RequestBox vs Offtrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RequestBox
This app simplifies managing song requests for events and venues. Hosts can create digital request boxes for guests to submit and vote on songs, either in advance or live. Guests can easily find and request songs, and follow their favorite hosts.
- Create digital song request boxes
- Guests submit and vote on requests
- Search songs via Spotify
- Set access pin codes
- Optional Spotify playlist integration
- No guest sign-up required
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RequestBox is an app that enables you to manage song requests at events and venues. Hosting an event? Use RequestBox to create a box for your guests to drop their song requests in. You can create a box to get song requests in advance to help prepare a setlist. Or create a box during the party and receive live requests. Guest at a party? As a guest, you can influence the music by dropping song requests or by voting on other guests requests. You can also create an account to follow your favorite hosts/DJs and be the first to know when they create a new box. Note: RequestBox does not manage music playback. It is up to the host to use their preferred platform to source and play the music. Main features: • No sign ups required for guests. Just download the app, search for the box and request away. • Search for your favorite songs with the help of Spotify search • Boxes can be opened for up to 48 hours. You can also set a pin code for access, modify the request interval per guest and much more. • Optional Spotify playlist integration for your box. * Spotify features may be limited to territories and regions where Spotify is available
Offtrack
This app acts as your personal AI DJ, seamlessly mixing your favorite songs from various streaming services and local files. It intelligently shortens tracks to their best parts and creates smooth transitions, offering a unique and refreshing listening experience.
- AI-powered music mixing
- Smooth song transitions
- Shortens songs to highlights
- Smart song ordering
- Integrates with Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud
- Supports local music library
- Apple CarPlay compatible
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Want to have a personal DJ? Try Offtrack for FREE. Mix the best part of your songs with smooth transitions on Spotify Premium, Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud Free & local MP3s. People skip half of the songs they play, like more than 500,000,000,000 songs every year. Why? Because songs are too long, shuffle ruins the vibe, and you listen to the same playlist over and over again. Listen seamlessly with your AI DJ. Shorten your songs with smooth transitions so that your music will come to life. The party doesn’t stop between tracks so why should the music? Offtrack picks the best fade-in and fade-out points, then seamlessly transitions automatically between tracks. Since most songs are too long, Offtrack plays the best 25-50% of a song as a highlight. Swipe to the queue page and you’ll see that the song order has already been optimized for you. There’s a surprise waiting for you every time you Smart Mix® with unique transitions and refreshing song mashups. Making a mix with your own music has never been easier. Simply sync with your streaming service, press Smart Mix® and vibe out to your personal mix. Offtrack works with Spotify Premium, SoundCloud Free, TIDAL, Apple Music or your local library, and on Apple CarPlay. So relax and enjoy your seamless mix while barely lifting a finger. Let your AI DJ take care of the music. Offtrack Integrations • Spotify Premium: Partial catalogue with ~80% of songs in popular playlists • Apple Music: Partial catalogue with ~80% of songs in popular playlists • TIDAL HiFi: Full catalogue of 100 Millions of HiFi tracks • SoundCloud Free: Mix with 200 million tracks with your SoundCloud Free account (Go+ tracks currently unavailable) • Local Music Library: Mix and beat-match local tracks • iPhone/iPad/Macs with M chips • Apple CarPlay Offtrack is the only fully automatic DJ app today that works with both Spotify Premium and Apple Music with limited number of tracks. We recommend that you switch to TIDAL HiFi if having the full music catalogue is important for you. The optional Offtrack Pro subscription allows you to subscribe once and use Offtrack Pro across your Mac and iOS devices to gain access to all Offtrack Pro features. You can cancel anytime – there is no cancellation fee. Please check our FAQ page www.offtrack.com/faq for more information, or contact support@offtrack.com for support. Offtrack Terms of Service: https://www.offtrack.com/tos/ Offtrack Privacy Policy: https://www.offtrack.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestBox at none against Offtrack's 3. RequestBox also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 62%). Offtrack's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 416). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Offtrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RequestBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RequestBox against 4.7 for Offtrack. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offtrack has 6.7K ratings behind it against 416, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of RequestBox's written reviews are positive against 62% of Offtrack's.
RequestBox ships an update monthly, Offtrack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RequestBox | Offtrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (416 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 62.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 416 | 6.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #185 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gideon de Brouwer | Mixonset Inc. |
Customer experience
RequestBox
Offtrack
User reviews
RequestBox
From 416 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for stress relief
- 👍 Eliminates physical request flooding
- 👍 User-friendly and well-laid out
- 👍 Free to use
- 👍 Keeps requests in one place
Room to improve
- 🐛 Link expiration issues
- 🐛 Limited streaming platform integration (only Spotify mentioned)
Offtrack
From 6.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth transitions
- 👍 Intuitive app layout
- 🎨 Great color scheme
- 🎧 Works well with electronic/dance music
- 💪 Powerful AI mixing capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔇 Poor volume normalization
- 📚 Limited music catalog integration
- 🕰️ Preset transition points instead of custom control
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
RequestBox
Reported bugs
1 issue- Email link expired seconds after receiving
Requested features
24 requests- Option to create QR code for easy joining
- Ability to share box instantly via QR code
- Option to create a QR code for printing on slides/posters
- Bar code generation for easy sharing
- Generate a link or QR code straight to a box for an event
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- Export lists for later analysis
- Import own photos playlist (file import)
- YouTube integration for search engine
- Upload custom GIFs or pictures for events
- Different box for photos
- Allow clients to interact with one another
- Cloud storage option
- Schedule a box in advance
- Respond to requests (e.g., checking off, unavailable, played, upcoming)
- Bold or resize text for better readability
- iTunes integration
- Upload corporate logo (GIF or pic) for box backgrounds
- Notification to requester if song is unavailable
- Request music on other streaming platforms (e.g., Apple Music)
- Send event link via text or email
- Add section for preferred music tastes in profile
- Add business contacts with clickable links in profile
- Allow resizing of uploaded profile photos
- Enable location services for nearby box visibility
Offtrack
Reported bugs
5 issues- Playlist songs randomly disappearing
- Inconsistent song availability across updates
- Inability to save custom transition points
- Airplay and Chromecast connectivity issues
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to manually set transition points
- Support for more music streaming services
- Customizable transition effects and styles
- Playlist management and organization tools
- Recording and exporting mixed playlists
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- Improved song recognition and analysis
- Integration with smart home devices
In-app purchases
RequestBox
No in-app purchases
Offtrack
- Monthly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Quarterly Pro Subscription$14.993 Months
- Annual Pro Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year









