Comparison

Vocal Extractor vs ExtVocal Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Vocal Extractor

This app uses AI to separate vocals from songs, creating karaoke and a cappella tracks. It supports various audio formats and allows exporting isolated tracks to cloud storage. Unlike older methods, it works even with monaural recordings and off-center vocals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered vocal separation
  • Karaoke track creation
  • A cappella track generation
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Embedded audio player
  • Export to cloud services
Features
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Feature Overview Vocal Extractor separates songs in your Music Library into vocals and accompaniment with just a tap of a button on the main screen (*1), instantly creating karaoke and a cappella tracks. The generated vocal and backing (karaoke) tracks can be saved as files and exported to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other platforms. This allows you to use the isolated tracks in other applications or on different platforms (*2). Unlike traditional apps based on OOPS (Out of Phase Stereo) technology, Vocal Extractor leverages AI and deep learning to separate vocals from songs, including monaural recordings and tracks where the vocals are not center-panned—cases where traditional apps cannot remove vocals. You can import music files in mp3, m4a, or wav formats from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other sources. This includes live recordings created with other apps, allowing you to remove or extract vocals from them. The embedded player allows you to toggle between the original, vocal, or backing tracks while playing the audio. *1. Only songs downloaded to your device and not protected by DRM can be used as source data. *2. Saved output files will have a sampling rate of 44.1kHz and be in m4a or wav format, either mono or stereo. Saving files is an in-app purchase feature. We recommend testing the vocal separation quality in the embedded player before purchasing. How to Use 1.Launch the App After the launch screen, the main screen will appear. Tap the Music Library button, select a song, and load it into the app. 2.Extract Vocals Tap the Vocal Extract button in the center of the main screen. The extraction process will begin, and once completed, the Vocal, Backing, and Save buttons will become active. 3.Playback Tracks Select either the Original, Vocal, or Backing track and tap the Play Back button to listen to the chosen track. 4.Save Tracks After extraction, the Save Vocal and Save Backing buttons will be enabled. The first time you tap one of these buttons, the in-app purchase screen will appear. Before purchasing, we recommend confirming the quality of the vocal separation in the embedded player. Once purchased, the in-app purchase screen will no longer appear, and you can save files after confirming via a pop-up. 5.File Naming Saved files will be named with the original file name (excluding the suffix) plus "_vocal.m4a" or "_backing.m4a". File renaming is not supported in this version. Output files are in 44.1kHz m4a or wav format. 6.Export Files To export files from the app container, tap the Export button. A list of saved files will appear. Select a file and tap the Export menu in the navigation bar. The document provider screen will appear, allowing you to choose a location to save the file. A pop-up will confirm when the export has started successfully. Exporting occurs in the background. 7.Import Source Files You can use m4a, mp3, and wav files as source data. Place these files in iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or another document provider configured on your iPhone. Then, tap the Import button to add the file to the app's container. 8.Load Imported Files After importing a file, tap the File button to see a list of imported files. Select a file and tap the Load menu in the navigation bar to load the content for extraction or playback. 9.Document Provider Compatibility Import and export functions only work with document providers properly configured on your device. For more information, visit http://vocalextractor.com/en/. Some icons used on the main screen are sourced from Icons8. https://icons8.com

About

ExtVocal Pro

This application allows users to separate audio files into five distinct stems: vocals, drums, bass, piano, and other. You can then export these individual stems as separate files for further use.

Highlights
  • Source separation
  • 5 stem export
  • Vocals extraction
  • Drums extraction
  • Bass extraction
  • Piano extraction
  • Other instrument extraction
Features
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Extvocal Pro is an app for music source separation. It separates an audio file into 5 stems - vocals, drums, bass, piano and other. You can export the separated stems into files.

Screenshots

Vocal Extractor3 screens
ExtVocal Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vocal Extractor and ExtVocal Pro both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of ExtVocal Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vocal Extractor's. ExtVocal Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Vocal Extractor's advantage is ratings volume (497 vs 10). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vocal Extractor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExtVocal Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Vocal Extractor against 4.3 for ExtVocal Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vocal Extractor has 497 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Vocal Extractor's written reviews are positive against 91% of ExtVocal Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vocal Extractor ships an update every 2 months, ExtVocal Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vocal Extractor versus ExtVocal Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocal ExtractorExtVocal Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings)4.3 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings497 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikaru Tsuyuminesayitsforever

Customer experience

Vocal Extractor

All ratings497 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative36.0%

ExtVocal Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Vocal Extractor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Whenever i add a file it just freezes
  • As soon as I hit the button to extract, it crashes. Everytime.
  • Crashes when trying to save file. Something about memory shortage. Help!

Requested features

9 requests
  • Can Y'all team up with a website
  • When I try to export (purchased version) it only saves 1:30. Why is this?
  • I want to use this app with Apple Music not just buying my music
  • increase the quality of the vocals
  • allow Apple Music
Show 4 more
  • a way for backround vocals to be added to a backing track in the future
  • update the app a bit better? And play the full song. Not 1 minute and 30 seconds
  • Would there be a way for backround vocals to be added to a backing track in the future
  • Something wrong with downloading the Files

ExtVocal Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vocal Extractor

One-time1
  • Save Tracks & Stereo Mode$2.99
None

ExtVocal Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vocal Extractor free?
Vocal Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExtVocal Pro free?
ExtVocal Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vocal Extractor or ExtVocal Pro?
Vocal Extractor and ExtVocal Pro are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 497 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Vocal Extractor or ExtVocal Pro have ads?
Neither Vocal Extractor nor ExtVocal Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocal Extractor or ExtVocal Pro?
Vocal Extractor ships an update every 2 months, and ExtVocal Pro monthly. Most recently, Vocal Extractor was updated on September 7, 2026 and ExtVocal Pro on June 7, 2026.

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