Comparison

AyoDJ vs Lacquer

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

Head to head
About

AyoDJ

Features
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Scratch, mix, and cut with precision. AyoDJ brings the authentic feel of vinyl to your iPhone with a high-performance audio engine designed for turntablists and beatmakers. KEY FEATURES: β€’ True Vinyl Physics: Experience 1:1 touch responsiveness with realistic slipmat friction. β€’ Weekly Music Drops: Fresh beats delivered automatically every Thursdayβ€”never run out of new music to scratch. β€’ Minimal Pro Controls: Dual-button system, exponential crossfader. β€’ Custom Imports: Load your own instrumentals and samples to scratch over your own beats. β€’ Smart Library: Save your favorite weekly tracks and build your personal crate. PREMIUM ACCESS: Unlock the full potential of AyoDJ with our flexible tiers: β€’ Monthly Premium: Get unlimited access to the entire back catalog of weekly tracks, future drops, and custom file importing. β€’ Upload Pass: Unlock custom file importing permanently + 2 weeks of full premium access. New to AyoDJ? Your first 2 weeks include full accessβ€”start scratching today! SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL: β€’ Monthly Premium is an auto-renewable subscription priced at $2.99/month (prices may vary by region). β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/realmrhigh/0f1c8e5bcee5984bc951e023b02b9ddc Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lacquer

Features
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Lacquer turns your iPad or iPhone into a bulletproof recorder for your DJ sets. Park it at the end of your chain β€” mixer master out β†’ USB audio interface β†’ iPad β€” and capture the whole night in pristine 24-bit. Its one promise: it will not lose your set. RECORDING IS FREE, AND UNCAPPED No time limit. No limit on how many sets you keep. No watermark, no trial countdown, nothing withheld from the recording itself. Record a six-hour night and take the full-quality 24-bit WAV master home β€” free, forever. A recorder you can't trust before you've paid isn't worth trusting after, so the entire capture path is free: the durability engine, the markers, the crate, playback, and your master file. Lacquer Pro is a single one-time purchase for the work that happens after the gig. No subscription β€” the DJ tools you already pay monthly for cost more in a quarter than Lacquer costs once. THE SET IS SACRED A DJ set is a once-only, irreplaceable event. Lacquer's recording engine is decoupled from the audio hardware, so if a cable gets pulled, a call comes in, or the system hiccups mid-set, it keeps writing and resumes the instant the signal returns β€” and clearly flags any take that dropped out, so you always know exactly what you captured. The master file is written continuously and is never modified, so it stays playable even in the worst case. CAPTURE β€’ True 24-bit at your interface's native rate (up to 96 kHz), in stereo β€” record with headroom and never ride gain again β€’ Works with any class-compliant USB audio interface (e.g. Focusrite Scarlett), or the built-in mic β€’ 12+ hour recordings, with live level meters, a free-space countdown, and a charging check β€’ Drop markers live with one tap to bookmark each DJ change or moment YOUR CRATE Every set lands in the Crate as a record. Browse your collection, play sets back, scrub the waveform, and jump between markers. EXPORT β€” ALWAYS FREE β€’ Your 24-bit WAV master, the whole take, out via the share sheet β€’ Trim and fades, so you can top and tail the night β€’ Recordings appear in the Files app for drag-and-drop, with human file names like "2026-06-22 Club X" LACQUER PRO β€” ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Everything that turns a capture into deliverables: β€’ Split at markers β€” one file per DJ, in a single pass β€’ Loudness processing β€” normalize to a target for SoundCloud / Mixcloud, or gently flatten the night's loudness creep while leaving the drops intact, plus a safety limiter β€’ The full loudness report β€” LUFS, true-peak and clipping. Lacquer measures every take as you record it, so unlocking reveals the analysis of sets you have already recorded, with nothing to re-process β€’ ALAC and AAC export, with artwork and tags baked in β€’ Gig profiles β€” venue, genre and artwork presets, stamped on every take Your original 24-bit master is never touched by any of it. LIVESTREAM (OPTIONAL) Go live over RTMP to a destination you choose, such as Mixcloud Live. Audio-only and best-effort β€” a dropped stream never affects your recording. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, nothing uploaded unless you choose to stream or share. Lacquer β€” record, master & livestream.

Screenshots

AyoDJ3 screens
Lacquer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lacquer at every 6 days against AyoDJ's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AyoDJ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Lacquer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AyoDJ ships an update every 5 months, Lacquer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
AyoDJ versus Lacquer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyoDJLacquer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size314 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTANTON LEE HIGHChristian Weinmayr

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AyoDJ

Subscriptions1
  • AyoDJ Premium$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Upload Pass$5.99
1 purchases

Lacquer

One-time1
  • Lacquer Pro$22.99

Questions

Is AyoDJ free?
AyoDJ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lacquer free?
Lacquer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AyoDJ or Lacquer have ads?
Neither AyoDJ nor Lacquer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AyoDJ or Lacquer?
AyoDJ ships an update every 5 months, and Lacquer every 6 days. Most recently, AyoDJ was updated on October 28, 2026 and Lacquer on October 25, 2026.

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