Rockbot vs JukeBox.am
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rockbot
Request songs, discover new music, and influence playlists at participating venues like bars, restaurants, and gyms. This app lets you vote on upcoming tracks and sync your favorites with Spotify. You can also unlock venue rewards and share your music choices on social media.
- Request songs to play next
- Discover new music
- Sync with Spotify
- Vote on upcoming songs
- Unlock venue rewards
- Share music activity on social media
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Rockbot lets you request the music playing in bars, restaurants, gyms, hotels, offices and other locations right from your phone. The free app is used in thousands of businesses across the country, allowing guests to influence the music! Play, discover, and share the music you love. Start using Rockbot to: - Request songs you want to hear. Browse a location’s playlist, and request your favorite song to play next. - Hear more of what you like. Rockbot makes note of your favorite songs and automatically add them to the queue at Rockbot locations. - Discover new music and sync with Spotify. Explore new music and easily download your favorites or add to Spotify - Vote on upcoming music and influence what plays next. See what song is playing next and vote on upcoming songs that you want to hear. - Link your favorite social networks to connect with users & businesses. Let the world know when your music is playing by sharing to Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. - Unlock rewards, enter giveaways, and view current specials at the venue Play, discover, and share the music you love. Follow 'GetRockbot' on Facebook and @GetRockbot on Twitter to find out when businesses in your area are rocking **************************************************** SXSW Best Music Startup Winner! ****************************************************
JukeBox.am
This app transforms music listening into a social experience. Users can rate songs, albums, and artists to build a personalized profile, discover new music, and see what friends are listening to. It fosters a community where musical taste is shared and compared, with features to track trends and climb leaderboards.
- Rate songs, albums, and artists
- Build a personalized music profile
- Discover new music
- See friends' listening activity
- Compare music tastes
- Track music trends
- Climb leaderboards
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JukeBox is the social app for music lovers. Rate songs, discover new music, and see what your friends are listening to all in one place. JukeBox turns music into a shared experience, where your taste actually matters. Build your profile by rating songs, albums, and artists. Follow friends, compare tastes, and explore what’s trending across your community. Whether you’re putting people onto your latest find or climbing the leaderboard, JukeBox makes music more interactive. With JukeBox, you can: • Rate songs and build your music profile • Discover new music tailored to your taste • See what your friends are listening to • Compare ratings and music compatibility • Track trends and climb the leaderboard From everyday listeners to serious music heads, JukeBox is where music becomes social. For music lovers. By music lovers.
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Verdict
Rockbot and JukeBox.am both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of JukeBox.am's written reviews are positive against 39% of Rockbot's. JukeBox.am also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Rockbot's advantage is ratings volume (64K vs 26) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rockbot against 4.8 for JukeBox.am. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockbot has 64K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Rockbot's written reviews are positive against 88% of JukeBox.am's.
Rockbot ships an update every 2 months, JukeBox.am every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockbot | JukeBox.am |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (64K ratings) | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 64K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #103 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | JukeBox LLC |
Customer experience
Rockbot
JukeBox.am
Bugs and requests
Rockbot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Songs disappear from queue before playing
- Profile and play history data issues
- Inconsistent song request limits
Requested features
5 requests- Add song history feature
- Expand music catalog with more genres and artists
- Allow users to request new songs to be added
- Improve song queue management and priority system
- Provide more transparency on how the app works
JukeBox.am
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rockbot
No in-app purchases
JukeBox.am
No in-app purchases
