Vocal Extractor vs Croonify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AI-powered vocal separation
- Karaoke track creation
- A cappella track generation
- Import from cloud storage
- Embedded audio player
- Export to cloud services
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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
Croonify
Effortlessly craft synchronized karaoke videos from any song and lyrics. This AI-powered tool is ideal for making engaging content for parties, events, or personal enjoyment.
- AI-powered video creation
- Synchronized lyrics
- Upload custom songs
- Suitable for events
- Easy to use
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Create karaoke videos easily with Croonify's AI-powered karaoke video maker. Upload any song and lyrics, and get a synchronized karaoke video in minutes. Perfect for parties, events, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Vocal Extractor at 497 against Croonify's 6. Croonify's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Vocal Extractor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Croonify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Vocal Extractor against 4.3 for Croonify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vocal Extractor has 497 ratings behind it against 6, 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 67% of Croonify's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vocal Extractor | Croonify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (497 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 497 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 457 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hikaru Tsuyumine | New Endian LLC |
Customer experience
Vocal Extractor
Croonify
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
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- 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
Croonify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vocal Extractor
- Save Tracks & Stereo Mode$2.99
Croonify
- Single Song Video$0.99
Questions
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