Comparison

DaCapo Studio vs Deconpose

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

Head to head
About

DaCapo Studio

Features
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Turn any song into your personal music practice studio. DaCapo Studio combines instrument separation, looping, slowdown, spectrum analysis, pitch tracking, recording and guided practice in one integrated environment. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR WAY Search Apple Music, import audio files or identify songs with Shazam®. Create projects with song sections, loops, analysis, lyrics, recordings and settings together. Organise them into groups for lessons, setlists and collections. ISOLATE & PRACTISE Separate vocals, drums, bass and other instruments with AI-powered stem extraction. Choose quality settings, isolate a part or mute it to play along. Slow songs down without changing pitch, create A-B loops and navigate named sections. SEE THE MUSIC — SOUND SCAPER Explore frequencies and harmonics with a real-time spectrum analyser and musical keyboard. Use a played keyboard note, the current song note or an isolated instrument track as your reference. Zoom into frequencies and check intonation against your target. FOLLOW YOUR PITCH — DYNAMIC PITCH LINE Watch notes, glissandos and pitch variations appear on a live timeline. Compare your singing or playing with reference notes, inspect intonation and review earlier passages. Replay detected melodies as notes, with optional pitch rounding. For vocal practice, mute the original singer while keeping the extracted melody as a reference. Follow synced lyrics, hear the accompaniment and see how closely you match the song. UNDERSTAND THE SONG Analyse tempo, key, chords, beats and song structure. Melody / Beat Track visualises melodic and polyphonic information, chord changes and drum events. Analyse separated stems individually. PRACTISE WITH PURPOSE Practice Assistant guides you through section sequences with configurable loops, tempo, metronome and mixes. Performance Mode offers larger, customisable controls; iPhone landscape view provides a focused practice dashboard. Control playback and navigate from the Apple Watch companion. RECORD, REVIEW & SHARE Capture takes, organise sessions and review performances with time-linked ratings, comments and musical annotations. Merge recordings and share projects or feedback with students and other musicians through supported sharing options, including AirDrop®, messaging and NFC touch. TOOLS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Use the mixer, tuner, SPL meter, metronome, recorder, synced lyrics and notes alongside Sound Scaper, Dynamic Pitch Line and Practice Assistant. Keep supported projects and recordings available across devices with iCloud. JUST LISTEN JukeBox creates dynamic playlists for personalised, ad-free listening. Optional hourly news can fit between songs without cutting the music short. Listen. See. Practice. Play. PREMIUM Optional in-app purchases unlock Premium features through monthly, yearly or Lifetime Premium options. In the USA, yearly subscriptions are paid annually upfront. Outside the USA, yearly subscriptions require a 12-month commitment and may offer annual upfront payment or monthly instalments, depending on the App Store offering. The Apple Standard Terms of Use (EULA) are available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deconpose

This app uses AI to separate any song into its individual instruments, allowing you to mute parts, solo instruments, and practice at your own pace. It works offline and offers features like karaoke and adjustable playback speed.

Highlights
  • Instrument separation (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano)
  • Mute instrument and play along
  • Solo individual instruments
  • Adjustable playback speed and pitch
  • Looping and bookmarking
  • Offline AI processing
  • Karaoke and backing tracks
Features
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Deconpose splits any song into individual instrument tracks — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano — directly on your device. No uploads, no account, and the separation needs no internet. PRACTICE ANY INSTRUMENT - Mute the guitar and play along with the real band - Remove vocals for karaoke or vocal practice - Isolate drums to learn complex rhythms - One-tap presets: Guitar Practice, Drumless, Karaoke & more LEARN AT YOUR PACE - Slow down to 0.5x without changing pitch - Shift pitch up or down 12 semitones - Loop any section with draggable A-B markers - Hold a finger on the waveform to zoom in and place loop points precisely - Skip forward and back 10 seconds - Open any song with Siri or from Spotlight: "Open ‹song› in Deconpose" TEMPO, KEY AND BARS (iOS 27) - Tempo and key detected automatically after separation - Both are shown where you are in the song: when the tempo or the key changes, the display follows — and the key follows the pitch control - The metronome clicks on the song's real beats, loops snap to the bar, and the count-in lands on the one - The song's sections appear under the waveform: tap one and exactly that part loops - On iOS 26: tap the tempo yourself POWERED BY AI - State-of-the-art neural network running on your device - 6-stem separation: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and other - Keeps separating while your iPhone is locked, with progress on the Lock Screen - All processing happens on your iPhone or iPad — your music never leaves your device PRIVACY FIRST - Separation works 100% offline; the internet is only used for the optional song search and for purchases, both with Apple - No account, no sign-up, no tracking - Your music stays on your device FREE TO START - Your first song is completely free — split it and practice with no time limit - On that song: every tool included — solo, mute, slow down, pitch shift, loop - One-time purchase to split unlimited songs and export stems — no subscription WORKS WITH MUSIC YOU OWN - Import audio files from Files, share them to Deconpose from any app, or pick DRM-free downloads from your Music library - Find songs to buy in the iTunes Store (optional search) - Deconpose works with music you own as audio files. Songs streamed from Apple Music or Spotify are copy-protected and can't be imported by any app SUPPORTED FORMATS MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, CAF

Screenshots

DaCapo Studio4 screens
Deconpose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DaCapo Studio at every 3 days against Deconpose's fortnightly. DaCapo Studio also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. DaCapo Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Deconpose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaCapo Studio ships an update every 3 days, Deconpose fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DaCapo Studio versus Deconpose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaCapo StudioDeconpose
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefaan Peter DegrooteArdian Ibrahimaj

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DaCapo Studio

Subscriptions2
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Monthly$2.491 Month
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • DaCapo Studio Premium Lifetime$14.99
1 purchases

Deconpose

One-time1
  • Deconpose Premium$12.99

Questions

Is DaCapo Studio free?
DaCapo Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deconpose free?
Deconpose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DaCapo Studio or Deconpose have ads?
Neither DaCapo Studio nor Deconpose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DaCapo Studio or Deconpose?
DaCapo Studio ships an update every 3 days, and Deconpose fortnightly. Most recently, DaCapo Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Deconpose on October 25, 2026.

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