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 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

Stem Splitter4 screens
Deconpose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stem Splitter at every 10 days against Deconpose's every 3 weeks. Stem Splitter also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 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)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
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 MB205 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%
Written reviews3 reviews
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 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stem Splitter was updated on October 5, 2026 and Deconpose on October 22, 2026.

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