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Best DJ app in 2025?
So this has probably been answered a long while ago, but now we're in 2025. Which recent app(s) would you recommend for DJing my music in 2025? Traktor? DJay?
Subs are not preferred, but I'm not against them entirely. I'd try out all the DJ apps, but not made of money. If anyone has experience, what are some pros and cons of each app?
Thank you all so kindly in advance.
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I like Traktor Pro 4 quite a bit, and like that the compatible hardware is cost-efficient and well-made. It does not yet have a high-dpi interface and that bums a lot of people out. They dropped support for their iOS apps a long time ago, so that's a bummer too. But their stems are very high-quality, effects are high-quality, and it runs great on my Mac. I worry about the long-term future of Native Instruments but at least it's not subscription-ware.
I dabble with Djay Pro which is also compatible with my Traktor S3 controller, and does have both iOS and Mac apps. Subscription based, but at least you get all compatible platforms for the subscription price, and it's not very expensive. Stems sound okay, not great. Honestly I prefer the Traktor offline-processing approach. Real-time stems just don't sound great on current hardware.
Rekordbox is "industry standard" of course, but its stems sound terrible, it has confusing and expensive subscription options, and I'm not impressed with the PioneerDJ/AlphaTheta gear I've seen in-person.
I don't have a lot of direct experience with Serato but I low key get the impression they're in the midst of an existential crisis.
Mixxx is cool and open-source and also very compatible with my S3. Doesn't currently have stems but that's coming. Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux but no iOS. I'm tinkering with that on a Raspberry Pi just for kicks and honestly it's really good.
My $.02 as a complete amateur.
Actually, this is quite the informed reply I was looking for. I think I'll try DJay Pro first and foremost.
Cheap subscription doesn't deter me any. Expensive subscription, it had better be worth its monthly price, lol.
Iv only used djplayer pro ( now tau )
Its now not subscription.
Its the only ios dj app that turns a turntable with a soundcard, into a digital turntable because of dvs timecode.
Which you probably dont need but isnt subscription.
I'll check into it. DJay Pro however seems to be the winner. I can even get a one-week free trial for the "Pro" features to decide if DJay Pro is right for me. It has access to Files, which is good enough for me.
Djay is pretty cool. The free version is adequate for most people but they often have deals for Pro - I just got a year for £9.99!
I use an old Pioneer DDJ Wego that I picked up for about £20 on eBay as the controller and works great
PS meant to say I use this on iPad only.
Tau also has access to files.
You can beat mix with the waveforms like you nudging actual vinyl.
Which is probably on other dj apps anyway, plus you just use auto sync anyway.
There should be a test version of tau also.
I used djayplayer pro for a while back in the day but with more recent tries I couldn't really grok the UI. Interesting that it's not subscription any more, maybe I'll have another look!
It didnt used to be subscription, then went subscription and annoyed a customer.
Its the only app for dvs on ios.
If you dont need that, then its probably dj pro like suggested.
Yeah I was just looking at the Tau website. Looks like it has about the same UI as DJPlayer Pro. I'll call it a "highly opinionated" UI, which can be great, but it's the sort of thing you either jibe with or not. Since I don't do DVS it's probably not worth it for me personally. What I really want is Traktor Pro on iPad, but I'm fairly confident that will never happen
Ok mjm.
Thanks.
My 2 cents... having spend a lot of time with on iOS with DJAY, Rekordbox and Tau/DJPP.
I fear NI is going nowhere especially in the DJ space.
Rekordbox only works with a few of Pioneer DJ controllers. Some potential if you come from the Rekordbox world of Pioneer DJ gear which I do, but I would not recommend.
Tau is the re-built DJPP. It's good in my opinion if you are prepared to midi map your own controller. I used DJPP and have tried the Tau beta. It has everything you need and is a solid choice imo.
Then there's DJAY which is so far ahead of anything else on iOS its not funny. Subscription but worthwhile imo. I use it with the reloop mixtour pro. Replaced my old reloop mixtour controller. Loads of controllers are pre-mapped and you can pretty easily map your own if you are into that sort of thing.
Djay is amazing. I use it daily. The dev team is awesome and crank out updates on a regular basis. Has excellent controller support as well. I never looked back at anything else once I dove in, even on desktop.
@TimRussell where do you find those deals?
Which DJ app is the best for scratching? (on glass; no controller).
Even if it’s not a full-fledged DJ app, what’s the best for that specific functionality?
For context, I wanna be able to record some live wiki-wikis into my 404Mk2, then use skipback to capture, then overlay with the sequencer and/or resampling.
Would also be doing something similar in Koala.
Thanks.
I tried to look it up here and on Google and couldn't find it. There was an AUv3 recently released that does auto scratching and manual scratching as well.
If anyone knows, feel free to post here.
Soon I'm going to grab DJay and give it a spin. (Lame pun intended lol.)
This actual app will probably be better than any dj app for scratching if using screen.
Dj programs are just audio players that need a hardware mixer ( the onboard controls arnt for scratching )
Even the app in vid isnt doing all types of scratching but it will be better than a dj program.
Theres actually quite cheap hardware options now for proper scratching.
Including the upcoming mini turntable from headache sound.
Also a vid someone posted here, where theres a rubber disc thing you put on you phone and it relays the podition to the software on phone.
The above vid is kind of just the Transformer scratch, which you wont be able to do with dj software ( I believe )
There is a dozen other scratches though ( from an ultra fine hardware fader ) and of course a decent wheel.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scratchbud-vinyl-scratching-fx/id6738416965
That's the one I was thinking about! Cheers mate.
Thanks guys! I’d like to know the name of the rubber disc thing, if anyone knows.
Youtube is giving false links. How does a software company not that good at software, end controlling the world with software ?
Anyway. The disc is the Shinobi fader.
Not sure the price.
This will be out soon also.
https://youtube.com/shorts/iiU-x80s6u4?feature=shared
makes me wonder if I need to sell this.
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Thanks mate.
Tau
It depends what you want to do @jwmmakerofmusic. If you want to show up at a club with just a USB key then Rekordbox is what you want. As mentioned previously here Pioneer DJ hardware is the industry standard. And even non Pioneer DJ, like Denons support the Rekordbox USB format….because it’s the industry standard.
As far as the software itself, I’d put Rekordbox at the bottom of the list but you can’t beat the industry standard.
The best software I’d say is DJay Pro. I don’t trust it on iPad though. As great as it is, it crashed on iPad a couple of times so that was it for me. It works great and it’s solid on Macs.
Showing up to a club with a laptop to hook up with USB to their hardware is not ideal and some clubs don’t even let you do it.
For my purposes, it's just to record a mixed album of music I produced myself.
Not necessarily to perform out live. If DJay Pro crashes on me while I'm mixing my tracks together, I'll explore other options. But it seems DJay Pro is the one to beat for my own purposes.
Djay Pro is amazing for scratching.
I have a DJ controller, yet I actually prefer scratching on touchscreen for some reason. I think it's just the way the glass moves UNDER my fingers, whereas with a controller, the jogwheel moves WITH my fingers. Hope that makes sense. It's hard to explain, but anyone who has tried both will understand. A touchscreen may not be as realistic as a jogwheel emulating a vinyl turntable, but the touchscreen is more effortless for me so I prefer that.
Also the built-in FX in Djay are really nice and the X/Y pad is really fun. Also very nice that you can use stem separation to apply an effect to only the vocals or any other stem. It's very powerful.
For everything else, I prefer hardware controls (triggering cues/loops, volume and crossfader, etc.), but it's totally possible to do everything directly on a touchscreen.
Here's a live mashup I did awhile ago using only touchscreen controls in DJ Pro:
I could've done it better (especially now), but it was live and fun in the moment