Comparison

stem player vs FaceOff FM

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

Head to head
About

stem player

This music app allows you to deconstruct any song into its core components like vocals, drums, bass, and melody. You can then remix these stems by simply typing your desired changes. Access is currently invite-only as the app is under development.

Highlights
  • Deconstruct songs into stems
  • Mix vocals, drums, bass, melody
  • Remix by typing desired changes
  • Invite-only access
  • Subscription-based
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stem player is coming soon. We're rebuilding the app, from the creators of the Stem Player. It turns any song into stems (vocals, drums, bass and melody) and lets you mix them by typing what you want to hear. Entry is invite-only while we finish the new release. Request an invite from the sign-in screen. stem player requires a paid subscription, with no contract, and you can cancel any time. Follow us for the launch date: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemplayer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stemplayer X: https://x.com/stemplayer Terms and Conditions: https://stem.fm/terms Privacy Policy: https://stem.fm/privacy

About

FaceOff FM

Features
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The music battle party game. Build a setlist, vote, crown the winner.FaceOff FM is the music battle party game for your whole crew. Pick a host, two challengers, and round up as many voters as you can. The host sets the theme, a genre, an era, an artist, a mood. "90s R&B." "Afrobeats." 'Songs that make you cry." That's the battlefield. Each player secretly builds a 5-song setlist around the theme. Add cover art, name your set, lock it in. No peeking at your opponent, this is your mixtape, your statement, your case for the crown. Then the host plays the sets back to back, Player 1's track, then Player 2's, slot by slot, all the way through. The whole room listens together. Fire off emoji reactions in real time and watch them fly across the screen. The energy is the game. After each matchup, voters pick the song that hit harder and rate it; 5 for the best, down to 1 for just better than the other. Players sit out the vote on their own battle. Every rating stacks toward the final score. After all five slots, the points are tallied and a winner is crowned. Round up your crew, set the theme, and find out who really has the better taste. The radio never stops on FaceOff FM.

Screenshots

stem player4 screens
FaceOff FM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaceOff FM at none against stem player's 6. FaceOff FM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). stem player's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. stem player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. FaceOff FM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

stem player ships an update every 5 days, FaceOff FM every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
stem player versus FaceOff FM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstem playerFaceOff FM
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStem US Inc.Kwabi Games

In-app purchases

6 purchases

stem player

Subscriptions2
  • StemFM Monthly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • StemFM Yearly Premium7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Stem Set$0.99
  • 6 Stem Sets$4.99
  • 15 Stem Sets$9.99
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  • 40 Stem Sets$21.99
None

FaceOff FM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is stem player free?
stem player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceOff FM free?
FaceOff FM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do stem player or FaceOff FM have ads?
Neither stem player nor FaceOff FM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, stem player or FaceOff FM?
stem player ships an update every 5 days, and FaceOff FM every 2 months. Most recently, stem player was updated on November 5, 2026 and FaceOff FM on November 5, 2026.

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