Comparison

Stem Splitter vs Deconpose

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

Head to head
About

Stem Splitter

Isolate and manipulate individual instrument and vocal tracks from any song, entirely on your device. Adjust pitch, tempo, and export stems with a reactive visualizer. Offers a one-time purchase for full functionality after a free trial.

Highlights
  • 6-stem separation (vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, other)
  • Live reactive visualizer with multiple styles
  • Pitch and tempo adjustment for exports
  • Automatic BPM detection
  • 100% on-device processing
  • No ads or subscriptions
Features
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Split any song into clean, isolated stems — 100% on your device, no cloud, no waiting, no subscription. NEW: 6-STEM SEPARATION OffgridStem now separates Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Piano, and Other — not just the standard 4. Study a guitar riff note-for-note, isolate the piano part, or build a cleaner instrumental than ever. NEW: LIVE REACTIVE VISUALIZER Your exported mixdowns now live in a dedicated Exports player with a real-time, audio-reactive waveform — 14 visual styles including Bars, Neon Glow, Glass, Siri-style Fluid, Circular, Retro EQ, Cassette, and more, plus 4 color themes. Turn your phone sideways for an immersive fullscreen view. NEW: PITCH & TEMPO IN YOUR EXPORTS Shift the key, slow down the tempo to learn a part — your exported mixdown now matches exactly what you heard, not the original. NEW: AUTOMATIC BPM DETECTION Every separated song gets an estimated tempo, shown right where you’re already adjusting playback speed — no need to look it up separately. WHY OFFGRIDSTEM • 100% on-device — your music never leaves your phone • No ads, ever • One-time purchase — no subscription, no expiring credits • Fast — separation runs locally, no upload/download wait • Private by design — nothing to log in to, nothing to upload WHO IT’S FOR • Singers isolating vocals to study melody and phrasing • Guitarists and pianists isolating their instrument to learn a part • Karaoke and backing-track creators • Remixers and producers pulling clean stems from any track • Anyone who just wants the instrumental or vocals from a song HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a song, or extract audio from a video 2. OffgridStem separates it into up to 6 clean stems, entirely on your device 3. Mix, mute, solo, adjust pitch/speed per stem 4. Export a mixdown — with your pitch/speed changes baked in — or export individual stems Free to try: your first 3 songs are full-length and fully exportable. After that, previews are capped at 60 seconds unless you unlock Pro. No ads. No subscription. No cloud. Just your music, separated, on your terms.

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 its individual instruments — vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, and more — right on your iPhone or iPad. Mute the part you play and jam with the real band, or solo a single instrument to hear exactly what it plays. No uploads, no account, no subscription. PRACTICE WITH REAL RECORDINGS - Mute your instrument and play along with the original recording - Solo any stem to learn a part note by note - Set each stem's volume with its own channel fader - One-tap presets: Guitar Practice, Bass Practice, Drumless, Karaoke, Vocals Only, Full Mix INSTANT KARAOKE & BACKING TRACKS - Mute the vocals in any song and sing with the original band - Deconpose plays the music — it doesn't display song lyrics - Or solo the vocals to study a melody or practice your singing LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE - Slow playback down to 0.25x or speed it up to 2x — without changing the pitch - Transpose up or down 12 semitones to match your tuning or vocal range - Loop difficult sections with draggable A-B markers - Drop bookmarks for intro, verse, chorus, solo, and outro - Built-in metronome with BPM display and tap tempo 100% ON-DEVICE AI - State-of-the-art neural network runs entirely on your device - Six-stem separation: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, piano, other - Works completely offline — your music never leaves your device - No account, no sign-up, no tracking YOUR PRACTICE LIBRARY - All your separated songs in one place, with artwork, search, and sorting - Storage overview shows how much space each song uses FREE TO START — NO SUBSCRIPTION - Separate one complete song for free — no time limit, with full playback - Deconpose Premium unlocks unlimited separations and stem export (WAV or M4A) - One single purchase, yours forever — no subscription WORKS WITH MUSIC YOU OWN - Import audio files from the Files app, or DRM-free songs from your music library - Streaming-only songs (Apple Music, Spotify) are copy-protected by those services and can't be imported by any app - Supported formats: MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF, FLAC, CAF - 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. Whether you're learning guitar, working out bass lines, drumming along, transcribing a solo, or hosting karaoke night — Deconpose turns every song you own into your personal backing band.

Screenshots

Stem Splitter4 screens
Deconpose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stem Splitter at 17.6 against Deconpose's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Stem Splitter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deconpose sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stem Splitter against 5.0 for Deconpose. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stem Splitter ships an update every 10 days, Deconpose fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Stem Splitter versus Deconpose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStem SplitterDeconpose
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size427 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTsz Fung ChoiArdian Ibrahimaj

Customer experience

Stem Splitter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deconpose

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stem Splitter

One-time1
  • StemCraft Pro Lifetime$24.99
1 purchases

Deconpose

One-time1
  • Deconpose Premium$12.99

Questions

Is Stem Splitter free?
Stem Splitter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deconpose free?
Deconpose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stem Splitter or Deconpose?
Stem Splitter and Deconpose are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Stem Splitter or Deconpose have ads?
Neither Stem Splitter nor Deconpose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stem Splitter or Deconpose?
Stem Splitter ships an update every 10 days, and Deconpose fortnightly. Most recently, Stem Splitter was updated on October 5, 2026 and Deconpose on October 12, 2026.

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