# SongStems vs SoundLab

The clearest difference is rating: SongStems at 4.0 against SoundLab's 1.0. SoundLab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SongStems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoundLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

SongStems holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SongStems | SoundLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/songstems/id6761448200/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundlab-stem-splitter/id6788967374/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 181 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MARK CLYMER RICKSEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881396073) | [杏娣 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275821426) |

## What reviewers say

### SongStems

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/songstems/id6761448200)

This app uses AI to separate any song into individual stems like vocals, drums, and bass, all processed locally for privacy. It allows users to loop, slow down, remix, and export these stems for practice or creative projects.

**Highlights:** AI stem separation, Vocal removal, Instrument isolation, On-device processing, Looping and practice, Remixing tools, Export stems

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SongStems Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


### SoundLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundlab-stem-splitter/id6788967374)

This app allows musicians and creators to import, edit, and split audio files on their iOS devices. It offers multitrack sessions with mixing controls, real-time analysis, and AI-powered stem separation. Export your final mix as an AAC file.

**Highlights:** Multitrack audio import and playback, AI stem separation, Real-time mix controls, Waveform-based editing, Spectrum and spectrogram analysis, Offline mix export

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SongStems free?

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

### Is SoundLab free?

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

### Which has better reviews, SongStems or SoundLab?

SongStems is rated higher. SongStems averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SoundLab averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do SongStems or SoundLab have ads?

Neither SongStems nor SoundLab shows ads.

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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.*