SoundLab - Audio Editor
What is SoundLab?
SoundLab is an audio editor for iPhone and iPad that supports multitrack editing of up to 16 tracks, with gain, pan, mute, and reordering. It includes recording tools, AI features for separating vocals and stems and reducing noise, and 25+ selection-based effects. Projects can be exported in AAC, ALAC, MP3, FLAC, or WAV.
Pricing. SoundLab - Audio Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Separating vocals or making karaoke and backing tracks
- Cleaning up speech recordings with noise reduction
- Capturing and editing music or podcast ideas on a phone or tablet
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Why this app is in S tier
SoundLab scores 94 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 83, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Bringing desktop-grade audio editing, recording, and on-device AI together, SoundLab is a powerful sound editor that lets you edit audio, clean up speech, separate vocals, and mix up to 16 tracks. SoundLab is more than an audio editor. It is built for the ideas, quick edits, and unexpected creative needs that come up during music and podcast production, so you can start creating anytime, anywhere on your iPhone or iPad. We won't claim SoundLab replaces a desktop DAW. But it is a serious mobile production tool for the moment the idea arrives and you don't want to open a computer - or wait thirty seconds for a desktop DAW to launch. Precise Multitrack Audio Editor • Mix up to 16 tracks with gain, pan, mute, and reordering. • Copy, cut, paste, trim, insert, replace, split, duplicate, join, move, and more - with unlimited undo/redo. • Zoom smoothly for millisecond-level selections. • Loop any range while you work. • Draw non-destructive volume curves for fades and ducking. • Record overdubs directly into your project while monitoring playback. AI Vocal Separator & Vocal Remover Separate vocals and instrumentals, create acapellas, or make backing tracks with the vocal remover. Karao
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 94 / 100 | 93 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.9 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 14.6K | 7.8K | 30.5K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.7 ★ · 20 reviews | — | — |
| Last update | 47d ago | 1d ago | 2d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about SoundLab
Does SoundLab replace a desktop DAW?
It does not claim to replace a desktop DAW. It presents the app as a mobile production tool for capturing ideas and making quick edits on iPhone or iPad.
Does the AI processing happen on the device?
The vocal separator section states that AI runs locally, with no uploads or server queue.
What export formats are supported?
Export AAC, ALAC, MP3, FLAC, or WAV with selectable channels and sample rates, plus high-bitrate and lossless options. Metadata and cover art can be added in supported formats.
Is SoundLab free?
SoundLab is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is SoundLab good for?
SoundLab is built for separating vocals or making karaoke and backing tracks, cleaning up speech recordings with noise reduction, capturing and editing music or podcast ideas on a phone or tablet. It sits in the audio editing list on AppTierList.
Is SoundLab worth it?
SoundLab is S tier, ranked #1 of 18 audio editing apps with a score of 94 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 14,576 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does SoundLab compare to EZAudioCut?
SoundLab is S tier at 94; EZAudioCut is S tier at 93. SoundLab ranks higher. SoundLab is free to download, with in-app purchases, EZAudioCut is free to download.
How often is SoundLab updated?
SoundLab was last updated on 2026-09-03, 47 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Audio Editing
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 94 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 18
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.6 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 14,576
- Recent reviews
- 3.7 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (47 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Music
- Good for
- Separating vocals or making karaoke and backing tracks, Cleaning up speech recordings with noise reduction, Capturing and editing music or podcast ideas on a phone or tablet
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 173 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 12
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed