Comparison

The Queue vs Jukebox

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collaborative music queue editing
  • Real-time playback
  • Like/skip voting system
  • Anonymous song queuing
  • Host music queues for free
Features
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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!

About

Jukebox

This app allows guests to control the music at parties and events by voting on songs. Hosts can start a session using their Apple Music or Spotify library, and everyone can join to influence the playlist. The most popular tracks automatically rise to the top.

Highlights
  • Real-time voting
  • Guest song requests
  • Apple Music & Spotify integration
  • Bluetooth proximity join
  • CarPlay compatibility
  • Democratic skip voting
  • Location-based access control
Features
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Enjoy your own party instead of playing DJ all night — and stop fielding complaints about the playlist. With Jukebox, your guests vote on what plays next, so the music is what the room actually wants. The host starts a party from their Apple Music library and shares a code or QR. Everyone votes, the most popular songs rise to the top, and the winner plays next. NO DOWNLOAD NEEDED FOR GUESTS Your guests don't need the app. One QR code works for everyone: • iPhone — an App Clip opens in about a second, nothing to install • Any other phone — the voting page opens in the web browser, instantly • Already have Jukebox? It opens straight into the party NOW ON APPLE TV Get the free Jukebox app on Apple TV and the whole room can follow along: the song playing now, the queue with live vote counts, time-synced lyrics, and a join QR guests scan from the couch. Pairing takes seconds — the TV shows a four-character code and you type it on your phone. No remote typing, no cables. Best of all, your music keeps playing from your phone. The Apple TV draws the party screen by itself, so it never hijacks your audio the way screen mirroring does. Your speakers, your Bluetooth, your setup — all untouched. No Apple TV? Jukebox still shows the party screen on any display you connect or mirror to, and on any TV with a web browser. BUILT FOR IPAD On iPad, Jukebox becomes the jukebox itself. Now playing, the live lyrics and the queue all sit on screen at once, and you drag the dividers to give each one the space you want. Prop it on a table and the room can see what's on, what's next, and how the votes are falling — without anyone picking up a phone. Karaoke mode fills the screen with time-synced lyrics for the whole room to sing. KEY FEATURES • Guests vote on the next song in real time • No app needed for guests — vote from any phone or browser • Free Apple TV app — now playing, live votes, lyrics, and a join QR • Pair your TV with a four-character code • Join by QR, a 6-digit code, or just by being nearby — no code needed • Request any song from the full Apple Music catalog • Vote to skip the current track • Time-synced lyrics and full-screen now-playing artwork • Save any queued song to your Apple Music library • Designed for iPad — resizable now playing, lyrics and queue side by side • Karaoke mode — full-screen synced lyrics • CarPlay and AirPlay — great for road trips and big speakers • Beautiful dark mode HOW IT WORKS Pick any playlist or your whole library from Apple Music. Jukebox creates a code and a QR your guests scan to join in seconds. They vote on songs, request their own, and the room decides what plays next. Open Jukebox on your Apple TV so everyone can follow along. PERFECT FOR House parties, weddings, bars, road trips, backyard BBQs, and the office. Sign in with Apple Music is required for hosting. Guests can join and vote for free — no account, no subscription, and no download. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moshed.github.io/jukebox_privacy_policy

Screenshots

The Queue3 screens
Jukebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jukebox at 100% against The Queue's 20%. Jukebox also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). The Queue's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Queue sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Jukebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jukebox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Queue has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of The Queue's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jukebox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Queue ships an update every 3 months, Jukebox every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Queue versus Jukebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe QueueJukebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (30 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperUniversal Queue LLCSummit Electronics LLC

Customer experience

The Queue

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Jukebox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Queue

Subscriptions1
  • Full Host Access$2.991 Month
2 purchases

Jukebox

Subscriptions2
  • Jukebox Premium$0.991 Month
  • 2x Vote Boost$0.991 Month

Questions

Is The Queue free?
The Queue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jukebox free?
Jukebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Queue or Jukebox?
Jukebox is rated higher. The Queue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Jukebox averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do The Queue or Jukebox have ads?
Neither The Queue nor Jukebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Queue or Jukebox?
The Queue ships an update every 3 months, and Jukebox every 10 days. Most recently, The Queue was updated on October 7, 2026 and Jukebox on October 4, 2026.

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