Comparison

Vocal Remover vs Stem Split

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

Head to head
About

Vocal Remover

This AI-powered tool separates vocals and instruments from any song, allowing you to remix, transpose, and transcribe lyrics. Create mashups, generate click tracks, and collaborate on musical projects with secure sharing and export options.

Highlights
  • AI audio separation of stems
  • AI lyric transcription
  • AI mashup and remixing
  • Smart metronome and click tracks
  • AI key detection and transposition
  • Collaborative setlists and sharing
  • Multiple export formats
Features
Currently charting
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Stemify is the ultimate AI tool for all musicians and music lovers. Use AI to extract or remove vocals & instruments from any song and play your favorite music in any key, and at any speed. Stemify is also the best place to listen, share, and organize your work-in-progress music. Core Features * AI Audio Separation of Stems - Easily separate vocals, drums, guitar, bass, piano, strings, and other instruments in any song. Stemify is your vocal remover or backing track maker. - AI Lyric Transcription: Convert music into text effortlessly. Supports audio in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian. Transcribe the lyrics of your music for the best karaoke track maker. * AI Mashup - Mashup Maker: Seamlessly merge songs, auto-match BPM & key. - Remix Songs: Create your own edits, remixes, and party mixes. - DJ Mixer Tools: Adjust vocals, drums, bass, and instruments. - Audio Effects: Add reverb, delay, distortion, lo-fi, and more. * Smart Metronome - Instantly generate click tracks that are in sync to the beat of any song. * AI Key Detection - Detect and change the song key and instantly transpose chords to all 12 keys. * Collaborative Setlists - Invite collaborators, fine-tune song elements, and centralize all your musical work for enhanced productivity. - Share links to your music with friends. See who listens and manage access to your projects. - Record and nurture your inspiration whenever it strikes. - Our encryption is on par with Dropbox and SoundCloud and we are aiming to be the most secure place for unreleased music. * Export your mix - Share your mix results with your friends - Standard format: M4A, CAF - HQ format: FLAC, WAV It has never been easier to create your own creative performance! The application is perfect for: - Karaoke - Songwriting - Teach - Social Media Content - Practice - Remix - Perform Live - Play for fun - Drummers - Learn - Producers - Singers - Bassists - Pianists - Guitarists - Dancers And all music amateurs! Terms of Service: http://www.stemifyai.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://www.stemifyai.com/privacy-policy.html Subscription Info: - The user can cancel his/her subscription at any time by going into iTunes and App Store Apple ID Settings. - All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The user's account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period.

About

Stem Split

This app uses AI to instantly separate any song into its individual instrumental and vocal components. It's designed for musicians to isolate specific parts for practice, remixing, or study, offering clean and precise stem extraction.

Highlights
  • AI vocal remover
  • Music separator
  • Instrument separator
  • Audio splitter
  • Karaoke version creator
  • Stem export
Features
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Split any song into clean, isolated stems in seconds. The AI vocal remover and music separator built for musicians. Stem is the fastest way to isolate vocals, remove vocals, split stems, and separate every instrument in any track — all from your iPhone or iPad, with no learning curve. WHAT YOU CAN DO Whether you need a vocal remover for practice, a music separator for remixing, or a stem splitter to study a track — Stem handles it all. Import any song and our AI instantly separates it into individual stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar and piano. Clean, precise, fast. BUILT FOR MUSICIANS → Singers: use the voice isolation to study melody, pitch and phrasing → Guitarists: isolate the guitar track and learn every riff note by note → Bassists: use bass isolation to lock in with the original groove → Drummers: strip everything down to the drum stem and practice along → DJs & Producers: extract clean stems for remixes, edits and live sets VOCAL REMOVER & KARAOKE Remove vocals from any song to create your own karaoke version, back yourself with a full band, or practice without the distraction of the original singer. Our AI voice remover delivers cleaner vocal isolation than any other stem splitter on the market. STEM SPLITTER FEATURES → AI vocal remover — isolate or remove vocals instantly → Music separator — split any track into stems → Voice isolation — clean, precise, no bleed → Instrument separator — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano → Audio splitter — export each stem individually → Vocal isolation for singers and music practice → Remove vocals to make instrumental versions → Isolate vocals from any song in seconds HOW IT WORKS 1.⁠ ⁠Import any song — from your library, Files or streaming 2.⁠ ⁠Tap Split — our AI vocal remover goes to work 3.⁠ ⁠Stems are ready in seconds 4.⁠ ⁠Play, mute, solo or export any track WHY STEM Most apps give you muddy stems with bleed between tracks. Stem uses advanced AI trained for clean music separation — faster processing, simpler interface, cleaner results. If you've tried other vocal remover or stem splitter apps and been disappointed, try Stem. Built for musicians who take their craft seriously. Terms of use: https://musicaistudio.app/term-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://musicaistudio.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Vocal Remover4 screens
Stem Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stem Split at free with in-app purchases against Vocal Remover's subscription. Vocal Remover's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 26%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Vocal Remover sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Stem Split sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Vocal Remover against 4.5 for Stem Split. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Vocal Remover's written reviews are positive against 26% of Stem Split's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vocal Remover ships an update weekly, Stem Split every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Vocal Remover versus Stem Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocal RemoverStem Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better4.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews — better25.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better1.3K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#180#159 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreeze Technology Co., LimitedMusic AI Studio

Customer experience

Vocal Remover

All ratings1,477 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative60.8%

Stem Split

All ratings1,313 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative68.3%

Bugs and requests

Vocal Remover

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Audio quality issues after processing
  • Inconsistent file handling and saving
  • Frequent timeouts during processing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with music streaming services
  • More customization options
  • Improved file management and export capabilities
  • Better offline support

Stem Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Vocal Remover

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - 1 week7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Pro - 1 week3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Pro - month$9.991 Month
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  • Pro - 1 year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - forever$79.99
11 purchases

Stem Split

Subscriptions7
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
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  • Year Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime2 variants$19.99
  • Lifetime Offer$44.99
  • Lifetime Access$59.99
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  • Lifetime 20% off$59.99

Questions

Is Vocal Remover free?
Vocal Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stem Split free?
Stem Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vocal Remover or Stem Split?
Vocal Remover is rated higher. Vocal Remover averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Stem Split averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Vocal Remover or Stem Split have ads?
Neither Vocal Remover nor Stem Split shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vocal Remover or Stem Split?
Vocal Remover ships an update weekly, and Stem Split every 8 days. Most recently, Vocal Remover was updated on September 24, 2026 and Stem Split on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Vocal Remover or Stem Split?
Vocal Remover currently peaks at #180 in the App Store charts, and Stem Split at #159. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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