Comparison

Double Kick vs Song Separator

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

Head to head
About

Double Kick

Transform your device into a professional drum kit. Create beats with high-quality audio and graphics, and customize the layout to match your style. Play along to your favorite music library.

Highlights
  • Studio quality drum kit
  • Customizable layout
  • High definition graphics
  • High quality audio samples
  • Excellent response times
  • Play along to music library
Features
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Double Kick Pro — the ultimate drum kit experience for iPhone and iPad. Turn your device into a full studio-quality drum kit. Double Kick Pro delivers realistic drum sounds, lightning-fast response times, and a fully customizable layout — so you can play exactly the way your style demands. Whether you're a beginner just discovering the drums or an experienced drummer looking for a mobile practice kit, Double Kick Pro puts the feel of a real drum set right in your pocket. FEATURES: • High-resolution, photorealistic graphics • Studio-quality audio samples • Lightning-fast response times — just like a real drum kit • Fully customizable drum kit layout • Double-kick pedal for demanding drummers • Play along with your favorite tracks from your music library • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • No ads, no distractions With a fully configurable pad layout, Double Kick Pro adapts to your playing style — not the other way around. Place your snare, hi-hats, toms, and kicks exactly where you want them. Perfect for rock, metal, jazz, pop, and everything in between. Work on your rhythms, compose new beats, or just jam out. Download Double Kick Pro now and discover the best mobile drum kit experience on the App Store.

About

Song Separator

This application uses advanced audio processing to separate a song into its individual components. You can isolate vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments into separate files for further editing or analysis.

Highlights
  • Split songs into individual audio tracks
  • Separate vocals
  • Isolate drums
  • Extract bass lines
  • Extract other instruments
  • Advanced audio processing algorithms
Features
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Professional Audio Separation Made Simple. Song Separator brings state-of-the-art stem separation directly to your device. Driven by advanced machine learning models, it precisely analyzes and splits your audio into dedicated channels: Vocals — Clean lead and backing vocals Drums — Isolated kick, snare, and percussion Bass — Crisp basslines and synth bass Other — Guitars, keys, and melodic instruments Export high-fidelity standalone stems in seconds and elevate your music production workflow.

Screenshots

Double Kick3 screens
Song Separator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Double Kick at 47% against Song Separator's 0%. Double Kick also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Song Separator's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Song Separator is free to download; Double Kick costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Double Kick holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Double Kick has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Double Kick's written reviews are positive against 0% of Song Separator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Double Kick ships an update every 9 months, Song Separator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Double Kick versus Song Separator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDouble KickSong Separator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoobar CreativeXssemble s.r.o.

Customer experience

Double Kick

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative45.6%

Song Separator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Double Kick

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • No sound at all
  • App crashes frequently
  • App closes when tapping certain areas (e.g., hi-hat pedal)
  • Delayed response times
  • App exits when trying to play along with music
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  • No sound when playing along with music
  • No sound from Bluetooth speakers
  • Keeps closing down whilst in use
  • Very delayed input

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Audiobus support
  • Add AUV3 compatibility
  • More drum sets/kits
  • Improve hi-hat sound
  • Add sound from cymbal cups
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  • Fix Bluetooth issues
  • Add volume control for individual drums
  • Add recording capabilities
  • Add an options menu with different settings
  • Option to change drum types for different sounds
  • Left-hand option

Song Separator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Double Kick

No in-app purchases

None

Song Separator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Double Kick free?
Double Kick costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Song Separator free?
Song Separator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Double Kick or Song Separator?
Double Kick is rated higher. Double Kick averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Song Separator averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Double Kick or Song Separator have ads?
Song Separator shows ads; Double Kick does not.
Which is updated more often, Double Kick or Song Separator?
Double Kick ships an update every 9 months, and Song Separator every 2 months. Most recently, Double Kick was updated on October 27, 2026 and Song Separator on October 24, 2026.

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