Comparison

PlayStems vs Remix.me

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

Head to head
About

PlayStems

This app allows musicians to isolate and manipulate individual instrument tracks from stereo songs or multi-track stems. Practice complex sections, learn by ear, or create backing tracks with on-device AI processing for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device AI stem splitting
  • Multi-track mixer
  • Variable tempo and pitch control
  • Loopable practice markers
  • Offline audio processing
  • Per-stem volume and pan adjustment
Features
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PlayStems is an on-device multi-track stem player and AI audio splitter for musicians, vocalists, and bands to practice, rehearse, and perform with complete mix control. Import multi-track stems or split any stereo song directly on your device into independent vocal, drum, bass, and instrument tracks. Rehearse complex sections, isolate parts to learn by ear, or create backing tracks for live performance—all with zero audio uploaded to the cloud. MULTI-TRACK MIXER & REHEARSAL TOOLS • Synchronized multi-track playback with rock-solid transport stability • Per-stem mixer: adjust volume, solo individual parts, mute tracks, and tweak stereo pan • Variable tempo & pitch: slow down fast passages without changing pitch, or transpose keys • Precise waveform scrubbing and loopable marker ranges for repetitive practice • Master level control and clean library organization by title and artist ON-DEVICE AI STEM SPLITTING • Separate stereo tracks into vocals, bass, drums, and other instruments • 100% private: audio processing runs locally using your device's Neural Engine • No cloud servers, no account required, and no internet connection needed to split • Requires Apple Silicon or recent hardware: iPhone 13 or newer, iPad Pro (2018+), iPad Air (2022+), or Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) INCLUDED IN THE FREE VERSION Start practicing immediately with full core playback capabilities: • Full mixer, tempo adjustment, pitch shifting, markers, and range looping • 1 song in your library (up to 5 songs if you choose to enable anonymous usage analytics) • Up to 10 successful lifetime on-device stem splits • Standard stem-splitting quality models FULL VERSION (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) A single one-time unlock removes all library and processing caps with no subscriptions: • Unlimited song library capacity • Unlimited lifetime on-device stem splits • Access to downloadable High-Quality (HQ) neural stem-splitting models • Supports Family Sharing across your Apple devices Restore Purchases is available at any time in Help & Settings. Purchases are tied permanently to your Apple ID.

About

Remix.me

Features
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Remix.me is where producers and DJs find their next remix, and where artists and labels list stems from music they own. FIND YOUR NEXT REMIX Hear a track you'd love to flip? Share it from any music app and Remix.me saves the title and artist to your private want-to-remix list, in sync across your devices and the web. Remix.me never copies, converts, or downloads audio from streaming services. Sharing only saves a reference so you don't lose the track. WE WATCH, AND WE TELL YOU Put a track on your list and Remix.me tells you the moment its stems open up for remixing. You can also hear about it when an artist on your list puts anything up, and get one summary a week of what is new on the board. Choose which of those you want in Settings, or turn them all off. SAY WHAT IT IS WORTH Name your price for the parts you actually want: original source stems, acapella, instruments, or the project file. Your figures stay private. Only the totals are ever shown to an artist or label deciding whether to open a catalogue. LICENSED STEMS, FROM THE RIGHTS HOLDERS Browse what other producers most want to remix, and discover stems that artists and labels have made available for remixing. Every stem on Remix.me is uploaded and licensed by the person or company that owns it. KEEP YOUR OWN WORKFLOW No on-device processing and no locked-in editor. Take the parts you need and build your remix in the DAW you already use. ONE LIST, EVERYWHERE The tracks you save in the app are the same list you see on the web. Find the track. Get the stems. Remix. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://remix.me/privacy/

Screenshots

PlayStems4 screens
Remix.me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remix.me at none against PlayStems's 1. PlayStems's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayStems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remix.me asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayStems ships an update every 3 weeks, Remix.me every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlayStems versus Remix.me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayStemsRemix.me
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias SanterSAS Corvaisier

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayStems

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99
None

Remix.me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayStems free?
PlayStems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remix.me free?
Remix.me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayStems or Remix.me have ads?
Neither PlayStems nor Remix.me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayStems or Remix.me?
PlayStems ships an update every 3 weeks, and Remix.me every 2 months. Most recently, PlayStems was updated on October 31, 2026 and Remix.me on October 31, 2026.

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