Comparison

SplitFire AI Audio Separator vs Pocket Multitrack Recorder

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

Pocket Multitrack Recorder

This app transforms your iPhone into a simple, tactile 6-track recording studio. Capture song ideas quickly with true overdubbing and CD-quality sound. Mix down to a stereo file and export your creations.

Highlights
  • 6 dedicated audio tracks
  • True overdubbing
  • CD-quality sound
  • Built-in metronome
  • Per-track controls
  • One-tap mixdown
  • Export and share mixes
Features
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Pocket Multitrack turns your iPhone into a 6-track recording studio — the simple, tactile multitrack recorder for capturing song ideas the moment they strike. Inspired by classic portable 4- and 8-track machines, it strips recording back to what matters: arm a track, hit record, overdub the next part, and mix. No menus to get lost in. No account to create. No subscription. WHAT YOU CAN DO • 6 dedicated audio tracks — layer drums, bass, guitars, keys, and vocals • True overdubbing — hear your existing tracks while you record the next • CD-quality sound — 44.1 kHz / 16-bit uncompressed recording • Built-in metronome with a count-in, plus adjustable tempo and time signature to keep every take in time • Per-track volume faders, pan, mute, and solo • Master section with real-time VU meters • One-tap mixdown to a clean stereo file — equal-power panning and soft-limiting keep your peaks musical • Export and share your mix, or save it straight to your library • Multiple song projects, so every idea gets its own space • Loop any section to practice or nail a part -Tracks can be bounced (recorded on top of each other) to free up space for more takes WHO IT'S FOR • Songwriters and musicians who want to capture ideas fast • Guitarists, singers, and beatmakers building demos on the go • Anyone who misses the simplicity of a real tape-style 4-track WHAT'S NOT IN IT (on purpose) • No ads. No third-party trackers. • No subscription — pay once, it's yours. • No sign-up, no account, no cloud lock-in. • Your recordings stay on your device. Six tracks. Zero limits. Pocket Multitrack Recorder.

Screenshots

SplitFire AI Audio Separator4 screens
Pocket Multitrack Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Multitrack Recorder at none against SplitFire AI Audio Separator's 2. Pocket Multitrack Recorder also leads on price ($4.99 vs $7.99). SplitFire AI Audio Separator's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, 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

SplitFire AI Audio Separator costs $7.99 and Pocket Multitrack Recorder $4.99 up front. SplitFire AI Audio Separator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Multitrack Recorder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for SplitFire AI Audio Separator against 1.0 for Pocket Multitrack Recorder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SplitFire AI Audio Separator versus Pocket Multitrack Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplitFire AI Audio SeparatorPocket Multitrack Recorder
Price$7.99$4.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSplitfire ABMATTHEW RYAN WILSON

Customer experience

SplitFire AI Audio Separator

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

Pocket Multitrack Recorder

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SplitFire AI Audio Separator

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

Pocket Multitrack Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplitFire AI Audio Separator free?
SplitFire AI Audio Separator costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Multitrack Recorder free?
Pocket Multitrack Recorder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SplitFire AI Audio Separator or Pocket Multitrack Recorder?
SplitFire AI Audio Separator and Pocket Multitrack Recorder are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SplitFire AI Audio Separator or Pocket Multitrack Recorder have ads?
Neither SplitFire AI Audio Separator nor Pocket Multitrack Recorder shows ads.

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