Comparison

Score Studio vs PlayStems

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

Head to head
About

Score Studio

Features
Read full description

Score Studio — your professional music creation partner. Skip the complicated workflow: one tap to split vocals and instruments and make high‑quality backing tracks with ease. Core features • High‑precision vocal & instrument separation: AI extracts vocals and instrument stems with accuracy, with support for multiple instrument categories. • One‑tap backing track: Quickly remove the lead vocal while keeping a clean instrumental—perfect for covers, songwriting, and practice. • Multi‑format export: Export with lossless options where available, compatible with popular DAWs and audio editors. • Simple by design: No pro skills required—upload your audio and let it process automatically. Easy for beginners, fast for creators. Great for • Producers building custom instrumentals | Cover artists removing the original vocal | Creators isolating BGM | Teachers and students in music lessons Why Score Studio? • Leading separation: Proprietary processing for clearer stems and more natural separation. • Fast workflow: Speedy processing so you spend less time waiting and more time creating. • Try free + member perks: Explore core features for free; upgrade to unlock advanced tools and more benefits. Download Score Studio today—go from stem separation to production with confidence. From split to finish, stay in control.

About

PlayStems

Features
Read full description

PlayStems is a powerful yet easy-to-use multi-track audio player designed for musicians. Import songs, split them into stems, and play all audio tracks perfectly in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Build your own song library with custom titles and artists, add multiple audio files to each song, and control every stem independently with a built-in mixer. Adjust playback speed and pitch in real time, jump through tracks with intuitive drag gestures, and create loop ranges for practice or live performance. Features: * Multi-track stem playback in perfect sync * Song library with custom titles and artists * Import and manage multiple audio files per song * Individual and master volume controls * Real-time speed and pitch adjustment * Smooth forward/backward scrubbing gestures * Loop playback for selected time ranges * AI-powered stem splitting into vocals, drums, bass, and other instruments tracks (runs on your device) Whether you’re rehearsing, performing live, remixing, or practicing difficult sections, StemSync gives you complete control over your music. # Free version * Free version is limited to 1 song if the user does not consent to analytics * With analytics consent, the free version is limited to 5 songs # Full version * Full version (perpetual license) has no limitations * HQ stem splitting models available for download (requires iOS 26.4 or later and about 2 GB of available memory on recent iPhone, iPad, or Mac with Apple Silicon).

Screenshots

Score Studio4 screens
PlayStems4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Score Studio at 15.0 against PlayStems's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Score Studio sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PlayStems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Studio ships an update fortnightly, PlayStems every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Score Studio versus PlayStems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore StudioPlayStems
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer我的AIMatthias Santer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Score Studio

One-time4
  • 300 Points$10.90
  • 880 Points$29.90
  • 2400 Points$69.90
Show 1 more
  • 5200 Points$99.90
1 purchases

PlayStems

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99

Questions

Is Score Studio free?
Score Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayStems free?
PlayStems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Score Studio or PlayStems have ads?
Neither Score Studio nor PlayStems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Score Studio or PlayStems?
Score Studio ships an update fortnightly, and PlayStems every 11 days. Most recently, Score Studio was updated on October 2, 2026 and PlayStems on October 2, 2026.

Other comparisons