Comparison

Serato DJ vs B2B Studio

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

B2B Studio

Experience live DJ sets with interactive decks and mixer controls. Discover track information from various music platforms and connect with DJs and listeners in real-time. Play sets from your computer via the web interface.

Highlights
  • Live DJ set observation
  • Interactive decks and mixer
  • Track title and artist display
  • Music platform integration
  • Real-time chat with DJs and listeners
  • Computer-based DJ set playback
Features
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Live DJ sets. Observe every action on the decks and mixer. Solo or back to back, up to four at once. TRACK IDS • Title and artist as each track plays. • Find every record on Beatport, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Deezer, YouTube, Traxsource & more. DECKS AND MIXER • Drawn from the live controls. • Faders, EQ, filters, effects, cues, pitch. • Turn the phone sideways for the full booth. SOUND • The master output, in stereo. • Plays with the screen locked. ROOM • Sets on air now. • Chat with the DJs and listeners. FOR DJS Play at b2bstudio.live on a computer. Your records, USB or rekordbox.

Screenshots

Serato DJ4 screens
B2B Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: B2B Studio at 5.0 against Serato DJ's 3.9. B2B Studio also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Serato DJ's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Serato DJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. B2B Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

B2B Studio 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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Serato DJ versus B2B Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerato DJB2B Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (74 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings74 — better1
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size681 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerato LimitedStemulator 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
None

B2B Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serato DJ free?
Serato DJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is B2B Studio free?
B2B Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Serato DJ or B2B Studio?
B2B Studio is rated higher. Serato DJ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while B2B Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Serato DJ or B2B Studio have ads?
Serato DJ shows ads; B2B Studio does not.

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