Comparison

PITCHFUSE vs Serato DJ

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

Head to head
About

PITCHFUSE

This app offers continuous music streams, live DJ sets, and engaging talk shows around the clock. Enjoy a diverse range of audio content every day of the year.

Highlights
  • 24/7 music streams
  • Live DJs
  • Talk shows
  • Continuous audio content
Features
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PITCHFUSE is the new home of TTT Radio Network. If you previously used the TTTRN app, you’re in the right place—your listening experience has been rebuilt and expanded under a new name. PITCHFUSE is your home for live internet radio, music, podcasts, and entertainment—all in one place. Listen to a growing lineup of online radio stations featuring music, shows, DJs, and original content powered by TTT Radio Network. With PITCHFUSE, you can stream live stations, discover new sounds, follow your favorite stations, and connect with DJs and other listeners through live chat when available. Whether you’re into hip-hop, R&B, old-school classics, Latin music, country, pop, podcasts, or live shows, PITCHFUSE brings the experience directly to your phone. Download PITCHFUSE and stay connected to the music, voices, and shows that keep the culture moving.

About

Serato DJ

Mix music from various streaming services and your own library. This app offers professional DJ features like stem separation, extensive effects, and hardware compatibility. Transfer your Serato crates and songs directly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Stream from Apple Music, Spotify, Beatport, SoundCloud, Tidal
  • Transfer Serato crates and songs to mobile
  • Support for 120+ DJ hardware setups
  • Real-time stem separation and Stems FX
  • Over 50 built-in DJ effects
  • Performance pads for cues, loops, and FX
  • High-quality mix recording
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Serato DJ, now on iPhone and iPad. Bring the full power of Serato DJ to every moment. Stream millions of songs on Spotify, Apple Music and more. Plug and play on 120+ hardware setups. Play out an idea the second it sparks. Go back-to-back without thinking. Soundtrack the road trip. Jump on the decks at a house party. Wherever the moment finds you, you're ready to mix. DJ WITH APPLE MUSIC, SPOTIFY, AND MORE • Stream and Mix Millions of Songs: DJ with Apple Music, Beatport, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Tidal. Log in to any of them and you're mixing from millions of songs in seconds. • DJ with Your Favorites: Your saved playlists and liked songs appear automatically in the Serato DJ app, so everything you love is ready to mix. GRAB YOUR FAVORITE CRATES TO GO • NEW Serato iOS Transfer: Bring your favorite crates and songs straight from your laptop to your iPhone or iPad. Cue points, beatgrids, and metadata all come along for the ride. • No music? We got you. We've thrown in a free music library so you can jump straight into mixing. PLUG INTO 120+ PIECES OF HARDWARE • DJ with a range of over 120 natively supported DJ controllers, turntables, mixers, and hardware. Choose from AlphaTheta, Hercules DJ, Numark, Pioneer DJ, Rane, Roland, and more. • Serato DJ for iOS covers Digital Vinyl System (DVS) setups too. If you want to scratch music, it's all there. SAME SERATO, DIFFERENT DEVICE • The same reliability you know and trust, now on mobile. Mix with virtual decks, Serato's iconic crates, and an updated library that's easier to use. • See your waveforms in horizontal, vertical and extended layouts on iPhone or iPad. EVERY PRO DJ FEATURE • Stem separation and Stems FX: Isolate vocals, drums, bass and melody in real time, and apply FX to individual stems. • 50+ Built-in FX: Stack up to 6 effects on your music at once. • 4 Channel FX: Filter, Dub Echo, Reverb or Noise for creative mixing. • Performance Pads: Trigger cue points, loops, and FX with pads that feel as responsive as the real thing. • Sampler: Load up to 8 samples into the sampler pad mode, or choose from a range of pre-loaded samples included in the app. • Cue Points & Cue Loops: Set up to 8 cue points on each of your songs for triggering phrases or track preparation. Cue points transfer straight from your Serato DJ library. • Recording: Record high-quality mixes straight to your iPhone or iPad then upload, share and play them back whenever. • PnT Key Sync & Key Shifting: Speed up or slow down your songs without losing the original key, or shift and sync a track's key to match whatever's already playing. • Quantize: Set your beatgrids, flip Quantize on, and stay locked in time, every time. Free to start. When you're ready for more, upgrade to Serato DJ Suite for Stems FX, over 50+ built-in effects, every waveform view, expanded hardware support, and more across the Serato range.

Screenshots

PITCHFUSE4 screens
Serato DJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PITCHFUSE at 4.9 against Serato DJ's 3.9. PITCHFUSE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Serato DJ's advantage is chart position (#69 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Serato DJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PITCHFUSE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PITCHFUSE holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 74 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
PITCHFUSE versus Serato DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPITCHFUSESerato DJ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (174 ratings) — better3.9 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#69 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB681 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTTTRN LLCSerato Limited

In-app purchases

None

PITCHFUSE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Serato DJ

Subscriptions1
  • Serato DJ Suite7 Days trial$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Serato DJ for iOS$149.00

Questions

Is PITCHFUSE free?
PITCHFUSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Serato DJ free?
Serato DJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PITCHFUSE or Serato DJ?
PITCHFUSE is rated higher. PITCHFUSE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Serato DJ averages 3.9 from 74 ratings.
Do PITCHFUSE or Serato DJ have ads?
Serato DJ shows ads; PITCHFUSE does not.

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