Comparison

VJ vs Fabplay

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

Fabplay

This music management software automates on-premise customer experiences with mood-mapped music and non-music content for promotions. It offers remote management, analytics, and real-time updates, working with or without constant internet access.

Highlights
  • Automated music scheduling
  • Mood-mapped licensed music
  • Remote management and analytics
  • Real-time updates and dashboards
  • In-store advertising content
  • Works offline with daily internet sync
Features
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Fabplay is a fully automated, seamless, and low-maintenance music management software designed to enhance the on-premise customer experience. It is a Platform for product/brand promotions, employee engagement, and RJ mentions. Why Fabplay? Mood mapped licensed and non-licensed music based upon store location, profile, and time of the day. Remote Management, analytical reports, and real-time updates and dashboards. Hardware Agnostic software solution which is easy to operate with web and mobile access. Works with or without internet - Requires only 30 minutes of the internet in a day to schedule songs. Nonmusic content for In-Store Advertising including in-house offers, 3rd party offers, and brand promotion Fabplay has over 1 million music soundtracks mapped with 15 different attributes to choose from. Play music of your choice , controlling it from a central location, and get real-time reporting of all that is happening at your store to get a view of music experience.

Screenshots

VJ4 screens
Fabplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fabplay at 100% against VJ's 31%. Fabplay also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VJ versus Fabplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVJFabplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.611.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJohnny ArguellesHT Media

Customer experience

VJ

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

Fabplay

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VJ

No in-app purchases

None

Fabplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VJ free?
VJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fabplay free?
Fabplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VJ or Fabplay have ads?
Neither VJ nor Fabplay shows ads.

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