Hang the DJ vs Pumpy Music
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hang the DJ
Collaboratively curate music playlists with friends in real-time. Guests can add songs by signing in with their social accounts, and everyone can vote on tracks to influence the playback. Enjoy a seamless, shared listening experience powered by Spotify.
- Real-time playlist creation
- Guest song additions
- Social media sign-in for guests
- Upvote/Downvote tracks
- Spotify Premium integration
- Seamless music playback
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Stop fighting over the aux cord – it's time to let everybody in the room decide what's playing. All you need is a Spotify premium account. 1) Set up your playlist Setting up takes less than a minute 2) Invite the people in your room guests sign in with Twitter, Google or Facebook and everybody can add songs. 3) Enjoy neverending tunes Once you're done adding songs Hang the DJ takes over seamlessly, matching your style. Does this track bang? Give it an upvote. Is Norwegian death metal killing your monday vibe? Downvote away...
Pumpy Music
Automate your music playback with a background scheduling system. Analyze tracks for BPM and energy to create perfectly timed playlists for any moment. Enjoy seamless transitions and easy playlist switching.
- Background music scheduling
- Track analysis (BPM, energy)
- Automated playlist timing
- Seamless track transitions
- Easy playlist switching
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This app offers a scheduling and music automation system that works seamlessly in the background, allowing you to enjoy perfectly timed music throughout the day. With the added feature of music analysis, including BPM and energy levels, you can fine-tune your playlists for any occasion. Enjoy effortless transitions between tracks and easily switch between playlists with the app running in the background. Please note that this app is intended for personal use only. If you wish to use it in a business environment, please contact jack@pumpymusic.co.uk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pumpy Music at 100% against Hang the DJ's 20%. Hang the DJ's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Hang the DJ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Hang the DJ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pumpy Music's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hang the DJ | Pumpy Music |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rasmus Anker | Jack Vanderpump |
Customer experience
Hang the DJ
Pumpy Music
In-app purchases
Hang the DJ
No in-app purchases
Pumpy Music
No in-app purchases
