PlayStems

Play and split audio stems

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Import stems, or split a mix on your device into vocals, bass, drums, and other. Mix each part, loop a section, and change speed and pitch while you practice. PlayStems plays multiple audio stems in sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import one or more audio files into a song, or split a mixed track on your device, then rehearse or perform with each part under your control. Give every song a title and artist. In the mixer, set volume, mute, solo, and balance for each stem, and adjust the master level. Change speed and pitch while the song is playing, scrub the waveform, and loop a marker range until the section sits. Stem splitting runs on your device. A mixed track becomes vocals, bass, drums, and other. It needs a supported device with at least 4 GB of memory: iPhone 13 or newer, iPad Pro 2018 or newer, iPad Air 2022 or newer, or a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). Audio is not uploaded. Features • Multi-track playback in sync • Song library with title and artist • Multiple audio files per song • Mixer with per-stem volume, mute, solo, and balance, plus master volume • Speed and pitch while playing • Waveform scrubbing • Marker ranges you can loop • On-device stem split into vocals, bass, drums, and other Use PlayStems to rehearse, perform, or practice a difficult section with each stem under your control. Free version Playback, the mixer, markers, loop ranges, and speed and pitch are included, within these limits: • 1 song in your library, or up to 5 if you opt in to anonymous usage analytics. Songs in Trash do not count. • Up to 10 successful stem splits on this device. Cancelled or failed splits do not count. • Standard stem splitting on supported devices. High-quality models are part of the full version. Full version A one-time purchase removes the song and stem-split limits. • Unlimited songs • Unlimited successful stem splits • High-quality stem-splitting models you can download. These need iOS 26.4 or later and about 2 GB of available memory on a recent iPhone or iPad, or a Mac with Apple Silicon. Restore purchases is available in the app. Purchases are tied to your Apple ID.

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New Features • Added translations for French, German, and Spanish • Introduced stem splitting as a dedicated menu option • Enabled marker range adjustment via pinch gesture • Integrated app commands with Siri and Shortcuts (App Intents) Fixes • Optimized initialization performance for player readiness • Resolved intermittent playback stalling and termination failures • Mitigated crashes during stem separation on iPhone 15 and 16 devices • 10-split limit for the free version • Other minor changes and improvements

Version 1.2

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    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • User Content
    • Usage Data
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Information

Provider
Matthias Santer
Size
Up to 49.1 MB
Category
Music
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
Languages
English and 3 more
  • English, French, German, Spanish
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
© 2026 Matthias Santer
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