The Queue vs Queue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Queue
This app lets you directly interact with DJs by sending song, video, and shoutout requests. Take control of the party atmosphere with instant requests right from your device.
- Send song requests
- Send video requests
- Send shoutout requests
- Direct DJ interaction
- Control party atmosphere
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Queue allows you to interact directly with DJs. Send Song, Video, & Shoutout requests - all at your fingertips. Download Now and Take Control of The Party!
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Verdict
The Queue and Queue both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Queue's written reviews are positive against 20% of The Queue's. Queue also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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. Queue asks for nothing beyond the download.
Queue holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Queue's written reviews are positive against 86% of Queue's.
The Queue ships an update every 3 months, Queue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Queue | Queue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 4.9 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Universal Queue LLC | Queue Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
The Queue
Queue
In-app purchases
The Queue
- Full Host Access$2.991 Month
Queue
No in-app purchases
