JukeLab vs The Queue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JukeLab
Collaboratively curate music playlists with friends for parties. Choose from curated playlists or your own local music to create a shared listening experience without the hassle of Bluetooth or random song choices.
- Collaborative music playlists
- Curated playlists
- Spotify Premium integration
- Local music support
- Party jukebox functionality
- Ad-free experience
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JukeLab is a fun way to listen to music with friends. Pick one of our curated playlists to start a jukebox, then let folks browse through albums and pick songs to play. No more fiddling with the bluetooth, no more random tracks killing the mood! This app requires Spotify Premium, or it can work with local music playlists in your device. JukeLab is free and doesn't require an account.
The Queue
This app allows guests to collaboratively build a real-time music queue for playback on your device. It's ideal for parties and gatherings, using a voting system to prioritize popular songs. Enjoy shared music experiences without the hassle of managing requests.
- Collaborative music queue editing
- Real-time playback
- Like/skip voting system
- Anonymous song queuing
- Host music queues for free
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Tired of trying to find the right music for your guests? Are jukeboxes maybe just a little too expensive? No matter the occasion, The Queue is the perfect way to ensure your guests enjoy the music they love, without the guesswork. The Queue is a mobile jukebox that allows your guests to collaboratively edit a single queue of music for playback on your own device, in real time. Ideal for parties, car rides, restaurants, and much more! The Queue uses a like/skip voting system to sort queued songs by popularity and allows users to easily and anonymously queue the music they love, so you can stop worrying about what everybody wants to listen to. Host a queue for free, today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JukeLab at none against The Queue's 1. JukeLab also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). The Queue's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. The Queue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. JukeLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Queue holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of JukeLab's written reviews are positive against 20% of The Queue's.
JukeLab ships an update every 5 days, The Queue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JukeLab | The Queue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mixable, Inc | Universal Queue LLC |
Customer experience
JukeLab
The Queue
In-app purchases
JukeLab
No in-app purchases
The Queue
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