# WaveEditor Record & Edit Audio

> Record, mix, & master audio for your next audition with WaveEditor for Android™

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.sbaud.wavstudio](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.sbaud.wavstudio)

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.sbaud.wavstudio`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sound-Base Audio, LLC
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 9,515,871
- **Rating:** 4.46 / 5 (24,594 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.130
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2018-09-01
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 13 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.sbaud.wavstudio)
- **Website:** [https://sbaud.io](https://sbaud.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbaud.io/privacy-policy/](https://sbaud.io/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WaveEditor is a comprehensive digital audio editor and recorder designed for mobile devices. It puts powerful recording, editing, and mastering tools at your fingertips, including multi-track editing for complex arrangements and high-quality capture with external USB mics.

Core features include professional analysis tools (FFT, Oscilloscope, Spectrogram, Vectorscope), broad format support (WAV, MP3, FLAC, OGG), and built-in effects (Graphic EQ, Chorus, Reverb, Normalization) to refine every track. Free vs Pro options offer more value: no ads, full effects, and a recorder widget for quick starting. Get started today and unleash your audio creativity on Android.

## Rankings

- #14,674 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.sec.android.iap.permission.BILLING`
- `io.sbaud.wavstudio.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find WaveEditor Record & Edit Audio to be a handy, beginner-friendly, Audacity-like mobile editor with a clean interface and solid recording quality. It’s praised for on-the-go usability and powerful editing capabilities available for free, making it a strong option when no other gear is available. However, recurring complaints include features locked behind a paid tier (such as silence remover), inconsistent effects, and a sometimes rough UI for selecting and editing. File management is unreliable, with poor search/sort and limited file browser visibility. Ads and stability issues on older devices also surface in reviews.

### Pros

- User-friendly and beginner-friendly.
- Handy on a phone; portable, simple and clean.
- Audacity-like, powerful editing capabilities for mobile and free.
- Good quality recordings.
- Great for recording music on the go.

### Cons

- Some features are behind a paid/pro tier (e.g., silence remover).
- Some effects have issues and overall editing UX can be rough.
- File browser/search limitations and visibility issues.
- Ads are intrusive, with a cookie consent banner.
- Stability issues on older devices or under low memory (sessions can fail to open; playhead issues).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/io.sbaud.wavstudio)