Comparison

Stem Split vs Fanndrop

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

Head to head
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/

About

Fanndrop

Discover and share unreleased music and works in progress directly from independent artists. Engage with creators as they build their sound, offering a unique glimpse into the music-making process before it hits the mainstream.

Highlights
  • Discover unreleased music
  • Hear studio moments and demos
  • Follow artists from the beginning
  • Share works in progress
  • Build community around music creation
  • Support independent artists
Features
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Hear it before it's finished. Share it before it's ready. Fanndrop is where independent artists share music while they are still building it, and where music lovers discover it before the rest of the world catches on. What happens on Fanndrop Most platforms show finished music. Fanndrop shows music while it is still becoming something. Open the app and scroll: • Unreleased demos • Studio moments • Early versions • Works in progress You hear things here before they go anywhere else. For Artists You do not have to wait. Share what you are working on now. Not when it is finished. Not when it is perfect. Now. • Post demos, snippets, and studio moments • Build a real community around your process • Turn early belief into real momentum The people who find you early are the ones who stay. For Music Lovers The artists you will love tomorrow are building today. • Discover music before it is released anywhere else • Follow artists from the very beginning • Be part of the journey, not just the outcome How it works Artists post early. Demos, voice notes, and unfinished ideas You discover first. Scroll and find artists before the world does Like freely. Drop intentionally. Watch growth happen Why Fanndrop exists Independent artists are creating constantly without labels, without guarantees, and often without support. Fanndrop is built for the stage before everything happens. The stage that matters most. The ones who show up first matter most. Join Fanndrop and be part of what comes next.

Screenshots

Stem Split4 screens
Fanndrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fanndrop at 100% against Stem Split's 32%. Fanndrop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Stem Split's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stem Split sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Fanndrop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fanndrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stem Split has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Stem Split's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fanndrop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stem Split ships an update every 8 days, Fanndrop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Stem Split versus Fanndrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStem SplitFanndrop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#118 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB173 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMusic AI StudioFanndrop

Customer experience

Stem Split

All ratings1,383 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative62.1%

Fanndrop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Stem Split

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Year Subscription$19.991 Year
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  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime2 variants$19.99
  • Lifetime Offer$44.99
  • Lifetime 20% off$59.99
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  • Lifetime Access$69.99
10 purchases

Fanndrop

One-time10
  • 50 Drops$0.79
  • 75 Drops$1.09
  • 150 Drops$1.95
Show 7 more
  • 200 Drops$2.49
  • 300 Drops$3.69
  • 750 Drops$7.95
  • 1000 Drops$10.00
  • 2000 Drops$18.90
  • 5000 Drops$42.90
  • 10000 Drops$71.90

Questions

Is Stem Split free?
Stem Split is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fanndrop free?
Fanndrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stem Split or Fanndrop?
Fanndrop is rated higher. Stem Split averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Fanndrop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Stem Split or Fanndrop have ads?
Fanndrop shows ads; Stem Split does not.
Which is updated more often, Stem Split or Fanndrop?
Stem Split ships an update every 8 days, and Fanndrop every 9 days. Most recently, Stem Split was updated on November 8, 2026 and Fanndrop on October 30, 2026.

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