RetroPlayer vs djTurntables
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RetroPlayer
This music player offers a unique retro experience by simulating an old-style record player. Customize audio effects like distortion and noise, and control playback speed and pitch by interacting with the virtual turntable.
- Simulates retro record player
- Adjustable distortion, skip, and noise effects
- Control music pitch via turntable speed
- Direct turntable manipulation with fingers
- Re-experience familiar music with a vintage feel
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RetroPlayer is a music player which simulates an old style reproducer. You can change settings such as distortion, skip, noise as you like and enjoy your favorite musics. Moreover, you can change pitch of musics by changing speed of turntable or rotating turntable directly by your fingers. Please re-enjoy a piece of music that you have listened to for many times.
djTurntables
This app simulates a professional DJ turntable, blending vintage analog features with modern device capabilities. It allows users to manipulate vinyl, manage playlists, and apply scratch effects for a realistic DJ experience.
- Professional turntable simulation
- Speed regulator (pitch adj)
- Track position and time display
- DJ playlist management
- Direct vinyl interaction
- Scratch effects
- Low latency performance
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"djTurntables" turns your device into a professional turntable for DJs. The software simulates in detail the real turntables used by the great DJs of the past and adds features typical of modern devices. The fusion of the two worlds of technology, that of the past and present, together with the sound quality of the device makes "djTurntables" a unique musical instrument for professional DJs. Connect your device to a mixer and transform yourself into an "old style" DJ with djTurntables! Features: - Turntables simulator for professional DJs (designed and tested by professionals DJs) - Speed regulator for the rotation of the vinyl (pitch adj) - Display for the current position of track and time remaining at the end - Dj playlist (select songs from your iTunes library of the device using the "sound manager importer" of "djTurntables" ) - Procedure for import songs from your music library to the device "dj playlist" with a selection of songs by alphabetical order, by artist, playlist, etc ... (the same as the music software of your device) - Direct interaction with the vinyl, with your fingers - Artwork displayed on the vinyl - Exact position of the track controlled by rotation of the vinyl (rotate vinyl with your fingers) or by pressing the FF / REV slow (+ - 1 sec.) or fast (+ - 10 sec.) - Automatic restart of the song at the end of the song - Play / Stop immediate - Power on / power off (as in the analog turntables after power off the vinyl will rotate slower and slower until it stops, the song will sound more and more slowly) - Immediate restart during the power off procedure by pressing power on and play button - Immediate stop during the power off procedure by pressing the play / pause - Immediate stop of the disk in a fixed position by pressing the pause button - Immediate stop of the disk in a fixed position by stopping the vinyl with two fingers - Cue function to store the actual track position, pushing the play button the song will restart from the cue position until the feature cue will be deactivated (repeatedly press play / pause for cue effect) - Scratch function by interacting directly with vinyl rotation, touching the vinyl with your fingers - Interacting on the vinyl you can push/pull the vinyl to correct the position of the track during the song play - Multilevel Bending: directly proportional to the push / pull intensity given to the vinyl with your finger - Very low latency for all the functions you can use (the software was written using the professional music library openAL) - "iTunes File Sharing" to transfer the sounds of your playlist into the device directly by using MAC o PC (using iTunes software); with this feature you can backup on your MAC / PC the your preferred "dj playlist" and you can use them when you want - 6 scratch effects ******************************************************** QUICK START GUIDE (LOAD A SONG): 1) Press on "Import" and after on the "white disk with the notes" 2) Select the song (from the device sound library) to import into the "dj Playlist" (repeat step 1 and 2 to import multiple songs) 3) Press on "Playlist" and after on the "white disk with the notes" 4) Select the song You want to play 5) Set POWER to ON 6) Click on "Play/Pause" button to play the song 7) Start Your DJ performance by interacting with Your fingers with "djTurntables" ********************************************************
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RetroPlayer at 3.0 against djTurntables's 1.4. RetroPlayer also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). djTurntables's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 54 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
RetroPlayer costs $1.99 and djTurntables $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RetroPlayer holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of RetroPlayer's written reviews are positive against 25% of djTurntables's.
RetroPlayer ships an update every 54 months, djTurntables every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RetroPlayer | djTurntables |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUDIO-KURA | Gianluca Natalini |
Customer experience
RetroPlayer
djTurntables
In-app purchases
RetroPlayer
No in-app purchases
djTurntables
No in-app purchases









