Features & Capabilities

Neon is a lightweight digital audio editor and recording plugin compatible with any AUv3 host. It supports most major iOS file formats, and allows simple drag and drop between plugins. The editor allows you to import audio from a file or the system clipboard, as well as the ability to record incoming audio.

As an editor it supports all the usual functionality you would expect as well as being able to edit samples on a per sample basis at extreme zoom levels.

Neon also contains a number of built in effects that can be applied to the whole file or a selection. Effects can be previewed and tweaked prior to applying an effect.

Neon can also be used as a clip launcher within an AUv3 Host, with the ability to remotely trigger one shot or looped samples. The Warp function can automatically adjust the tempo of a clip to the host tempo without affecting pitch.

Neon also features a slicer which allows you to cut up a sample into multiple slices that can be played back via an incoming MIDI controller.

○ Record directly from other plugins. ○ Auto Start via trigger level supported. ○ Set maximum recording lengths in Beats / Seconds for perfect loops. ○ Drag and Drop Support between apps. ○ Drag and Drop selections to other apps. ○ Slicing and warping of audio. ○ Auto Sampler ○ AudioShare support. ○ Built in Effects. ○ Supports loading of external AUv3 effects (standalone mode). ○ Export to WAV, M4A, MP3 and FLAC formats. ○ Warp / Time Stretch functionality for syncing to host. ○ Host Sync. ○ Media Bay file manager for organising your clips. ○ Ability to set short name and colour in AUM. ○ Configurable MIDI Support for clip launching. ○ Supports iOS General Clipboard operations ○ Run multiple instances ○ LUFS measurement.

Note: Neon imposes a 15min sample length limit on recordings due to it's memory restrictions as an AUv3 plugin.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
4Pockets.com
Rating:
4.90
(12)
Version:
1.25 Last updated: 2026-02-20
Version code:
882606286
Creation date:
2021-09-16
Compatible devices:
Size:
12.05MB
Price:
14.99
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User Reviews

Neon Audio Editor offers a deep feature set: a bars-and-beats timeline with warping, advanced slicing, LUFS metering, and solid AUv3/standalone workflow, with frequent updates. However, it suffers from UI/UX readability issues, missing or flaky standalone recording, stability problems (crashes and glitches), and uneven support/documentation. Inconsistent behavior between standalone and AUv3 also appears. If these gaps are addressed, Neon could become an essential iOS editor.
Pros
  • Bars-and-beats timeline with warping for precise editing.
  • Advanced slicing, warp, and MIDI playback in AUv3 with LUFS metering.
  • Strong AUv3 support and robust standalone workflow.
  • Rich feature set praised as one of the best iOS editors.
  • Active development with frequent updates improving capabilities.
Cons
  • UI/UX issues and readability problems on iPhone (unintuitive interface).
  • Standalone recording is missing or unreliable (record button disappears; mic permissions).
  • Stability problems: regular crashes and glitches, especially with long files.
  • Help/support/documentation is hard to reach or outdated.
  • Inconsistent behavior between standalone and AUv3 (slice playback/feature gaps).
Recent reviews
the UI and the interaction is not very well done, also yesterday I tried to play a longer file, 21 min. and in the second half of the file it is glitching out with the high frequencies, all the other audio players and editors I have play the file just fine. IDK what is causing this but it makes it unusable, unfortunately, I wanted to like this app but it keeps disappointing.
by tr*****, 2025-11-20

1) Stand alone app has no record capability, no icon to record input. No related facets in app section of iOS Settings. 2) App support sends me out to an unknown vendor with mega cookies and nothing related to the app nor a place to get help. 3. Online help in the app is outdated to solve the problem. 4. No recording for me today🫩
by Yo*****, 2025-11-17

This is a weird audio editor, but I had decided to make it my main recording app for spoken recordings. It’s a bit difficult to use because it’s unconventional. However, it’s quite powerful with good features and appears to be worth learning. But, I’m not sure what happened, but the record button seems to have disappeared and this is true on three different devices. I tried restarting my iPad, reinstalling, uninstalling followed by shutting down and reinstalling, but nothing worked. I tried looking to see if the microphone setting had been turned off, but the app doesn’t even show up in the list of apps that request it. I went to the 4pockets website to message the dev and it’s down. Not sure what else to do except to leave this review to potentially get some help. If I can get this solved, I’ll rerate the app. -Frustrated
by No*****, 2025-10-24
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