Video Scratch vs SHINOBI DJ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Scratch
Transform your videos into interactive experiences by scratching them like a VJ. This app allows you to manipulate playback, record your performances, and share them directly to social media platforms.
- Video scratching
- Fast forward/rewind playback
- Smooth 60fps playback
- Record and playback performances
- Pitch control
- Fine tune scrubbing
- YouTube upload
- 1080p export
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Shoot videos then scratch them like a VJ! Video Scratch, the Baby Scratch of video, is the first mobile video scratch app in the world! Time is your Plaything! Features: • video scratch • fast forward/rewind • smooth 60fps playback • record and play back your performances • pitch control • fine tune scrubbing • YouTube upload • Twitter integration • 1080p export on iPhone4S
SHINOBI DJ
This app provides professional-level DJ scratching with intuitive features for a customized experience. It offers extensive cue point management, pitch control, audio effects, and recording capabilities. Enhance your performance with additional in-app purchases for skins, video scratching, and looping functions.
- Up to 10 cue points
- Pitch control and Edit mode
- Audio effects (Reverb, delay)
- Recording sampler
- Library access for local media
- Skin & Video Scratch Function (IAP)
- SHINOBI LOOPER Function (IAP)
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SHINOBI DJ App offers all essential scratch functions and requirements for professional-level performance. Its intuitive features are readily accessible, allowing for a seamless and customised DJ scratching experience. 1. Up to 5 - 10 cue points 2. Pitch control, Pitch Synth and Edit mode 3. Volume control 4. Waveform display 5. Audio effect (Reverb, delay) 6. Recording sampler 7. Output setting 8. Sound output (Reverse mode/hamster switch, A/B deck activation) 9. Flip mode 10. Transformer button 11. Library access (Local media files) 12. Virtual fader simulation for screen recording 13. Fader calibration and re-calibration 14. Fader Start mode 15. Cut lag adjustment (SHINOBI FADER M only) 16. Skin & Video Scratch Function (In-app purchase) 17. SHINOBI LOOPER Function (In-app purchase) 18. Training mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SHINOBI DJ at every 8 days against Video Scratch's every 4 months. SHINOBI DJ also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Video Scratch's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Video Scratch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SHINOBI DJ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SHINOBI DJ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 16 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Video Scratch's written reviews are positive against 44% of SHINOBI DJ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Video Scratch ships an update every 4 months, SHINOBI DJ every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Scratch | SHINOBI DJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (11 ratings) | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Async | Whitney Ching |
Customer experience
Video Scratch
SHINOBI DJ
In-app purchases
Video Scratch
- VScratch Pro$1.99
SHINOBI DJ
- SHINOBI DJ Loop Pack Vol.1$4.99
- SHINOBI DJ Loop Pack Vol.2$4.99
- SHINOBI DJ Loop Pack Vol.4$4.99
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- SHINOBI DJ Loop Pack Vol.5$4.99
- SHINOBI DJ Loop Pack Vol.3$4.99
- Invader Video Breaks$5.99
- SHINOBI LOOPER Function$5.99
- Skin Function$7.99
