Comparison

Remote DJ vs Was There

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

Head to head
About

Remote DJ

Features
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Remote DJ turns your iPhone into a remote control for Windows Media Player on your pc. Play all of your digital music, playlists or internet streams in your media player library on your pc, right from your iPhone! This app does not play music on your phone, this app plays the music on your pc...using your iPhone as a Remote Control. Using your iPhone's wi-fi and your home network, you can play your songs on your pc from anywhere in your home. Do you have your pc connected to your home theatre? Create and play a playlist from your iPhone on your home theatre. While your playlist is playing, you can even use your iPhone for phone calls, texts, or even charge or turn off your phone...your music will continue to play. Just download and install the free Remote DJ server on your pc located here: http://www.castilloinc.com/RemoteDJ_iPhone/RDJiPhoneInfo.htm This app also displays album art work and artist images. You can also checkout the user guide at the same website address to see how easy Remote DJ is to set up.

About

Was There

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Was There is a location finding app that pulls the users precise latitude and longitude coordinates on demand and prepares the data to be sent to a user defined email address or text number. The app is designed to be used in conjunction with Evernote's organization and management platform, however using Evernote is optional. To use the app, press the blue orb from the main page. That function instantly grabs location coordinates. Users then have the option to include a subject line and additional notes within the body. These fields are not required, but intended to better identify the message and contents. Pressing the "Send" button activates either an email or text message and prepares the preformatted message. With the preferred sending option displayed, the user has access to the functionality included with Mail or Messages, including attaching a photo if desired. The final step is to send the mail or text as normal via the send button within Mail or Messages. The Birdseye View button provides an overhead look of the current location, and like any Maps view, can panned around and zoomed in or out. Please note: approximate address data is dependent on network bandwidth. If the address is not pulled in a timely manner, a note indicating such will display on the email or text message. Canceling the message and tapping the refresh button generally rectifies any delay in fetching data. A menu is included at the bottom. Three options include: Home - the main page, Settings - the user configuration page, and Info - includes basic usage instructions. The Settings page includes detail about the user's currently defined and saved data, mainly the email address or cell used to send messages, plus an option to include an Evernote Notebook name. If an Evernote Notebook is included, and a properly configured Evernote email address is saved, the notes will populate in the appropriate notebook on Evernote's platform. To do this, the email message subject is appended appropriately with the proper suffix and notebook name. If not included, the email subject will either be the user defined field from the main page, or blank. The Clear Settings section allows the user to remove/delete either or all of the saved email address, the Evernote Notebook name, or the cell number. Similarly, the Update Settings section allows the user to redefine and save any of those saved settings. Clear field buttons activate once cursor is placed in any field, and the green "Disk" button saves the updated data to the iPhone's database. The Update Send Option Setting allows the user to toggle back and forth between sending email or text. And watch notification and access setting is available for toggle as well. The Additional Information page provides instructions for setting up Apple ID email and locating an Evernote account email address. Likewise additional app tips are displayed, plus contact information for the developer is provided.

Screenshots

Remote DJ4 screens
Was There4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Was There at every 5 weeks against Remote DJ's every 4 months. Remote DJ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote DJ ships an update every 4 months, Was There every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Remote DJ versus Was There: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote DJWas There
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCastillo And Associates, Inc.JAM Productions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Remote DJ

No in-app purchases

None

Was There

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote DJ free?
Remote DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Was There free?
Was There is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote DJ or Was There have ads?
Neither Remote DJ nor Was There shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote DJ or Was There?
Remote DJ ships an update every 4 months, and Was There every 5 weeks. Most recently, Remote DJ was updated on June 10, 2026 and Was There on September 13, 2026.

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