Denoise vs Zynaptiq UNVEIL

Denoise is an audio cleanup app for Android and iOS that uses an on-device neural network to reduce wind, traffic, hiss, hum, and crowd noise in voice memos, interviews, and videos. Processing runs locally, including in airplane mode, and a one-minute clip typically takes 5–10 seconds. Users can import recordings from Voice Memos, Photos, Files, or an app share sheet; supported inputs include MP4, M4A, MP3, and WAV. The free plan lets users import, process, and hear a before-and-after preview, but saving and export require Pro. Pro can export M4A, MP3, or WAV, replace audio inside a video, restore detail in clipped, muffled, or distant recordings, and separate vocals from instrumental tracks on-device. Audio tools include a 5-band EQ with presets and automatic LUFS normalization. There is no file-length limit, including for recordings up to a three-hour lecture. Routes Software says recordings are neither uploaded nor stored, and the app has no user accounts. Google Firebase collects anonymous usage analytics and crash and diagnostic reports. Pro costs $2.99 a month or $14.99, paid once for lifetime access.

Zynaptiq UNVEIL is a real-time de-mixing plug-in for adjusting reverb and other less perceptually important components in mixed audio. It can reduce or increase reverb, change its characteristics, and turn down components described as mud to bring recording details forward; those components can also be added back. The plug-in works with mono sources and channel counts up to the surround formats supported by the user's DAW. Zynaptiq says its processing uses proprietary, artificial-intelligence-based MAP technology. The 64-bit plug-in runs on macOS 10.15 or newer and Windows 10 or newer, with a two-core CPU minimum. A compatible 64-bit AU, VST, or AAX host processing audio as 32-bit float is also required. Formats differ by platform: macOS supports AU, AAX Native, VST 2.4, and VST 3; Windows supports AAX Native, VST 2.4, and VST 3. The license costs 269.00 USD once, and the latest version has a fully functional 30-day trial. Activation requires an iLok account and internet-connected computer, or a supported optional USB device.