SampleHook vs Stemix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SampleHook
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A pocket vocal sample lab for beatmakers. Hum, sing, or rap a rough idea. Pick a genre, a voice, a mood. SampleHook turns your guide into a polished AI vocal sample, ready to drop into your MPC, Maschine, or DAW. WHAT MAKES IT BUILT FOR PRODUCERS โข Hum a melody, get a topline. The AI keeps your words and tightens the singing. โข Rapped, sung, or ad-lib โ pick the delivery that fits your beat. โข Solo lead by default. Toggle Doubled or full Harmony stacks for depth. โข Automatic key and BPM detection. Override with wheel pickers if the detector misses. โข Trim handles, loop region, scrubbing playhead. Chop a 1-bar sample out of a 30-second take. โข Pitch shift ยฑ6 semitones and tempo 0.8xโ1.2x on playback, no destructive edits. โข Native iOS audio routing through USB-C, Bluetooth, or AirPlay โ sample directly into your MPC. THE WORKFLOW 1. Tap record. Hum, sing, or rap 1โ4 bars. 2. Pick a Genre (Hip-hop, R&B, Trap, Drill, Afrobeats, Gospel, Soul, House, Lo-fi), a Voice (Male tenor, Female alto, Male falsetto, Female falsetto, Choir, Baritone), and a Mood. 3. Review your transcribed lyrics. Edit any mis-heard words. 4. Wait ~90 seconds while SampleHook generates and isolates a clean vocal stem. 5. Drop the WAV into your beat. Whether you're cooking a Trap topline, an R&B hook, or a Drill verse, SampleHook gives you a usable sketch in under two minutes. No browsing sample packs. No booking session vocalists. Just your idea and a clean stem to chop. PRICING โข Free: 1 generation per month, personal use โข SampleHook Pro Monthly ($12.99/month): 120 credits/month (up to 40 generations), commercial release license โข SampleHook Pro Annual ($99.99/year): 120 credits/month (up to 40 generations), commercial release license โข 50 Credit Top-Up ($4.99): one-time consumable Auto-renewable subscriptions are charged at purchase confirmation and renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings โ Apple ID โ Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://samplehook.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://samplehook.app/privacy
Stemix
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Stemix Offline helps musicians, producers, and students separate audio into practical stems on their own device. Import a track or capture an idea, run offline stem extraction, then review the separated parts in a simple mixer. Adjust levels, mute or solo stems, and export results for private practice, study, remix sketches, and production prep. Key features: - Offline stem separation workflow - Import and recording entry points - Mixer controls for separated stems - Local processing and export preferences - Private audio workflow without cloud upload requirements Important: results depend on source audio quality, device performance, and the selected processing model. Respect copyright and use only audio you own, control, or have permission to process. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stemix at every 10 days against SampleHook's every 3 weeks. Stemix also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SampleHook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Stemix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SampleHook ships an update every 3 weeks, Stemix every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SampleHook | Stemix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jester Agustin | Mateus Polonini Cardoso |
In-app purchases
SampleHook
- SampleHook Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
- SampleHook Pro Annual$99.991 Year
Stemix
- Stemix Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Stemix Pro Annual$4.991 Year
- Stemix Pro Lifetime$9.99









