Comparison

VocalRemover vs Stemio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Separate vocals and instrumentals
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • High-quality audio export
  • Multiple audio format support
  • Instant preview and fine-tuning
Features
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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.

About

Stemio

This app allows you to split any song into four separate tracks, including drums, bass, vocals, and other instruments. You can then mute specific tracks for karaoke, isolate vocals for remixes, or rebalance the entire mix. All processing is done locally on your device, ensuring your audio remains private.

Highlights
  • Split songs into 4 stems
  • Remove vocals for karaoke
  • Isolate vocals for acapella
  • Clean up recordings
  • Enhance voiceovers
  • Multitrack editing
  • Local processing
Features
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Split any song into four separate tracks. Audio Editor: Stem Separation pulls drums, bass, vocals and everything else apart in one tap, so you can mute the singer for karaoke, keep the vocal on its own for a remix, or rebalance the mix until it sits right. Everything runs on your device — your audio is never uploaded. SEPARATE ANY TRACK Drop in a song and get four clean stems: drums, bass, vocals and other. Play them together on one transport, ride a fader for each, and share any stem on its own. REMOVE VOCALS FOR KARAOKE Pull the vocal down to silence and keep the band. Or keep the vocal and drop everything else for an acapella. CLEAN UP A RECORDING Take out hiss, hum and room tone with a choice of three models — they are different answers, not a quality ladder, so you pick the one that suits the take. ENHANCE A VOICE More than noise removal: a high-pass, a presence lift, a compressor and a broadcast loudness target, in three finishes for podcasts, interviews and voiceovers. RECORD ON THE SPOT Capture a take with a live meter and a peak readout, then send it straight into any of the tools. FIX A VIDEO'S SOUND Treat a movie's soundtrack and put it back, with the picture copied frame for frame rather than re-encoded, then save it to Photos. A REAL MULTITRACK EDITOR Lanes, trim, move and split on a pinch-zoomable timeline. Volume, speed, pitch, fade and reverb on any clip. Export the whole arrangement as one file. EVERYTHING IS KEPT Every recording, every clean, every separation and every project is saved automatically and reopens exactly where you left it. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR DEVICE All processing runs locally on your iPhone. No account, no upload, no server. Subscription Information: Premium Subscription (Auto-Renewable) Monthly Plan: $1.99 per month Yearly Plan: $17.99 per year ($1.50 per month) This is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/audioeditorstemseparation/home/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/audioeditorstemseparation/home/terms-of-services

Screenshots

VocalRemover3 screens
Stemio4 screens

Verdict

The call

VocalRemover and Stemio both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Stemio's written reviews are positive against 50% of VocalRemover's. Stemio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). VocalRemover's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Stemio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. VocalRemover asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VocalRemover against 5.0 for Stemio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of VocalRemover's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stemio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VocalRemover ships an update every 4 months, Stemio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VocalRemover versus Stemio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVocalRemoverStemio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeida FanJabed Hasan

Customer experience

VocalRemover

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Stemio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VocalRemover

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stemio

Subscriptions2
  • Audio Editor Monthly Package$1.991 Month
  • Audio Editor Yearly Package3 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is VocalRemover free?
VocalRemover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stemio free?
Stemio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VocalRemover or Stemio?
VocalRemover and Stemio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do VocalRemover or Stemio have ads?
Neither VocalRemover nor Stemio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VocalRemover or Stemio?
VocalRemover ships an update every 4 months, and Stemio fortnightly. Most recently, VocalRemover was updated on September 20, 2026 and Stemio on October 17, 2026.

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