Comparison

NeoN VJ vs Time Director Pro

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

Head to head
About

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

About

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.

Screenshots

NeoN VJ4 screens
Time Director Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeoN VJ ships an update every 2 months, Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
NeoN VJ versus Time Director Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeoN VJTime Director Pro
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhidenori yasumotoTomoaki Shimizu

In-app purchases

None

NeoN VJ

No in-app purchases

None

Time Director Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NeoN VJ free?
NeoN VJ costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Director Pro free?
Time Director Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NeoN VJ or Time Director Pro have ads?
Neither NeoN VJ nor Time Director Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NeoN VJ or Time Director Pro?
NeoN VJ ships an update every 2 months, and Time Director Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, NeoN VJ was updated on October 28, 2026 and Time Director Pro on October 28, 2026.

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