NeoN VJ vs Time Director Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeoN VJ
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Automatically recognize playing music and display track title, artist name, and album art in real-time. A professional tool that tells the floor "What song is playing now?" at DJ events and live venues. **Perfect for:** • Showing track info to attendees at DJ events • Introducing song display at live houses, clubs, music bars, and restaurants • Taking your music event production to the next level • Sharing what's playing with your stream viewers **Mac Version Highlights:** • Supports Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later) • Recognize music right away with the built-in microphone and more • Choose the input device for song detection (USB audio devices, etc.) in Settings • Connect a projector or external display and show the visuals full screen in the Output Window • Control from the menu bar and keyboard shortcuts • Purchased the iPhone/iPad version with the same Apple Account? Use the Mac version at no extra cost **Key Features:** **Music Recognition** • High-precision recognition powered by ShazamKit **Display Customization** • 7 layout presets • Background image and event logo settings • DJ name display • Dark/Light font patterns **Video Background** • Automatically finds the recognized song's MV (music video) on YouTube and displays it as the background • Requires a YouTube API key (free) obtained on Google Cloud (an in-app setup guide for first-time users is available) • Video Quality selection supported (Auto / 720p / 480p) **External Output** • HDMI connection to large monitors and projectors (iPhone/iPad) • Full-screen output to external displays and projectors via the Output Window (Mac) • NDI output for wireless integration with OBS / Resolume and other software • Transparent layer support — composite directly in your software • Display / Source mode switching • Dedicated Source mode layouts • Position adjustment controls (iPhone/iPad) **Multilingual Support** 日本語, English, Español, Français, 한국어, ไทย, 简体中文, 繁體中文 [Please Check Before Purchasing] This app uses Apple ShazamKit for music recognition. Recognition accuracy may decrease during DJ play with BPM changes or while mixing. The Mac version requires a Mac with Apple silicon (M1 or later). For external displays and projectors, set them to extend (not mirror) in System Settings → Displays on your Mac. Using the YouTube Video Background feature requires a YouTube API key (free) obtained on Google Cloud. Please refer to the product manual for details. https://neondjneon.com/manual-en.html
Time Director Pro
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All your production timing tools in one place. Time Director Pro is a timing toolkit for radio, television, audio and video production, voice-over recording, live events, and any workflow where precise timing matters. It brings Time Calculation, Timer, CUE Timer, Stopwatch, and Clock together in one app, helping you quickly calculate durations, run countdowns, check scheduled times, measure elapsed time, and confirm the current time. It includes Timer presets, tap-to-start and stop controls on the LCD, keypad stowing, light alerts, and System Alarms. Stopwatch includes TIME OFFSET adjustments, while CUE Timer supports per-event System Alarms. It also includes an NTP-synchronized Clock, date display, multiple Clock alarms, an analog Stopwatch, and Remote Display through Web Display and App Link. See the time you need—large, accurate, and easy to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Time Director Pro at Free against NeoN VJ's $39.99. Time Director Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Time Director Pro is free to download; NeoN VJ costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NeoN VJ ships an update every 2 months, Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | NeoN VJ | Time Director Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hidenori yasumoto | Tomoaki Shimizu |
In-app purchases
NeoN VJ
No in-app purchases
Time Director Pro
No in-app purchases









