VocalZap vs VocalRemover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VocalZap
Instantly reduce or remove vocals from songs in your music library for karaoke. This app uses advanced audio processing to maintain high-quality sound while enabling you to sing along to any track.
- Real-time vocal removal
- Advanced DSP algorithm
- Karaoke with own music
- Lyrics lookup
- Toggle vocals on/off
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VocalZap is a free real-time vocal removal app that allows you to instantly reduce or remove the vocals from your favorite songs. VocalZap uses an advanced DSP algorithm to reduce or remove vocals while maintaining great quality audio. Sing along karaoke-style with any song in your iTunes library - instantly - with VocalZap! * Look up the lyrics to your songs and have a karaoke party with your own tunes! * Toggle to instantly turn on and off vocals! Note: Does not work on DRM-protected iTunes songs. Results may vary.
VocalRemover
Effortlessly separate vocals from instrumental tracks in your music files using advanced neural networks. Process your audio on-device for complete privacy and export stems in various high-quality formats for creative projects.
- Separate vocals and instrumentals
- On-device processing for privacy
- High-quality audio export
- Multiple audio format support
- Instant preview and fine-tuning
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VocalRemover uses deep neural networks to separate vocals from music and split any song into two clean stems: Vocals and Instrumental. Remove vocals, isolate a voice, extract an instrumental, or create tracks for karaoke, remixing, practice, and editing—all directly on your device. Separation (song to stems) • Import a music file and separate it into two tracks: Vocals and Instrumental. • Remove vocals from a song to create an instrumental or karaoke track. • Isolate vocals to create a vocal-only or a cappella track. • Uses a deep neural network designed specifically for music source separation. • Preview the separated audio instantly and re-run different sections when needed. Export (stems to files) • Export vocals and instrumental as separate audio files. • Choose from multiple codecs and formats, including ALAC, AAC, and Linear PCM. • Save high-quality stems for audio editing, remixing, karaoke, music practice, sampling, or further processing. Compare and listen • Switch instantly between the original vocals and instrumental stems while listening. • Compare both separated tracks directly to evaluate vocal isolation and instrumental quality. • Preview results before exporting your files. Performance and privacy • Vocal separation runs entirely on your device—no uploads and no cloud processing. • Your songs and audio files stay private and never leave your device. • No account is required. • No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VocalRemover at 5.0 against VocalZap's 2.3. VocalRemover also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). VocalZap's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VocalRemover holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VocalZap has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of VocalZap's written reviews are positive against 50% of VocalRemover's.
VocalZap ships an update every 15 months, VocalRemover every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VocalZap | VocalRemover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acoustica | Weida Fan |
Customer experience
VocalZap
VocalRemover
Bugs and requests
VocalZap
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes or freezes when selecting songs
- White screen appears when trying to import music
- Incompatible with iOS 7 and later versions
- DRM protection prevents processing of protected iTunes songs
- Song selection button unresponsive
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- App won't open or install properly
- Plays songs twice simultaneously with one track unable to stop
- Unresponsive after song starts playing
- Not compatible with iCloud Music Library and Apple Music
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to download/save karaoke versions of songs
- Support for streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tubidy)
- Improved algorithm for better vocal isolation
- Batch processing for entire albums
- Fine-tuning controls for vocal reduction levels
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- Better support for electronically-processed vocals
- Lyrics display feature
VocalRemover
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VocalZap
No in-app purchases
VocalRemover
No in-app purchases
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