Comparison

VJ vs raveZap

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

Head to head
About

VJ

This app allows registered users of a specific content distribution service to preview promotional music video content, manage acquisitions, and administer accounts. Access is restricted to pre-approved professionals in the audio/video programming industry.

Highlights
  • Preview promotional music video content
  • Manage content acquisitions
  • Administer user accounts
  • Access via proprietary network client
  • Content distribution services integration
Features
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The "VJ-Pro App" is a proprietary and closed network mobile client interface which allows registered users of www.vj-pro.net content distribution services to preview promotional music driven video content offerings, manage their content acquisitions, and administrate their accounts utilizing their cell phones. Existing clients will utilize this app to preview recent submissions from our content provider partners put forth for the client's consideration for potential inclusion within their respective display programs. NOTE: Login access to this application is not available to the general public under any circumstances or conditions as a commercial source of music or music video properties. End users must be registered with https://vj-pro.com prior to utilizing the VJ-Pro App. This app will not function in any manner for non-registered clients. Client registration is not possible directly through the VJ-Pro App. Application for registration by potential clients is only available through the home site www.vj-pro.net alone. Registrants must meet and prove certain levels of professional criteria in order to be approved for our services. VJ-Pro.com is owned in whole by Lodestar Entertainment, LLC of New York, which along with its content aggregation partner Screenplay, Inc of Seattle is the largest, fully licensed distributor of music driven video content within the United States and its territories. Lodestar Entertainment and Screenplay both operate under specific licenses granted individually by the original copyright holders and/or their authorized consigns under usage, and display definitions in accordance with United States Copyright Code, Title 17; §106(4,5) and §114(b) respectively. Our clients are limited to screened and thereby bona-fide non-broadcast audio/video programming professionals exclusively. For further information on VJ-Pro, and our services, please visit https://vj-pro.com.

About

raveZap

Create dynamic party visuals that react to sound and touch. Explore a variety of animations, from serene to energetic, and even integrate your own photos. Enhance your experience with VR capabilities for immersive 3D visuals.

Highlights
  • Sound and touch-reactive visualizations
  • 50+ free animations
  • AirPlay/Screen Mirroring support
  • VR pack for 3D animations
  • Photo folder integration
  • Selfie camera effects
  • Animation playlists (Full Version)
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Amazing party visuals: ▪ Visualizations respond to sound and touch ▪ 50 animations for free ▪ Looks great connected to a TV with AirPlay / Screen Mirroring ▪ Animations range from soft and dreamy to wild with crazy flashes ▪ Combines 3D, live video, particles, fractals, water, glass, bump and random effects… ▪ Create a raveZap photo folder to have those pictures blended in ▪ Some animations have weird video effects for making selfies ▪ Get a VR pack to see virtual reality 3D animations with a Google Cardboard viewer Upgrade to Full Version: ▪ 25 More animations ▪ Set timing ▪ Swipe to switch animations ▪ Built-in music player ▪ Take snapshots to camera roll ▪ Switch to selfie camera ▪ Animation playlists ▪ No Ads To set up for VR: ▪ (Assuming purchase of Full Version & VR Pack) ▪ 2 Finger press or tilt for menu ▪ Touch "Playing All" / "VR" / "Done" ▪ Touch "Settings" to set time on the slider ▪ Touch outside the menu

Screenshots

VJ4 screens
raveZap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VJ at 5.0 against raveZap's 2.0. VJ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). raveZap's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. raveZap sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. VJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VJ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: raveZap has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of VJ's written reviews are positive against 38% of raveZap's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VJ ships an update every 8 months, raveZap every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
VJ versus raveZap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVJraveZap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews38.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB22 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJohnny ArguellesSoft Wares Inc

Customer experience

VJ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

raveZap

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

None

VJ

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

raveZap

One-time10
  • Pack2 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Pack3 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Pack4 of 25 Animations$0.99
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  • Pack1 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
  • Pack2 of 25 VR Animations$0.99
  • Pack 5 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Pack 6 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Pack 10 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Pack 11 of 25 Animations$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is VJ free?
VJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is raveZap free?
raveZap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VJ or raveZap?
VJ is rated higher. VJ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while raveZap averages 2.0 from 13 ratings.
Do VJ or raveZap have ads?
Neither VJ nor raveZap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VJ or raveZap?
VJ ships an update every 8 months, and raveZap every 6 weeks. Most recently, VJ was updated on June 4, 2026 and raveZap on August 23, 2026.

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