Comparison

Serato DJ vs Recrate

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

Head to head
About

Serato DJ

Mix music from various streaming services and your own library. This app offers professional DJ features like stem separation, extensive effects, and hardware compatibility. Transfer your Serato crates and songs directly to your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Stream from Apple Music, Spotify, Beatport, SoundCloud, Tidal
  • Transfer Serato crates and songs to mobile
  • Support for 120+ DJ hardware setups
  • Real-time stem separation and Stems FX
  • Over 50 built-in DJ effects
  • Performance pads for cues, loops, and FX
  • High-quality mix recording
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Serato DJ, now on iPhone and iPad. Bring the full power of Serato DJ to every moment. Stream millions of songs on Spotify, Apple Music and more. Plug and play on 120+ hardware setups. Play out an idea the second it sparks. Go back-to-back without thinking. Soundtrack the road trip. Jump on the decks at a house party. Wherever the moment finds you, you're ready to mix. DJ WITH APPLE MUSIC, SPOTIFY, AND MORE • Stream and Mix Millions of Songs: DJ with Apple Music, Beatport, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Tidal. Log in to any of them and you're mixing from millions of songs in seconds. • DJ with Your Favorites: Your saved playlists and liked songs appear automatically in the Serato DJ app, so everything you love is ready to mix. GRAB YOUR FAVORITE CRATES TO GO • NEW Serato iOS Transfer: Bring your favorite crates and songs straight from your laptop to your iPhone or iPad. Cue points, beatgrids, and metadata all come along for the ride. • No music? We got you. We've thrown in a free music library so you can jump straight into mixing. PLUG INTO 120+ PIECES OF HARDWARE • DJ with a range of over 120 natively supported DJ controllers, turntables, mixers, and hardware. Choose from AlphaTheta, Hercules DJ, Numark, Pioneer DJ, Rane, Roland, and more. • Serato DJ for iOS covers Digital Vinyl System (DVS) setups too. If you want to scratch music, it's all there. SAME SERATO, DIFFERENT DEVICE • The same reliability you know and trust, now on mobile. Mix with virtual decks, Serato's iconic crates, and an updated library that's easier to use. • See your waveforms in horizontal, vertical and extended layouts on iPhone or iPad. EVERY PRO DJ FEATURE • Stem separation and Stems FX: Isolate vocals, drums, bass and melody in real time, and apply FX to individual stems. • 50+ Built-in FX: Stack up to 6 effects on your music at once. • 4 Channel FX: Filter, Dub Echo, Reverb or Noise for creative mixing. • Performance Pads: Trigger cue points, loops, and FX with pads that feel as responsive as the real thing. • Sampler: Load up to 8 samples into the sampler pad mode, or choose from a range of pre-loaded samples included in the app. • Cue Points & Cue Loops: Set up to 8 cue points on each of your songs for triggering phrases or track preparation. Cue points transfer straight from your Serato DJ library. • Recording: Record high-quality mixes straight to your iPhone or iPad then upload, share and play them back whenever. • PnT Key Sync & Key Shifting: Speed up or slow down your songs without losing the original key, or shift and sync a track's key to match whatever's already playing. • Quantize: Set your beatgrids, flip Quantize on, and stay locked in time, every time. Free to start. When you're ready for more, upgrade to Serato DJ Suite for Stems FX, over 50+ built-in effects, every waveform view, expanded hardware support, and more across the Serato range.

About

Recrate

Wirelessly manage your Serato DJ music library from your phone. Browse, search, preview tracks, and organize crates on the go. Changes sync directly to your DJ laptop.

Highlights
  • Browse entire music library
  • Search by artist, title, genre
  • Preview tracks remotely
  • Create new crates instantly
  • Add/remove tracks with a tap
  • Bulk crate operations
  • Sync changes to Serato
Features
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Recrate - Remote Crate Manager for Serato DJs Take control of your Serato library wirelessly. Recrate connects to your DJ laptop, letting you browse, search, and organize your music collection right from your phone — no internet required. BROWSE YOUR ENTIRE LIBRARY Access your complete Serato music library on your mobile device. Search by artist, title, or genre. Sort and filter to find exactly what you need for your next set. PREVIEW ANY TRACK Stream and preview songs from your library before adding them to your set. No need to interrupt your mix to check a track. MANAGE CRATES ON THE GO • View all your Serato crates • Create new crates instantly • Add or remove tracks with a tap • Bulk operations for faster organization • Changes sync directly to Serato SEAMLESS CONNECTION Recrate automatically discovers your DJ laptop on the same network. Launch the Recrate companion app on your Mac, scan the QR code, and you're connected. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the Recrate companion app on your Mac (free at recrate.app) 2. Connect your phone to the same WiFi network 3. Scan the QR code to pair 4. Start managing your crates PERFECT FOR • Preparing sets during gigs • Organizing your library from the couch • Quick crate management between mixes REQUIREMENTS • Serato DJ Pro or Serato DJ Lite • Recrate companion app for Mac (free download at recrate.app) • Both devices on the same WiFi network Licensed under Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://recrate.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://recrate.app/privacy Recrate offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Built by DJs, for DJs. Recrate gives you the freedom to organize your music without being chained to your laptop.

Screenshots

Serato DJ4 screens
Recrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Recrate at 5.0 against Serato DJ's 3.9. Recrate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Serato DJ's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1) and chart position (#61 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Serato DJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Recrate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recrate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Serato DJ has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Serato DJ versus Recrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerato DJRecrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings74 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#61 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size681 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerato LimitedBlack Matter Labs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Serato DJ

Subscriptions1
  • Serato DJ Suite7 Days trial$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Serato DJ for iOS$149.00
1 purchases

Recrate

Subscriptions1
  • Recrate Pro$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Serato DJ free?
Serato DJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recrate free?
Recrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Serato DJ or Recrate?
Recrate is rated higher. Serato DJ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while Recrate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Serato DJ or Recrate have ads?
Serato DJ shows ads; Recrate does not.

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