Comparison

Ohm Split vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Ohm Split

This app separates any audio track into clean stems like vocals, drums, bass, and instruments directly on your Apple device. It utilizes advanced on-device AI models for high-quality separation without needing to upload files or create an account. Preview and export individual stems or a complete zip file for use in any Digital Audio Workstation.

Highlights
  • On-device stem separation (vocals, drums, bass, other)
  • Two-stem or four-stem separation options
  • Synchronized multitrack preview with solo/mute
  • Per-stem or zip export as WAV files
  • 100% local and private processing
  • Works offline after initial weights download
Features
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OhmSplit is a one-time-purchase, 100% on-device stem separator for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Drop a track in, get clean stems back, preview them in a real mixer, and export — your audio never leaves the device. KEY POINTS • No cloud, no account, no data collected — separation runs entirely on your device. • 2- or 4-stem separation with a real preview mixer (gain, mute, solo). • Canonical stems stay lossless WAV or FLAC. Share a stem or mixer bounce as AAC, or as MP3 when your device supports it — originals are never replaced. • Batch queue for multiple tracks; undo and redo session mixer edits. • Tempo and key are measured on-device, and withheld when the track is too ambiguous to call. • One-time universal purchase; works offline after a one-time, consent-gated model download. WORKS WITH OHMS SAMPLE AND OHMS TERRAIN • On Mac, send a stem straight into Ohms Sample or Ohms Terrain: the file is written locally and the app opens on it. If the app is not installed, the button offers its App Store page. ALSO IN THE OHMS AUDIO WORKFLOW • Pair with Ohm Studio and OhmsGrid when you want private, on-device music creation after you have clean stems. WHAT IT IS NOT • Not a cloud stem-separation service. Your audio never leaves your device. • Not a practice studio — for slow-down, chords, and looping, use Ohms Rehearse. PRICING • One-time purchase (universal Mac + iOS). No subscription. REQUIREMENTS • macOS 14+ or iOS 17+ on Apple Silicon (iPhone or iPad).

About

Ember

This app offers a versatile guitar drive experience, combining overdrive, fuzz, and compression into a single unit. It provides three distinct sound profiles and extensive control over tone, bite, and bias for studio or stage use.

Highlights
  • Integrated overdrive, fuzz, and compression
  • Three distinct sound voices: Warm, Drive, Ravage
  • Adjustable drive, tone, bite, and bias controls
  • AUv3 support for hosts like GarageBand and Logic Pro
  • MIDI learn for hands-free control
  • Standalone app for practice and recording
Features
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Ember is a full drive chain in one pedal — not another single-circuit distortion. A gritty, tweed-flavored overdrive sits on the bottom, a filthy fuzz runs layered on top, and compression is built in. It's the stacked-amps sound that normally takes three pedals and an afternoon of gain-staging, dialed in with one knob. THREE VOICES WARM — distortion the way it was first discovered: a pushed vintage amp with sliced speaker cones. Raw, retro, and touch-sensitive. Roll BITE up and it tips into blown-speaker sizzle with a starved-supply quiver in the note. DRIVE — everything, more. A doubled, dual-amp crunch straight out of the 1980s. The sustain sings, sizzles, crackles, and rings — and stays articulate. Chords keep their edges; every note in a run stays clear. RAVAGE — unhinged. The amps are on fire and the ship is going down. Stomp BOOST and single notes bloom into screaming, feedback-laced sustain that hangs on for the better part of a minute. Pinch harmonics, smoldering solos, sixties-fuzz recklessness at modern gain. WHAT IT'S FOR • Recording guitar direct — a finished, layered drive tone with no amp, no mics, no reamping. • Replacing a drive + fuzz + compressor stack, and the hour spent making them agree. • Leads that hold: BOOST adds gain, presence, and a sustain compressor that carries the note for you. • Practice anywhere — standalone app, plug in and play. CONTROLS THAT MATTER • DRIVE — one knob from edge-of-breakup to inferno. The molten orb burns hotter as you push it — and as you play harder. • TONE — dark and thick to bright and cutting, with a speaker-style rolloff that keeps fizz out. • BITE — round and smooth to sharp and shredded. • BIAS — starve it for choked, dying-battery textures. • IN / OUT / MIX for gain staging and parallel blends, stereo or mono, click-free bypass. ON STAGE AND IN THE STUDIO • AUv3 for GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, and any Audio Unit host. • MIDI learn on everything — knobs, voices, BOOST, bypass, even program-change recall of specific presets. A MIDI footswitch runs the whole pedal hands-free. • Factory presets plus custom presets. One purchase. Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Screenshots

Ohm Split4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ember at $1.99 against Ohm Split's $9.99. Ember also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Ohm Split's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ohm Split costs $9.99 and Ember $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ohm Split ships an update weekly, Ember monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ohm Split versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhm SplitEmber
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar QuddusiJoshua Rideout

Customer experience

Ohm Split

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ember

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ohm Split

No in-app purchases

None

Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ohm Split free?
Ohm Split costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ember free?
Ember costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ohm Split or Ember have ads?
Neither Ohm Split nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ohm Split or Ember?
Ohm Split ships an update weekly, and Ember monthly. Most recently, Ohm Split was updated on September 30, 2026 and Ember on October 10, 2026.

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