# Party Jukebox vs Simple DAAP Client

The clearest difference is price: Simple DAAP Client at Free against Party Jukebox's $0.99. Simple DAAP Client also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months). Party Jukebox's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 45%) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Simple DAAP Client is free to download; Party Jukebox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Simple DAAP Client holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple DAAP Client has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Party Jukebox's written reviews are positive against 45% of Simple DAAP Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Party Jukebox ships an update every 25 months, Simple DAAP Client every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Party Jukebox | Simple DAAP Client |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/party-jukebox/id325615549/reviews) | **[2.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-daap-client/id369605270/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 44.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 16 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Giebler Enterprises](https://appshunter.io/developer/323796206) | [magnet-magic.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/369605273) |

## What reviewers say

### Party Jukebox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/party-jukebox/id325615549)

This app transforms your device into a virtual jukebox, letting guests queue songs from your music library. Friends can request tunes, and the playlist shuffles them in. It features playback controls, song/artist display, and album art.

**Highlights:** Virtual jukebox experience, Guest song requests, Randomized playlist order, Playback controls (Play/Pause/Skip), Song title and artist display, Album artwork display

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple DAAP Client

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-daap-client/id369605270)

Stream music from a DAAP server on your network. Automatically detects servers using Bonjour, allowing you to listen to your music library without complex setup. Compatible with various DAAP servers like mt-daapd.

**Highlights:** DAAP client functionality, Stream music from DAAP servers, Automatic server detection (Bonjour), Compatible with mt-daapd, Simple, no-configuration setup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works with Firefly/mt-daapd
- 👍 Simple and basic functionality
- ✅ Connects to NAS servers
- 🌟 Free to use
- 🎵 Streams music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- ❌ Does not work with forked-daapd
- ❌ Does not work with Rhythmbox
- ❌ Does not work with iTunes 7+
- ❌ Unusable on modern devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when selecting a song
- Crashes when connecting to server
- Crashes when playing music
- Crashes with large number of songs
- Crashes with FLAC files

**Requested features**

- Password support
- Backgrounding/multitasking
- Search functionality
- Improved UI/UX
- Audio controls (play/pause/next)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Party Jukebox free?

Party Jukebox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple DAAP Client free?

Simple DAAP Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Party Jukebox or Simple DAAP Client?

Simple DAAP Client is rated higher. Party Jukebox averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simple DAAP Client averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Party Jukebox or Simple DAAP Client have ads?

Neither Party Jukebox nor Simple DAAP Client shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Party Jukebox or Simple DAAP Client?

Party Jukebox ships an update every 25 months, and Simple DAAP Client every 5 months. Most recently, Party Jukebox was updated on September 11, 2026 and Simple DAAP Client on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*