Comparison

SplitFire AI Audio Separator vs SaveSound

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

Head to head
About

SplitFire AI Audio Separator

This app uses AI to separate any song into its individual components like vocals, drums, and bass directly on your device. It offers various AI models for different separation needs and saves extracted stems to iCloud Drive for easy access. Process audio privately and offline after an initial model download.

Highlights
  • AI audio stem separation
  • On-device processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple AI models
  • iCloud Drive syncing
  • Support for various audio formats
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SplitFire splits any song into stems, right on your iPhone or iPad. Vocals, drums, bass, and more, extracted by AI that runs entirely on your device. No upload, no cloud, no queue. Your audio never leaves your machine. HOW IT WORKS - Pick any audio file: MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, AAC, or OGG - Choose an AI model: fast 4-stem, fine-tuned, or 6-stem separation - Get clean stems as WAV files, accelerated by your device's GPU WHAT YOU CAN MAKE - Karaoke tracks: remove the vocals from any song - Practice tracks: mute your instrument and play along - Backing tracks for bass, drums, or guitar - Acapellas, remixes, samples, and DJ edits PRIVATE BY DESIGN - 100 percent on-device processing - Works offline after a one-time model download - No account needed to separate audio SYNCED BY YOUR ICLOUD - Stems save to a SplitFire folder in iCloud Drive and sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Real files: open them in the Files app or drag them into your DAW on the Mac, no app needed - Sync runs through your own iCloud account, never through our servers - iCloud off? Everything still works, stored locally on your device AND MORE - History: browse everything you have separated on any device, with per-stem sync state - Optional free SplitFire AI account - Made by Splitfire AB in Sweden Support: https://splitfire.ai/contact

About

SaveSound

Instantly identify music and sounds from videos, audio files, or live environments. Discover track titles, artists, and artwork with advanced recognition technology. Seamlessly integrate with your favorite music streaming services.

Highlights
  • Identify music from videos
  • Scan audio files and voice memos
  • Live audio scanning
  • Automatic scan history
  • Direct streaming platform integration
  • Powered by ShazamKit
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Identify music and sounds hidden within your videos, audio files, and live environment. SaveSound lets you discover track titles, artists, and artwork in seconds using fast, privacy-focused audio recognition. Voice Announcements: Choose whether SaveSound announces identified songs aloud. When enabled, SaveSound announces the song title and artist after a successful identification. No Match Announcements: When Voice Announcements are enabled, SaveSound announces when no song is identified, so you know the scan is complete without looking at your screen. Scan History: Automatically save identified tracks and revisit your discoveries anytime. Open tracks directly from your history using your preferred streaming service. Share Extension: Scan videos and voice memos directly from the Share Sheet in apps like Photos and Voice Memos without manually opening SaveSound. Home Screen Quick Actions: Quickly start Live Scan, Video Upload, or Files & Voice Memo Scan by long-pressing the SaveSound icon. Siri Live Scan: Say “Hey Siri, Live Scan with SaveSound” and SaveSound will open and immediately begin listening for music. Control Center Live Scan: Start Live Scan directly from iOS Control Center, even when SaveSound isn't already open. Multi-Platform Integration: Open identified tracks in Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal, Pandora or YouTube. Key Features: Video Identification: Identify music from videos in your Photos library. Audio & Voice Memo Support: Import audio files from Files or Voice Memos. Live Scanning: Identify music playing around you with a 15-second listening session. Powered by ShazamKit: Fast and accurate music recognition. Privacy-First Design: Audio signatures are processed securely, with permissions requested only when necessary. Clean & Simple UI: Pick a file or start a Live Scan with minimal setup. Ad-Supported Experience: SaveSound remains free with a non-intrusive advertising experience. How it Works: Select Media: Choose a video, audio file, voice memo, or Live Scan. Analyze: SaveSound generates a digital audio signature from your media or microphone. Discover & Stream: View the matched track, artist, and artwork, then open it in your preferred music service. Note: An active internet connection is required for music recognition. Microphone access is required for Live Scan.

Screenshots

SplitFire AI Audio Separator4 screens
SaveSound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SaveSound at Free against SplitFire AI Audio Separator's $2.99. SaveSound also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). SplitFire AI Audio Separator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (5 vs 2). On ratings volume 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

SaveSound is free to download; SplitFire AI Audio Separator costs $2.99 up front. SplitFire AI Audio Separator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SaveSound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SaveSound holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplitFire AI Audio Separator ships an update fortnightly, SaveSound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SplitFire AI Audio Separator versus SaveSound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitFire AI Audio SeparatorSaveSound
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplitfire ABRonald Fella

Customer experience

SplitFire AI Audio Separator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SaveSound

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SplitFire AI Audio Separator

One-time2
  • A thousand Semitones$7.99
  • Five thousand Semitones$39.99
None

SaveSound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitFire AI Audio Separator free?
SplitFire AI Audio Separator costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SaveSound free?
SaveSound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitFire AI Audio Separator or SaveSound?
SaveSound is rated higher. SplitFire AI Audio Separator averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SaveSound averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SplitFire AI Audio Separator or SaveSound have ads?
SaveSound shows ads; SplitFire AI Audio Separator does not.
Which is updated more often, SplitFire AI Audio Separator or SaveSound?
SplitFire AI Audio Separator ships an update fortnightly, and SaveSound every 3 days. Most recently, SplitFire AI Audio Separator was updated on October 17, 2026 and SaveSound on October 7, 2026.

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