Stem Splitter vs UghSongs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Split any song into clean, isolated stems — 100% on your device. No cloud, no waiting, no subscription. REMOVE VOCALS IN ONE TAP Remove vocals for an instant instrumental, keep only the vocals to study a melody, or mute just the drums, bass, guitar or piano to play along. Every mix is just one tap away. UP TO 6 STEMS Separate Vocals, Drums, Bass, Guitar, Piano and Other — not just the standard 4. Learn a guitar riff note for note, isolate the piano part, or create a cleaner instrumental than ever. PRACTICE SMARTER • Change the key and slow the tempo independently • See the song's original key and the new key after transposing • Loop any section with A-B repeat • Metronome and count-in locked to the song's own beat • Automatic BPM detection, displayed beside the speed control EXPORT EXACTLY WHAT YOU HEAR Export a mixdown with your pitch and speed changes applied, or export every stem as a separate lossless WAV file. LIVE REACTIVE VISUALIZER Your exports play in a dedicated player with a real-time, audio-reactive waveform. Choose from 14 visual styles (Bars, Neon Glow, Glass, Fluid, Circular, Retro EQ, Cassette and more) and 4 color themes. Turn your phone sideways for an immersive full-screen experience. WHY OFFGRIDSTEM • 100% on-device — your music never leaves your phone • No tracking, no ads, ever • One-time purchase — no subscription or expiring credits • Fast — separation runs locally, with no upload or download delays • Private by design — no account or uploads required WHO IT'S FOR • Singers isolating vocals to study melody and phrasing • Guitarists, bassists and pianists learning their parts • Musicians creating backing tracks to play along with • Remixers and producers extracting clean stems from any track • Anyone who wants just the instrumental or just the vocals HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a song, extract audio from a video, or open a file from Files, Mail or WhatsApp 2. OffgridStem separates it into up to 6 clean stems, entirely on your device 3. Mix, mute, solo, and adjust pitch and speed 4. Export a mixdown or individual stems FREE TO TRY Your first 3 songs are full length and fully exportable. After that, songs play as 60-second previews unless you unlock Pro. No ads. No subscription. No cloud. Just your music, separated, on your terms.
UghSongs
This app helps musicians and singers prepare for performances by organizing events, managing setlists, and centralizing practice materials. It tracks songs needing work, stores recordings, lyrics, and notes, and offers playback tools for focused rehearsal.
- Event and setlist organization
- Song learning tracker
- Link external music sources
- Upload rehearsal recordings
- Store lyrics and sheet music
- Playback speed adjustment
- Loop difficult song sections
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UghSongs helps singers and musicians turn an upcoming event into a setlist they actually know. Organize your events, add the songs you need to prepare, and keep every useful recording, lyric, note and practice tool together. UghSongs shows what still needs work, so you can spend rehearsal time on the right songs instead of searching through messages and links. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Organize events, venues, bands and setlists • See every song you still need to learn in one place • Add YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Dropbox and other source links • Upload your own rehearsal recordings • Find lyrics and keep lyric images or sheet music with the song • Slow down playback without losing the song's timeline • Loop difficult sections and map song parts • Keep notes and learning status with each version • Receive optional reminders before an upcoming event • Use the same account across your devices UGHSONGS PREMIUM UghSongs requires an active Premium subscription. Eligible new subscribers may receive Apple's 3-day introductory trial; eligibility and availability are determined by the App Store and shown before purchase. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Both plans include the complete UghSongs experience and 5 GB for recordings, lyric images and sheet music. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms: https://ughsongs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ughsongs.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: UghSongs at 15.0 against Stem Splitter's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Stem Splitter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and UghSongs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stem Splitter against 5.0 for UghSongs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Stem Splitter ships an update every 2 weeks, UghSongs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stem Splitter | UghSongs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 427 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tsz Fung Choi | Solomon Salzman |
Customer experience
Stem Splitter
UghSongs
In-app purchases
Stem Splitter
- StemCraft Pro Lifetime$24.99
UghSongs
- UghSongs Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- UghSongs Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.001 Year









