Stemix vs Layrise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stemix
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Stemix Offline helps musicians, producers, and students separate audio into practical stems on their own device. Import a track or capture an idea, run offline stem extraction, then review the separated parts in a simple mixer. Adjust levels, mute or solo stems, and export results for private practice, study, remix sketches, and production prep. Key features: - Offline stem separation workflow - Import and recording entry points - Mixer controls for separated stems - Local processing and export preferences - Private audio workflow without cloud upload requirements Important: results depend on source audio quality, device performance, and the selected processing model. Respect copyright and use only audio you own, control, or have permission to process. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Layrise
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Layrise is an instrument practice player that transforms the songs you own from simply "listening" to "playing." Find the sound you want to practice from the original song, repeat difficult sections at your own pace, and check them against lyrics or sheet music. From playing by ear and minus-one backing tracks to personal practice and band preparation, Layrise consolidates your practice environment for each song into one place. **Focus on the Part You Want to Hear** * **AI Stem Separation:** Separates vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and more depending on device performance. * **Stem Mixer:** Adjusts volume, mute, and solo for each part. * **External Stem Import:** Synchronizes and plays your own multi-track audio files. **Repeat Difficult Sections at Your Own Pace** * **Tempo Adjustment:** Changes speed from 0.50x to 2.00x while maintaining pitch. * **Key Adjustment:** Changes pitch from -12 to +12 semitones while maintaining speed. * **Loop Practice:** Repeats A-B sections or analyzed song segments. * **Metronome / Count-in:** Customizes beat display, sound, volume, and pre-roll clicks. **Understand the Song Structure Visually** * **AI Music Analysis:** Estimates BPM, time signature, chord progressions, song sections, and key. * **Timeline:** Displays waveforms, chords, bars, and sections alongside the playback position. * **Analysis Correction:** Edits chords and sections to suit your practice needs. * **Synced Lyrics:** Supports LRC and Enhanced LRC, highlighting current lines and spoken words in sync. * **Sheet Music / TAB:** Imports Guitar Pro, MusicXML, and MXL files with a cursor tracking the playback position. Supports multi-track display on iPad. **Organize Songs for Instant Practice** * **Importing:** Supports files, iOS Music Library, and Layrise packages. * **Library Management:** Organizes tracks using favorites, metadata, artwork, and setlists. * **Playback Controls:** Supports playback queue, background playback, and Lock Screen/Control Center controls. * **Sharing:** Exports projects containing analysis results, stems, and sheet music as Layrise packages. Audio analysis and stem separation are performed locally on the device by default, without uploading your audio files to external servers. * AI features require downloading models during initial setup or first use. * Available AI models depend on free device memory. Processing speed and separation quality vary by device performance, song complexity, and audio quality. * Certain audio sources, such as DRM-protected tracks or cloud-only files, may not be supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layrise at none against Stemix's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Stemix sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Layrise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stemix ships an update every 10 days, Layrise weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stemix | Layrise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mateus Polonini Cardoso | Fumikazu Kitagawa |
In-app purchases
Stemix
- Stemix Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Stemix Pro Annual$4.991 Year
- Stemix Pro Lifetime$9.99
Layrise
No in-app purchases









