Comparison

Vinylcore vs DJCJ Player

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

Head to head
About

Vinylcore

Explore music by altering playback speed and pitch, similar to vinyl record manipulation. Access a vast library of free audio, including music, radio, podcasts, and archived recordings, or use your own purchased tracks.

Highlights
  • Adjust playback speed and pitch
  • Recreate vinyl speed effects
  • Add reverb effects
  • Stream music from Jamendo
  • Listen to internet radio
  • Play podcasts at altered speeds
  • Access Internet Archive audio
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What happens when you play your favorite music at the wrong speed? Sometimes, magic... Vinylcore lets you explore music the way vinyl lovers and remixers have for decades: by spinning it at the wrong speed — like a 33rpm record played at 45rpm, or vice versa. Slow it down for a haunting, dreamy crawl. Speed it up for that bright, breathless Nightcore rush. The result is sometimes funny, sometimes beautiful, and often unexpectedly brilliant. New in Version 3 — start listening straight away, no music library required. Vinylcore used to work only with songs already on your device. Not anymore. Now you can dive in instantly with a world of free, legal audio built right in: • Jamendo — over 500,000 free, Creative Commons-licensed tracks • Internet Radio — thousands of live stations from around the world • Podcasts — search and stream any show… then hear it at half or double speed • The Internet Archive — a vast vault of live concerts, vintage recordings and rare audio • Paste any audio link — drop in a direct URL and play it your way Want to hear a track crawl like a slowed-and-reverbed remix? A podcast host suddenly sound deep and ominous? A 1970s live bootleg pushed into Nightcore territory? Now you can — in seconds, with no files to buy or sync. Still love your own music? You can also play songs purchased from iTunes or synced to your device, exactly as before. What you can do: • Pitch-shift and time-stretch any track in true analog style • Recreate the iconic 33-to-45 rpm effect using authentic vinyl-speed math • Dial in as much lush reverb as you like — from a subtle shimmer to a fully washed-out dream • Experiment with radio, podcasts, instrumentals, moody vocals and modern pop Vinylcore is the spiritual successor to the '45 RPM' app — rebuilt from scratch, redesigned for modern devices, and now opened up to the world of online audio. A note on your own library: Due to licensing restrictions, Vinylcore can only play personal songs that are purchased from iTunes on your device or synced via a computer. It cannot access Apple Music or iCloud Music Library tracks — but with V3's built-in radio, podcast and Jamendo sources, you no longer need a music library to get started.

About

DJCJ Player

Features
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If you like to have an analog-style pitch control for your music, like the pitch control on a turntable, DJCJ Player is for you. You can set the low and high value of the pitch control slider from -50% to +50%. It allows pitch shift in as little as .01% increments. Pitch and speed increase together just like on an analog turntable. Optimum sound quality is maintained. Free. No Ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. Just a gift from DJCJ to you. This app will only play music that is synced to your device. It does not play music from any subscription streaming service. It does not play DRMed music.

Screenshots

Vinylcore4 screens
DJCJ Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJCJ Player at none against Vinylcore's 1. DJCJ Player also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Vinylcore's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). On price 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. Vinylcore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJCJ Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinylcore ships an update every 4 months, DJCJ Player every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vinylcore versus DJCJ Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinylcoreDJCJ Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTim MahonyCHRISTOPHER ALAN JOHNSON

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vinylcore

One-time1
  • Gold Record Status$2.99
None

DJCJ Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vinylcore free?
Vinylcore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DJCJ Player free?
DJCJ Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vinylcore or DJCJ Player have ads?
Vinylcore shows ads; DJCJ Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Vinylcore or DJCJ Player?
Vinylcore ships an update every 4 months, and DJCJ Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vinylcore was updated on September 30, 2026 and DJCJ Player on October 12, 2026.

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