BandCut vs iStem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BandCut
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No Monthly Fees Top up credits once—they never expire. Pay only for what you separate. Split any song into studio-quality stems—vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and piano—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.
iStem
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iStem lets you split songs into drums, bass, vocals, and other instruments, remix them, and practice with tempo/pitch/metronome controls. Features: - Split in instrument/vocal tracks - Detect beats - Count-in function - Speed up or slow down songs - Change pitch - Set up loops for detailed practice - No login or user data required - All computation is done on the device - Export to file
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Verdict
BandCut and iStem are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. BandCut sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and iStem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BandCut | iStem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poramate Wongbiasujj | Jan Maes |
In-app purchases
BandCut
- Start Pack$0.99
- Pro Pack$1.99
- Studio Pack$2.99
iStem
- iStem Activation$4.99
