Dusk.fm vs Djmote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dusk.fm
This app acts as a virtual entertainment director for modern venue operators. It helps save time, improve operations, and boost revenue by managing entertainment. Trusted by numerous bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels.
- Virtual entertainment director
- Cost-effective solution
- Time-saving operations
- Revenue boosting tools
- Venue management
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Dusk delivers the capabilities of a world-class entertainment director, at a fraction of the cost. Made for modern venue operators to save time, improve operations, and boost revenue. We're trusted by over 500 bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and hotels – powering 50K+ concerts annually.
Djmote
This app allows event hosts, DJs, and venues to collaboratively curate music playlists. Guests can add and like songs via a shared link, providing real-time insights into popular choices before and during events.
- Guest song requests
- Real-time ranked music insights
- Pre-event playlist planning
- RSVP tracking
- Guest list management
- Universal song link sharing
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Djmote helps event hosts, DJs, and venues play the right music. Instead of relying on one person’s taste, Djmote lets your crowd shape the playlist before your event even starts. Guests add and like songs through a simple universal link, giving you clear insight into what people actually want to hear. How It Works • Create an event • Share your Djmote link • Guests add and like songs • See ranked music insights in real time The more guests respond, the smarter the list becomes. Crowd-Driven Music Tools • Guest song requests with limits & duplicate protection • Likes reveal what matters most • Mote List shows shared taste across your crowd • Built for pre-event planning, not chaotic mid-event requests Pro-Level Event Management • RSVP tracking • Guest list management • Ticketed events (coming soon) • Shareable links that work anywhere
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Djmote at 4.8 against Dusk.fm's 4.5. Djmote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Dusk.fm's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 25). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Djmote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dusk.fm has 144 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dusk.fm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Djmote's.
Dusk.fm ships an update every 2 months, Djmote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dusk.fm | Djmote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeatGig, LLC | Djmote Inc. |
Customer experience
Dusk.fm
Djmote
Bugs and requests
Dusk.fm
Reported bugs
5 issues- Enable notifications toggle persists and cannot be dismissed
- SoundCloud URLs fail to link to artist profiles
- Geographic search returns incorrect location results
- App glitches preventing normal functionality
- Account setup process is unnecessarily complicated
Requested features
8 requests- Phone-based customer support line
- Google Calendar integration
- Improved SoundCloud profile linking
- Better geographic filtering and location-based search
- Disable notifications option that actually works
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- Self-service account setup without manager approval
- List of all businesses using the platform
- More transparent pricing negotiation tools for artists
Djmote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dusk.fm
No in-app purchases
Djmote
No in-app purchases
