Mirlo Mobile vs PlayStems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mirlo Mobile
Discover and stream music from independent artists on a cooperative platform. Purchase tracks and albums, follow creators, and enjoy offline playback of your bought music. This service prioritizes fair artist compensation and user privacy.
- Stream independent music
- Purchase tracks and albums
- Follow favorite artists
- Offline playback of purchases
- Browse new releases and curated lists
- Background playback with lockscreen controls
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Mirlo is a fair, artist-friendly platform for buying and streaming music from independent artists. Listen to the public catalog, follow your favorite artists, and buy albums or individual tracks. Mirlo is run as a cooperative, takes a small platform fee, and pays out the rest directly to the artists who made the music. What you can do in the app: • Browse new releases, search by artist or tag, explore curated lists • Stream preview tracks for free, listen to your purchased music anytime, even offline • Background playback with lockscreen controls and AirPlay support • Follow artists and build your wishlist • Manage your account and securely sign out or delete your account in-app at any time Mirlo is built and maintained as a cooperative. We don't take investor money, we don't track you across the internet, and we don't hide platform fees. Learn more at mirlo.space.
PlayStems
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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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mirlo Mobile at none against PlayStems's 1. Mirlo Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). PlayStems's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. PlayStems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mirlo Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mirlo Mobile ships an update every 2 months, PlayStems every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mirlo Mobile | PlayStems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Klingelhofer | Matthias Santer |
In-app purchases
Mirlo Mobile
No in-app purchases
PlayStems
- Full version$4.99









