AudioZone vs Stems

AudioZone is a fast, beautiful audio library, player, and notes app for producers, engineers, artists, and anyone who lives in their files. Organize tracks into groups, take rich-text notes, and play back with audiophile-grade effects — speed, pitch, EQ, reverb, delay, and an A-B loop. Capture quick recordings, then layer takes in a built-in studio that mixes everything sample-accurate on iOS. Highlights • Library + groups with custom sort, swipe actions, and multi-select • Live waveform with zoomed timeline and gapless looping • Effects: speed, pitch, 5-band EQ, reverb, delay, A-B loop, export with effects baked in • Rich-text notes per track, auto-saved • Recording with a studio-style mini DAW — multi-take, per-take effects, draggable timeline • Link mode: open your library in any browser on the same Wi-Fi • Free iCloud backup that merges every device on your Apple ID — nothing is overwritten • Optional Cloud Sync (Pro): sign in with Apple or Google to sync audio files across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Pro Cloud Sync of your full library — including audio files — for $9.99 / month. Subscription auto-renews; manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions.

Stems is the inbox for beats. Producers: stop losing beats in DMs and email threads. Get one link that everyone sends music to — every beat lands in your inbox, organized, playable, and searchable. Gmail and Dropbox can import automatically. A&Rs and artists: review submissions like a deck of cards. Swipe to keep or pass, save the ones that hit, and message the producer in a tap. SEND PACKS Bundle beats into a pack and send one link — no more 15-minute Dropbox uploads. Set who can download, and see exactly who opened, played, and downloaded each beat, down to the play count. DISCOVER Browse the hottest beats on Stems and send yours straight to artists — no gatekeepers. Built for producers, A&Rs, and artists who move fast.