# Stemulator vs CrateDive

The clearest difference is rating: CrateDive at 5.0 against Stemulator's 4.7. Stemulator's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stemulator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CrateDive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

CrateDive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Stemulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of CrateDive's.

Stemulator ships an update every 9 days, CrateDive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stemulator | CrateDive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stemulator/id6757211000/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cratedive-ai-sample-finder/id6762646636/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 60 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stemulator LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865353381) | [Jester Agustin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894936544) |

## What reviewers say

### Stemulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stemulator/id6757211000)

This app uses advanced audio separation models to extract individual elements from any song with studio-quality precision. It offers modes for producers to download stems and for musicians to play along with real-time mixing and chord mapping.

**Highlights:** Extract up to 18 stems per track, Producers Mode for stem downloads, Musicians Mode for real-time mixing, Generate MIDI chord maps, Real-time chord mapping and waterfall MIDI piano, Supports major audio formats for import and export

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional | $4.99 | per month |
| Studio | $9.99 | per month |
| Audiophile | $19.99 | per month |
| Production | $29.99 | per month |
| Professional (Annual) | $39.00 | per year |
| Studio (Annual) | $79.00 | per year |
| Audiophile (Annual) | $149.00 | per year |
| Production (Annual) | $249.00 | per year |


### CrateDive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cratedive-ai-sample-finder/id6762646636)

This app uses AI to quickly identify sample-worthy moments in any audio track, including loops, vocal chops, and melodic hooks. It offers features like interactive waveforms, AI loop ranking, and BPM/key detection to streamline the music production process.

**Highlights:** AI sample detection, Interactive waveform visualization, AI loop ranking, BPM and key detection, Stem separation (Pro), WAV export (Pro), AI sample descriptions (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CrateDive Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| CrateDive Pro Annual | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stemulator free?

Stemulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CrateDive free?

CrateDive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Stemulator or CrateDive?

CrateDive is rated higher. Stemulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while CrateDive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Stemulator or CrateDive have ads?

Neither Stemulator nor CrateDive shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stemulator or CrateDive?

Stemulator ships an update every 9 days, and CrateDive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stemulator was updated on October 22, 2026 and CrateDive on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*