Comparison

PlayStems vs InstaCut Music & Video Editor

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 play and manipulate individual audio tracks (stems) from songs. It offers features like volume control, pitch shifting, and looping for practice and performance, with on-device stem splitting capabilities.

Highlights
  • Multi-track playback in sync
  • On-device stem splitting
  • Per-stem volume, mute, solo, balance
  • Adjust speed and pitch while playing
  • Loop marker ranges
  • Song library with title and artist
Features
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PlayStems plays multiple audio stems in sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import one or more audio files into a song, or split a mixed track on your device, then rehearse or perform with each part under your control. Give every song a title and artist. In the mixer, set volume, mute, solo, and balance for each stem, and adjust the master level. Change speed and pitch while the song is playing, scrub the waveform, and loop a marker range until the section sits. Stem splitting runs on your device. A mixed track becomes vocals, bass, drums, and other. It needs a supported device with at least 4 GB of memory: iPhone 13 or newer, iPad Pro 2018 or newer, iPad Air 2022 or newer, or a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). Audio is not uploaded. Features • Multi-track playback in sync • Song library with title and artist • Multiple audio files per song • Mixer with per-stem volume, mute, solo, and balance, plus master volume • Speed and pitch while playing • Waveform scrubbing • Marker ranges you can loop • On-device stem split into vocals, bass, drums, and other Use PlayStems to rehearse, perform, or practice a difficult section with each stem under your control. Free version Playback, the mixer, markers, loop ranges, and speed and pitch are included, within these limits: • 1 song in your library, or up to 5 if you opt in to anonymous usage analytics. Songs in Trash do not count. • Up to 10 successful stem splits on this device. Cancelled or failed splits do not count. • Standard stem splitting on supported devices. High-quality models are part of the full version. Full version A one-time purchase removes the song and stem-split limits. • Unlimited songs • Unlimited successful stem splits • High-quality stem-splitting models you can download. These need iOS 26.4 or later and about 2 GB of available memory on a recent iPhone or iPad, or a Mac with Apple Silicon. Restore purchases is available in the app. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID.

About

InstaCut Music & Video Editor

Features
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**InstaCut Audio & Video Editor – Powerful Media Editing Made Simple** Edit, convert, and enhance your audio and videos with InstaCut — your all-in-one media editing toolkit. From advanced audio editing to full video timeline control, InstaCut gives you everything you need to create, customize, and share like a pro. --- **Advanced Audio Tools** * Edit and trim audio with precision * Convert audio to multiple formats: MP3, M4A, AAC, AC3, ADTS, AIFC, AIFF, CAF, FLAC, MKA, OGG, OPUS, WAV, WMA * Change audio channels and enhance sound * Built-in Equalizer for custom sound control * Voice changer with fun and creative effects --- **Professional Video Editing** * Timeline-based video editing * Trim, cut, and customize videos easily * Convert video formats: MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, ASF, FLV, MKV, MPEG-TS (.ts), WMV * Extract audio from video instantly --- **Creative & Smart Features** * Speech-to-text conversion * Ringtone maker * Karaoke mode for music lovers * Built-in media player --- **Save and Import Videos** * Save videos * Import files from computer and cloud storage * Easy file management inside the app --- **More Features** * Supports 13+ languages * Fast, smooth, and optimized performance * Clean and user-friendly interface --- Create more. Edit faster. Share better. InstaCut makes media editing simple and powerful. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlayStems4 screens
InstaCut Music & Video Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PlayStems at none against InstaCut Music & Video Editor's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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 and InstaCut Music & Video Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlayStems versus InstaCut Music & Video Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayStemsInstaCut Music & Video Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias SanterJamil Hasnine Tamim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlayStems

One-time1
  • Full version$4.99
3 purchases

InstaCut Music & Video Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$34.99

Questions

Is PlayStems free?
PlayStems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InstaCut Music & Video Editor free?
InstaCut Music & Video Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayStems or InstaCut Music & Video Editor have ads?
InstaCut Music & Video Editor shows ads; PlayStems does not.

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