Comparison

RequestBox vs Rekwest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Rekwest

Effortlessly manage song requests for any event, from parties to venues. Guests can request songs instantly via a web app by scanning a QR code, with options for donations and seamless integration with popular music streaming services.

Highlights
  • Guest song requests via QR code
  • No guest app or sign-up required
  • Integrates with Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music
  • Optional guest donations/tips
  • Fully customizable event settings
  • Built-in self-promotion for DJs
Features
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Song request app for DJs, parties and events. Your guests scan a QR code and request songs from their own phone. No app to install, no account to create. Trusted by more than 220,000 users worldwide. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an event and share its QR code or link. 2. Guests scan, search and request songs. They can vote on each other's requests, so the most popular songs rise to the top. 3. You accept or decline. Accepted songs go straight into your Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL or SoundCloud playlist, or into your DJ software. NO APP OR SIGNUP FOR GUESTS Guests request from the browser on their phone. Scanning the QR code is all it takes, so even the least technical guests request in seconds. WORKS WITH YOUR MUSIC LIBRARY Guests search Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud or your own repertoire. Accepted song requests can be automatically added to your playlist or queue, so you never copy a song by hand. STRAIGHT INTO YOUR DJ SOFTWARE Requests you accept land in a live playlist that Serato DJ, Rekordbox, VirtualDJ, Traktor, djay and other DJ software can stream. No more typing song names during your set. ONLY SONGS YOU CAN ACTUALLY PLAY Limit song requests to your own repertoire or library. Great for bands, karaoke hosts and DJs with a fixed catalog. EARN TIPS ON REQUESTS Let guests add a tip to their song request. Payouts go directly to your bank account through Stripe. Also handy for fundraisers. MESSAGES AND DEDICATIONS Guests can add a personal message to a song request. Perfect for shoutouts, dedications and birthdays. QR CODES AND POSTERS Every event gets its own QR code and link, plus one universal QR code you can print once and reuse at every event. Pick a ready made poster design or design your own poster and export it as a print ready PDF. MAKE IT LOOK LIKE YOUR OWN APP Create your own themes, show your logo everywhere and greet guests with custom messages. To your guests, Rekwest looks like your own branded app. OPTIONAL KIOSK MODE Turn a tablet into a request kiosk at your event. Kiosk mode ensures guests can easily request songs from a shared device. GROW YOUR BUSINESS Set up a professional profile with your contact details and a booking button. Send automatic emails to attendees after the event to win new bookings. See what keeps your crowd engaged with detailed event analytics. AND MORE Embed the song request form on your own website, plan recurring events in your agenda, run location based events, and use Rekwest in many languages on iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. BUILT FOR Wedding DJs, mobile DJs, club DJs, pubs, bars and cafés, event venues, musicians and bands, karaoke nights, house parties and radio stations. Also works as a digital jukebox for bars and pubs. Questions or ideas? Reach us at contact@rekwest.app. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RequestBox4 screens
Rekwest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RequestBox at none against Rekwest's 13. RequestBox also leads on ratings volume (416 vs 41). Rekwest's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rekwest sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. RequestBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for RequestBox against 4.7 for Rekwest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RequestBox has 416 ratings behind it against 41, 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 85% of Rekwest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RequestBox ships an update monthly, Rekwest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RequestBox versus Rekwest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRequestBoxRekwest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (416 ratings) — better4.7 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings416 — better41
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB118 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGideon de BrouwerRekwest B.V.

Customer experience

RequestBox

All ratings409 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Rekwest

All ratings41 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

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

Rekwest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RequestBox

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Rekwest

Subscriptions11
  • Professional (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Professional (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Professional (Monthly)1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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  • Professional (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Enterprise (Monthly)$32.991 Month
  • Enterprise$34.991 Month
  • Professional (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Professional (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Professional (Yearly)1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Professional (Yearly)$69.991 Year
  • Enterprise$349.001 Year
One-time2
  • Remove ads for this event$4.99
  • Single Event Pass$16.99

Questions

Is RequestBox free?
RequestBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rekwest free?
Rekwest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RequestBox or Rekwest?
RequestBox is rated higher. RequestBox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 416 ratings, while Rekwest averages 4.7 from 41 ratings.
Do RequestBox or Rekwest have ads?
Neither RequestBox nor Rekwest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RequestBox or Rekwest?
RequestBox ships an update monthly, and Rekwest every 4 days. Most recently, RequestBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rekwest on October 25, 2026.

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