Stem Split vs Live Tempo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stem Split
This app separates any song into four audio stems: vocals, accompaniment, bass, and drums. All processing happens on your device, ensuring privacy and no uploads. You can then adjust the level, tempo, and pitch of these stems in real-time.
- Separate songs into 4 audio stems
- On-device processing
- Real-time level, tempo, and pitch adjustment
- Import from Files app and iTunes
- Supports WAV, AIFF, MP3, and MP4 formats
- Export stems for sharing and other apps
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With Stem Split you can separate any song into 4 high quality stems: vocal, accompaniment, bass and drums. All processing takes place on your device, using an advanced neural network, ensuring your data stays on your phone. Import songs files from Files or from your iTunes library (non-DRM tracks only). Play back stems and adjust level, tempo and pitch in realtime. The imported song's stems are always accessible from within Files for easy sharing or import into other audio apps. Supported audio input formats include: WAV, AIF, MP3 and MP4. Stems can be saved in AAC format to save space or uncompressed WAV format for highest quality.
Live Tempo
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Live Tempo is a real-time tempo monitoring and practice tool for musicians, DJs and bands who want to improve their timing. It listens to your playing through the microphone and continuously detects your tempo, making it easy to see how steady you really are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Live Tempo at 3 against Stem Split's 1. Live Tempo also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Split sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Live Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Stem Split | Live Tempo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mellowmuse Ltd | Jan Maes |
In-app purchases
Stem Split
- Vocal Split$3.99
Live Tempo
- Live Tempo Activation$4.99
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