Comparison

BandCut vs Vocal Remover

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

Head to head
About

BandCut

Features
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No Monthly Fees Top up credits onceβ€”they never expire. Pay only for what you separate. Split any song into studio-quality stemsβ€”vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and pianoβ€”in seconds. Perfect for musicians, producers, and DJs. Full-Screen Studio Mixer: Real-time vertical faders, solo/mute controls, and a live waveform seek bar. Pro Practice Tools: Pitch-shift keys without changing tempo, loop tricky sections, and auto-detect BPM.

About

Vocal Remover

Features
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Turn any song into vocals, instruments, and a karaoke track β€” powered by AI. SplitStem separates a track into 6 clean stems: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and other. Remove the vocals for karaoke, isolate the voice for an acapella, or rebuild the mix for a remix or practice session. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Remove vocals to make an instrumental / karaoke backing track β€’ Isolate vocals for acapellas and sampling β€’ Split into 6 stems and mute or solo any instrument β€’ Shift pitch Β±12 semitones without changing speed β€’ Change tempo and tap along with the built-in metronome β€’ Trim sections and export your mix or the separated stems IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Add songs from your music library, Files, a URL, the microphone, or a video in your camera roll. Try it instantly on the built-in demo tracks β€” no import needed. MADE FOR Singers, karaoke fans, musicians, DJs, producers, and content creators who want clean stems fast. SplitStem Premium unlocks unlimited AI separation. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://stem-splitter-9dace.web.app/terms Upload a song, press split, and hear every part on its own.

Screenshots

BandCut4 screens
Vocal Remover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vocal Remover at every 4 days against BandCut's every 9 days. Vocal Remover also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BandCut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Vocal Remover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BandCut ships an update every 9 days, Vocal Remover every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
BandCut versus Vocal Remover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBandCutVocal Remover
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB143 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperPoramate WongbiasujjDanil Chshavelev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BandCut

One-time3
  • Start Pack$0.99
  • Pro Pack$1.99
  • Studio Pack$2.99
2 purchases

Vocal Remover

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BandCut free?
BandCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vocal Remover free?
Vocal Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BandCut or Vocal Remover have ads?
Neither BandCut nor Vocal Remover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BandCut or Vocal Remover?
BandCut ships an update every 9 days, and Vocal Remover every 4 days. Most recently, BandCut was updated on September 20, 2026 and Vocal Remover on September 16, 2026.

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