5 Smule Alternatives for AI Singing in 2025

Smule has been the default name in social karaoke for over a decade. The pitch is simple: pick a song, sing into your phone, duet with strangers, and post the result. Millions of people use it, and for a long time there wasn't much else that came close.

But the landscape has shifted. A new generation of apps is built around AI voice cloning rather than live recording, which means you can produce something that sounds like you singing a real song without needing to actually nail the melody. For a lot of people, that's the difference between an app they open once and an app they share with friends.

If Smule isn't quite hitting the spot, here are five alternatives worth looking at.

1. VibeSing — Best for AI Cover Songs

VibeSing takes a fundamentally different approach than Smule. You don't sing live into a song — you record a short sample of your voice, the app trains a model, and then you can generate covers of trending songs that sound like you singing them. The output is a finished clip, not a live recording.

The song library is one of VibeSing's strengths. Songs are pulled from real charts in 10 global markets, so the catalog actually reflects what's trending right now — not a static library of classics. You can sing in English, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, and more.

What it does: Clones your voice from a 30-second sample, generates AI covers of trending songs Best for: People who want a shareable, polished result that sounds like them without needing vocal skill Price: Free tier (10 songs, 1 voice clone); paid plans for more

2. StarMaker

StarMaker is the closest direct competitor to Smule. It has a similar social karaoke model — pick a song, record yourself, post to a feed — but with a stronger emphasis on duets and group performances. The community is large, particularly in Southeast Asia and India.

It also includes some AI features now, including voice effects and basic AI cover tools, but the core experience is still live singing into backing tracks.

What it does: Social karaoke with duets, groups, and a TikTok-style feed Best for: People who want the social karaoke experience with a bigger community than Smule Price: Free with VIP subscription tiers

3. Voloco

Voloco is a vocal processing app that started as an auto-tune studio and has expanded into AI voice tools. It's less of a karaoke platform and more of a voice manipulation tool — you record something and Voloco applies effects, pitch correction, and increasingly, AI voice transformation.

What it does: Vocal effects, pitch correction, AI voice processing Best for: Musicians and creators who want to process their own vocals rather than sing karaoke Price: Free tier with limited effects; subscription for full feature set

4. WeSing

WeSing is Tencent's social karaoke app, dominant in China and growing internationally. It has the same basic model as Smule — pick a song, sing along, share — but with a deeper music library of Asian pop and a different social graph. The interface is polished, and the audio quality is solid.

What it does: Social karaoke with a large Asian pop catalog Best for: K-pop, C-pop, and J-pop fans who want a Smule-style experience with a different library Price: Free with in-app purchases and VIP tiers

5. Yokee

Yokee is one of the older social karaoke apps and still has an active community. The pitch is accessibility — it works well on lower-end devices, the catalog is broad, and you can sing with strangers around the world. It's less polished than Smule or StarMaker, but it gets the job done.

What it does: Free social karaoke with a broad catalog Best for: Casual users who want a free karaoke app without a lot of features to navigate Price: Free with ads; subscription removes ads

The Bottom Line

If you specifically want the live karaoke experience — singing into your phone, duetting with strangers, getting scores for pitch — Smule, StarMaker, and WeSing all do that well and you can pick based on which community you want to join.

If you want something that sounds polished and personal without needing to actually perform, VibeSing is in a different category. It's the only one of these five that uses your cloned voice to generate a finished cover of a real trending song. For most people coming to this list, that's the differentiator that matters.