Comparison

DDP vs TrackHound DJ

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

Head to head
About

DDP

Features
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Die „DDP Dance“ und „DDP Schlager“ sind Musikcharts, die von der Promotionagentur POOL POSITION in Zusammenarbeit mit deutschen Key DJs wöchentlich erhoben werden. Sie bieten für die Musikgenres Dance und Schlager einen Überblick über den Erfolg von aktuellen Hits in Deutschlands Clubs und Discotheken. Beide Charts werden immer freitags um 15 Uhr aktualisiert. Die Trendcharts der „DDP Dance“ und „DDP Schlager“ sind von Freitag 15 Uhr bis zum Freitag der folgenden Woche 9 Uhr in real time abrufbar. Die Reihenfolge der „DDP Video“ ergibt sich aus den Videozugriffen der letzten Woche auf der Homepage www.deutsche-dj-playlist.de und wir stündlich aktualisiert.

About

TrackHound DJ

Identify songs played by DJs in real-time. Save recognized tracks with details like cover art and genre, then export them as playlists to your favorite music streaming services. Offers live BPM detection and customizable visual themes.

Highlights
  • Real-time track recognition
  • Save track details (cover art, artist, genre)
  • Export playlists to Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer
  • Live BPM detection
  • Customizable visual themes
  • Top tracks ranking
  • iCloud sync
Features
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TrackHound is the smart track recognition app for DJ sets — built for music lovers who want to know what the DJ is playing right now. Ever heard a track at a party, festival or in your favourite club that you absolutely need to know? Launch TrackHound and let it listen continuously. Every recognized song is saved with cover art, artist, genre and release date. At the end of the set you have the complete tracklist — exportable to Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal or Deezer as a ready-made playlist. NOW FREE — TrackHound Pro for power users Download TrackHound for free and try all core features: up to 10 sessions with 10 tracks each, full track recognition and service search. For unlimited recordings, playlist export, live BPM detection and iCloud sync, get TrackHound Pro as a one-time in-app purchase for €14.99 — no subscription, with Family Sharing. WHAT TRACKHOUND DOES Continuous listening with precise audio recognition. Tracks are stored in sessions, sortable and searchable by date, name or venue. Live BPM detection straight from the audio. You see not just the track but also how fast the DJ is currently playing it — including pitch display. Six visual themes for the live waveform and BPM analysis: Liquid, Bars, Radar, Equalizer plus two light variants Sunrise and Glacier. Both areas configurable independently. Top 5 Share Card — share your favourite tracks as a stylish card to Instagram Stories or social media. Pick from your most-recognized tracks or a custom selection from favourites, with drag-and-drop reordering. Direct Instagram Stories button with hashtag text auto-copied to the clipboard. Playlist export to Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Deezer. Plus DJReport export (.djreport) for GEMA submissions and classic M3U. Top Tracks ranking across all sessions. See which tracks you've heard most often. Session comparison with fingerprint visualization. Compare two sessions and find overlaps. iCloud sync. Your sessions, favourites and top tracks on all devices. Widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen, Live Activity with Dynamic Island, Apple Watch app with Watch Connectivity. Fully localized in German and English. Dark mode only. iOS 17+. TrackHound uses Apple's own audio recognition technology. No cloud recordings, no mandatory login for core features — all data stays on your device or in your iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://pondstack.com/trackhound-privacy Terms of Use: https://pondstack.com/trackhound-terms

Screenshots

DDP1 screens
TrackHound DJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DDP at none against TrackHound DJ's 1. DDP also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). TrackHound DJ's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. TrackHound DJ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DDP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DDP ships an update monthly, TrackHound DJ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
DDP versus TrackHound DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDPTrackHound DJ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPool Position GmbHJuergen Frosch

In-app purchases

None

DDP

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TrackHound DJ

One-time1
  • TrackHound Pro$8.99

Questions

Is DDP free?
DDP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrackHound DJ free?
TrackHound DJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DDP or TrackHound DJ have ads?
Neither DDP nor TrackHound DJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DDP or TrackHound DJ?
DDP ships an update monthly, and TrackHound DJ every 2 days. Most recently, DDP was updated on September 26, 2026 and TrackHound DJ on September 10, 2026.

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