# Stemulator vs Baethoven 2

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baethoven 2 at none against Stemulator's 8. Baethoven 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Stemulator's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Stemulator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Baethoven 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Baethoven 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Stemulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baethoven 2's.

Stemulator ships an update every 9 days, Baethoven 2 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stemulator | Baethoven 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stemulator/id6757211000/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baethoven-2/id6784751978/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 60 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stemulator LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865353381) | [victor borges](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895513471) |

## 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 |


### Baethoven 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baethoven-2/id6784751978)

Create and export melodic pad banks for Akai MPCs directly from your mobile device. Features original samples, multiple banks, and MIDI controller support for seamless beatmaking.

**Highlights:** 379 original melodic samples, 8 pad banks with individual octaves, Tune samples across pads, Export native MPC kits, MIDI controller support, Built-in sample browser

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stemulator free?

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

### Is Baethoven 2 free?

Baethoven 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stemulator or Baethoven 2?

Baethoven 2 is rated higher. Stemulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Baethoven 2 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Stemulator or Baethoven 2 have ads?

Neither Stemulator nor Baethoven 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stemulator or Baethoven 2?

Stemulator ships an update every 9 days, and Baethoven 2 every 5 days. Most recently, Stemulator was updated on October 12, 2026 and Baethoven 2 on October 8, 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.*