Poolsuite FM vs stem player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poolsuite FM
This app offers a curated selection of sun-drenched music channels designed to enhance your summer mood. Explore hundreds of new tracks, enjoy mixtapes, and experience a completely reinvented design for a vibrant listening experience.
- Curated music channels
- Hundreds of new tracks
- Mixtapes available on mobile
- Reinvented design
- Portable mobile application
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Poolsuite is the ultimate summer music player. Grab another Banana Daiquiri and pick from a number of sun-drenched music channels, each lovingly curated with the sole purpose of lifting your spirits. Discover the all-new Poolsuite V3 portable mobile application! Proudly featuring: * A completely reinvented design * Hundreds of new tracks across 7 channels * Mixtapes now available on mobile * A full CarPlay integration * Our new 24/7, non-stop Poolsuite ON-AIR radio stream * Customizable themes to match the app's interface to your liking All the love, Team Poolsuite -- "A retro digital oasis for your summer" – The Verge "A project of pure fun and joy" – It's Nice That Also seen in Harpers Bazaar, TechCrunch, Vanity Fair & more.
stem player
This music app allows you to deconstruct any song into its core components like vocals, drums, bass, and melody. You can then remix these stems by simply typing your desired changes. Access is currently invite-only as the app is under development.
- Deconstruct songs into stems
- Mix vocals, drums, bass, melody
- Remix by typing desired changes
- Invite-only access
- Subscription-based
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stem player is coming soon. We're rebuilding the app, from the creators of the Stem Player. It turns any song into stems (vocals, drums, bass and melody) and lets you mix them by typing what you want to hear. Entry is invite-only while we finish the new release. Request an invite from the sign-in screen. stem player requires a paid subscription, with no contract, and you can cancel any time. Follow us for the launch date: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemplayer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stemplayer X: https://x.com/stemplayer Terms and Conditions: https://stem.fm/terms Privacy Policy: https://stem.fm/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Poolsuite FM at 4.9 against stem player's 3.8. Poolsuite FM also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 34). stem player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price 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. stem player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Poolsuite FM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Poolsuite FM holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Poolsuite FM has 1.7K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Poolsuite FM's written reviews are positive against 70% of stem player's.
Poolsuite FM ships an update monthly, stem player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poolsuite FM | stem player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.8 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 69.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | POOLSIDE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION LTD | Stem US Inc. |
Customer experience
Poolsuite FM
stem player
Bugs and requests
Poolsuite FM
Reported bugs
3 issues- Channels not loading properly
- Playback stopping unexpectedly
- Dynamic Island UI issues on iPhone
Requested features
5 requests- Shuffle option for playlists
- Offline listening mode
- Expanded theme/color customization
- iPad app version
- Sonos/smart speaker integration
stem player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Poolsuite FM
No in-app purchases
stem player
- StemFM Monthly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- StemFM Yearly Premium7 Days trial$199.991 Year
- 1 Stem Set$0.99
- 6 Stem Sets$4.99
- 15 Stem Sets$9.99
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- 40 Stem Sets$21.99
