Comparison

Clear vs StemLab

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

Head to head
About

Clear

Instantly separate vocals, instruments, and other stems from any song in real-time or with studio-quality lossless separation. This tool offers advanced audio manipulation for music creation, practice, and content production.

Highlights
  • Real-time stem separation
  • Lossless studio-quality separation
  • Smart noise cancellation
  • Change key and speed
  • Adjust stem volumes
  • Save custom presets
  • Import/export multiple audio/video formats
Features
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Clear - AI Audio Filter Realtime Split Vocals & Instruments All Stems in 1 Tap! Transform Any Song into Studio-Quality Isolated Tracks:​​​​Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keys, and more! Perfect for Covers, TikTok Viral Videos & Music Practice — Trusted by 500K+ Creators! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ​​WHY MUSIC CREATORS CHOOSE CLEAR​​ ? ​​AI Track Isolation → Realtime Mode: Instantly split vocals/instruments (vocal removal, bass/drum extraction). → Lossless Mode: Studio-quality separation into 7 tracks (vocals, guitar, drums, etc.). → Smart Noise Cancellation:Crystal-clear audio from messy recordings. Pro Mixing Toolkit → Change key/speed of any track without distortion. → Remix volumes on-the-fly (vocal boost, drum suppression). → Save custom presets for covers, remixes, or practice. Made for iOS Workflow → Import/export mp3, wav, flac, m4a, weba, mp4, mov... and all kinds of audio and video formats. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ​​YOUR CREATIVE SUPERPOWER​​ • Singers: Create perfect backing tracks & acapellas for covers. • Producers: Extract studio-ready stems in Hi-Res(48kHz). • Musicians: Practice with isolated tracks (guitar, piano, drums...). • Content Creators: Produce accompaniment/singing videos or video soundtracks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOIN 500,000+ AUDIO INNOVATORS​​ “Vocals split like magic! My covers went viral thanks to Clear!”​​ – @SingerAlicia “FINALLY – pro stem separation without $$$ software.This is the future.” – @BeatCrafter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ​​READY TO BREAK SOUND BARRIERS?​​ → ​​Download Clear and split your songs FREE today!​​ #RealTimeAudioMagic #ProStemsOniPhone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clear - AI Audio Filter Music isn’t static. Neither should your creativity be. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Privacy Policy: http://clearapp.vip/privacy.html

About

StemLab

This app uses AI to isolate up to six musical stems from any song directly on your device. It offers a multi-track mixer with studio effects, looping, recording, and export capabilities for musicians and producers. No subscription is required for core functionality.

Highlights
  • AI song stem separation
  • Multi-track mixer
  • Studio effects chain
  • A/B looping
  • On-device processing
  • Stem export
Features
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Split any song into 6 isolated stems on your iPhone — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and other. Nothing uploads. Nothing waits in a cloud queue. No subscription required. StemLab runs the AI separation entirely on your device, then opens a full multi-track mixer with studio FX, A/B looping, recording, and stem export. Built for musicians, producers, and singers who want clean, isolated stems without monthly fees. SEPARATE Imports MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, even MP4 and MOV video — up to 500 MB per file. Pick a 4-stem or 6-stem AI model to extract vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and more in a single pass. Works as a vocal remover, instrumental maker, acapella extractor, karaoke track maker, and backing track creator. Everything happens on your iPhone — your music never leaves the device. MIX A real multi-track mixer, not just a separator. Per-stem volume, solo, mute. Set A/B loop points to slow down a solo, transcribe a phrase, or rehearse the chorus on repeat. Scrub the timeline with centisecond precision and watch live waveforms render in real time. CHOP & SAMPLE Pull a clean drum break, lift a vocal chop, or grab a bass line for a lofi beat. Isolate any stem, loop the exact bars with A/B points, and export it as a WAV sample ready to flip in your sampler or DAW. MAKE IT YOURS Record your own vocal over the instrumental, lay down a guitar take on top of the AI bass, or import any audio file as a custom layer. Build mashups, track covers, write demos, replace a stem entirely — all inside one session, on your phone. ADD EFFECTS Shape each stem with a 6-effect chain: Pitch Shift, Reverb, Delay, Compressor, 4-band EQ, and Saturation. Run Bus FX on the master mix. Bypass any effect without removing it. Save your settings as a reusable preset and load them on the next song with one tap. EXPORT Send out individual stems or a new stereo mixdown in WAV, FLAC, or M4A — now baked with your FX chain, so your Pitch Shift, Reverb, Delay, Compressor, EQ, and Saturation settings carry straight into the export. Pick your sample rate (44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz) and bit depth (16 / 24 / 32-bit). Drop the result straight into your DAW, sampler, looper, or any other app. Built for guitarists isolating solos, bassists transcribing lines, beatmakers pulling clean acapellas, DJs making edits, music teachers building practice tracks, worship leaders covering for missing players, and singers laying covers over original songs. ---------- StemLab Pro unlocks unlimited separations, individual stem export, the full FX chain, and unlimited presets. Available as a one-time lifetime purchase — buy once, keep what you bought. Yearly subscription option also available. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://lauperlabs.com/stemlab/terms Privacy: https://lauperlabs.com/stemlab/privacy

Screenshots

Clear4 screens
StemLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clear at none against StemLab's 2. Clear also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). StemLab's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. StemLab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Clear asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Clear against 4.5 for StemLab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StemLab has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Clear's written reviews are positive against 67% of StemLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clear ships an update every 9 days, StemLab every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clear versus StemLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearStemLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings528 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB350 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTALENT ME TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. Lauper Labs

Customer experience

Clear

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

StemLab

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Clear

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

StemLab

Subscriptions1
  • StemLab Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • StemLab Pro Lifetime$16.99

Questions

Is Clear free?
Clear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StemLab free?
StemLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clear or StemLab?
Clear is rated higher. Clear averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while StemLab averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do Clear or StemLab have ads?
Neither Clear nor StemLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clear or StemLab?
Clear ships an update every 9 days, and StemLab every 11 days. Most recently, Clear was updated on October 24, 2026 and StemLab on October 24, 2026.

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