections allow for a wide variety of lofi effects ranging from noisy vintage gear over crackling vinyl players and wobbly tape machines to crunchy digital sounds and everything in between. With dedicated sections for Noise, Drive, Digital and Tape, Artifacts offers a simple yet powerful way to mix and match various types of lofi effects. A separate Liveliness section makes the plugin come alive by applying sublte or extrem flucuations to any of the 4 sections. In addition, Input and output sections allow for further sound shaping before and after processing. - Noise section - Noise - Electrical (Hum / Whine) - Crackling - Color Control - Ducking - Drive Section - Tone - Gain - 3 Drive Models - Digital - Bit Depth Reduction - Sampling Rate Reduction - Glitch - Tape - Wow - Flutter - Dropouts (Tape Wear / Bias) - Stereo Control Supports: - Standalone - AUv3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TwistedWave Voice Recorder at Free against Artifacts Lofi Processor's $9.99. TwistedWave Voice Recorder also leads on ratings volume (615 vs 15). Artifacts Lofi Processor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On update cadence, ads 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
TwistedWave Voice Recorder is free to download; Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 up front. TwistedWave Voice Recorder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Artifacts Lofi Processor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Artifacts Lofi Processor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TwistedWave Voice Recorder has 615 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TwistedWave Voice Recorder ships an update every 11 days, Artifacts Lofi Processor weekly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TwistedWave Voice Recorder | Artifacts Lofi Processor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (615 ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 615 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwistedWave Software Ltd. | Kai Aras |
Customer experience
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
Artifacts Lofi Processor
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
Artifacts Lofi Processor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TwistedWave Voice Recorder
- unlock all export options$3.99
- unlock all editing functionalities$5.99
Artifacts Lofi Processor
No in-app purchases
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