Beltr vs Singa
Singa streams a catalog you rent from $9.99 a month. Beltr turns the songs you already own into karaoke on your own computer — for a one-time $19.99. Here's the honest side-by-side, and a real Singa alternative if you'd rather own your setup.
Beltr is a one-time $19.99 desktop app that turns songs you already own into karaoke using on-device AI. Singa is a $9.99/month (or $89.99/year) subscription to a streaming karaoke catalog, with a free tier capped at 3 songs a day. Choose Beltr if you want to own your setup, sing your own music, and stop paying monthly. Choose Singa if you'd rather stream a big ready-made catalog with polished mobile and TV apps and don't need your own files.
Side by side
The facts that actually matter when you're deciding. Comparison based on Singa's public pricing and product pages, July 2026.
| Beltr | Singa | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 one-time | $9.99 / month |
| Cost over time | $19.99 (still) | $9.99/mo or $89.99/yr — and it renews |
| Sing songs you already own | Yes — any MP3, FLAC, WAV | No — catalog only |
| Song library | Your entire music collection | Singa's licensed catalog |
| Free tier | 5 full songs | 3 songs per day |
| Works offline | Yes — fully on your computer | Streaming service |
| AI vocal removal on your songs | Yes — on-device (Demucs) | Pre-made catalog tracks only |
| Your audio leaves your computer | No — nothing is uploaded | Streamed from Singa's servers |
| Ready-made pro catalog | Uses your own library instead | Yes — large licensed catalog |
| Mobile & smart-TV apps | Desktop-focused (phones as remotes) | Yes — iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, Linux | iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, web |
The math
Beltr is $19.99, one time. Singa is $9.99 a month (or $89.99 a year) — and it renews for as long as you keep it.
Why people switch
The four complaints that come up again and again — and how owning your setup fixes each one.
Streaming catalogs only have what's licensed — and songs get pulled when rights change. Beltr works on the music you already own, so if it's in your library, you can sing it tonight.
Monthly plans keep billing whether you host karaoke twice a year or never. Beltr is one payment. Sing at New Year's, forget about it until next year — no charge waiting for you.
Singa's free tier caps you at 3 songs per day, then it wants a subscription. Beltr's trial is 5 full songs, and unlimited singing is a one-time $19.99 — no daily limit, no monthly bill.
Beltr runs its AI on-device — your audio never leaves your machine. No uploads, no accounts required to make a track, no per-song cloud limits.
More than a catalog
Because it runs on your computer, Beltr turns your living room into the stage.
Big, readable, word-synced lyrics on the main screen so the whole room sings along.
Guests scan a QR code to queue songs and run the room from their phones — no app install, no logins.
Score singers in real time for a game-night feel, or keep it casual — your call.
Beltr films the performance and drops a vertical clip on your phone — made on your machine, shared only when you tap.
Being fair
We'll be straight with you: Singa is a great product for a different need. If you want a big, ready-made catalog with polished mobile and smart-TV apps (iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV) and a fun social sing-and-share feel, ready to stream with zero setup, and you're happy to pay monthly and don't care about using your own music files, Singa's experience is excellent and hard to beat.
Beltr is for the other kind of person: someone who wants to sing their own songs, own their setup with one payment, and keep everything on their own computer. If that's you, read on.
Download
Pick your OS. Own your karaoke for a one-time $19.99 when you're ready.
Windows without the Store? Download the .exe installer · triggers SmartScreen
Pricing
Start with the 5-song free trial. Unlock everything with a one-time $19.99 purchase — no subscription to cancel later.
One-time purchase
One-time · no subscription · lifetime updates
FAQ
Over time, yes. Beltr is a one-time $19.99 purchase; Singa is a subscription at $9.99 per month (or $89.99 per year) that keeps billing for as long as you use it. Beltr costs about the same as two months of Singa, then it's yours forever with no further charges.
No. Singa plays songs only from its licensed streaming catalog, so you can't karaoke a music file you already own. Beltr turns your own songs (MP3, FLAC, WAV) into karaoke on your own computer.
Yes, but it's limited. Singa's free tier lets you sing up to 3 songs per day; unlimited singing needs a paid subscription. Beltr's free trial gives you 5 full songs, and unlocking everything is a one-time $19.99 with no subscription.
No. Beltr is a one-time $19.99 purchase with a free 5-song trial. No subscription, ever. Lifetime updates are included and one license covers 2 devices.
Yes. Once installed, Beltr separates vocals and plays karaoke locally on your computer with no internet required. Singa is a cloud streaming service built around its online catalog.
If you want a large, ready-made catalog with polished mobile and smart-TV apps and a fun social sing-and-share feel, and you don't need to use your own music files, Singa's subscription is a strong pick.
macOS (Apple Silicon), Windows 10/11, and Linux (AppImage or .deb).
Yes. Beltr shows synced lyrics on your TV and lets guests queue songs and control the session from their phones by scanning a QR code — no app install required.
Ready when you are
Turn the songs you already own into a full karaoke night — TV lyrics, phone remotes, on-device AI. One payment, yours forever.
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