# Ruffio: Backing track creator

> guitar, drums, vocals and bass

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1544449867](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1544449867)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1544449867`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rufus Mall
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (437 ratings)
- **Version:** 2025.11.16
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-17
- **First published:** 2021-07-28
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ruffio-backing-track-creator/id1544449867)
- **Website:** [https://twitter.com/rufusprogrammer](https://twitter.com/rufusprogrammer)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://rufusprogrammer.com/privacy-policy-terms-of-service/](http://rufusprogrammer.com/privacy-policy-terms-of-service/)

## Description

Ruffio is an on-device AI tool that removes vocals, isolates stems, and creates custom backing tracks for karaoke, practice, and remixing on iPhone and iPad. With Spleeter-based stem separation, you can mute, solo, and mix vocals, drums, bass, and accompaniment in real time.

Ruffio works offline, supports MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, MP4, and MOV, and keeps your music private on-device. It’s ideal for singers, guitarists, drummers, bassists, pianists, DJs, educators, and anyone who wants to practice, remix, or explore tracks by enabling stem-separated mixes.

## Rankings

- #78,716 — Overall

## Review summary

Ruffio is praised for being free and ad-free with easy use and strong stem separation, making it useful for covers and learning. However, multiple users report serious drawbacks: unreliable YouTube import, iPad/device stability issues, lack of export/save options, and inconsistent audio controls (sliders/muting). A few also mention limitations like not enough sections. Overall, the app delivers solid core functionality but suffers from key feature reliability and editing/export limitations.

### Pros

- Free to use and ad-free, which many reviewers notice and appreciate.
- Strong stem separation that works well, enabling effective audio isolation for learning and covers.
- Easy to use / user-friendly interface, with a straightforward workflow.
- Generally reported as a useful tool that works well for its intended purpose (positive overall performance).

### Cons

- YouTube import feature is unreliable or broken across multiple reports, reducing a key draw for many users.
- iPad compatibility and stability issues (crashes, missing UI elements) and other device-specific problems.
- No export/save feature for individual parts or the final track, limiting further editing or sharing.
- Audio control issues: sliders and mute/isolation controls often don’t work as expected (bleed, voice cutoff, fading).
- Some users note feature limitations like not enough sections to split a track.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1544449867)