Comparison

Vocal Extractor vs Croonify

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
Read full description

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

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.

Highlights
  • AI-powered video creation
  • Synchronized lyrics
  • Upload custom songs
  • Suitable for events
  • Easy to use
Features
Read full description

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!

Screenshots

Vocal Extractor3 screens
Croonify3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vocal Extractor versus Croonify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocal ExtractorCroonify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings497 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size457 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikaru TsuyumineNew Endian LLC

Customer experience

Vocal Extractor

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

Croonify

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Croonify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vocal Extractor

One-time1
  • Save Tracks & Stereo Mode$2.99
1 purchases

Croonify

One-time1
  • Single Song Video$0.99

Questions

Is Vocal Extractor free?
Vocal Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Croonify free?
Croonify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vocal Extractor or Croonify?
Vocal Extractor and Croonify are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 497 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Vocal Extractor or Croonify have ads?
Neither Vocal Extractor nor Croonify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocal Extractor or Croonify?
Vocal Extractor ships an update every 2 months, and Croonify every 2 months. Most recently, Vocal Extractor was updated on October 18, 2026 and Croonify on October 7, 2026.

Other comparisons