Comparison

ScratchLab vs dee jay

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

Head to head
About

ScratchLab

Features
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ScratchLab is a professional capture and session-logging tool designed for DJs and structured recording workflows. It helps keep sessions organized so takes, notes, and supporting media are easier to manage. With ScratchLab, you can: • capture and organize session data • track takes with clear logging • support repeatable recording workflows • keep performance and practice sessions documented • simplify review and file organization after recording ScratchLab is built for workflows where consistency matters, whether you are documenting scratch practice, recording structured sessions, or managing repeated capture setups for training and review. It is designed to reduce confusion, improve session organization, and make post-session handling more efficient. The focus is simple: a clear, reliable workflow for capturing and organizing DJ session material without unnecessary complexity.

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dee jay

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dee jay was built around one idea: a DJ setup small enough to carry everywhere, that still behaves like a real one. Also because our differentiator is our simplicity that allow us to be the most affordable in the market. Just enough features to create dj sets, still powerful and professional without the noise of extra features that you already have on hardware. Your iPhone, a pocket-sized USB mixer, a pair of headphones. That's the whole rig. No laptop, no controller, no flight case, no streaming subscription — and no compromise on the part that matters, which is having your hands on a real mixer while you play. MADE FOR A RIG THAT FITS IN A BAG dee jay was designed with the Teenage Engineering EP-136 K.O. Sidekick in mind. The Sidekick is a beautiful little mixer with everything you need — two channels, faders, EQ, cue, effects — except a crossfader. So dee jay brings the crossfader, and sends deck A to USB channels 1-2 and deck B to channels 3-4. Each track lands on its own physical mixer channel, with its own fader, EQ, cue and effects. You mix with your hands, on hardware, the way it should feel. It works the same way with any class-compliant USB audio interface or mixer that offers four output channels. And with nothing plugged in at all, you get a normal stereo mix straight from your phone. YOUR LIBRARY, SORTED THE WAY DJS THINK Sort by BPM or by key, so the next track is a decision rather than a search. Your Music app playlists appear as their own filters, right where you need them. No streaming catalogue and no music service to subscribe to. dee jay plays the songs already on your device. ANALYSIS THAT TAKES ITS TIME Tempo and key are worked out from the whole track, on your device, not guessed from the first few seconds. A number you can trust is worth more than a number you get instantly. Key is shown in Camelot notation, so tracks that will sit together are obvious at a glance. SYNC THAT KNOWS WHEN TO REFUSE Match two tracks with one tap, and dee jay keeps them locked with corrections far too small to hear. If two tracks are too far apart in tempo to blend without sounding stretched, it tells you instead of mangling them. BUILT FOR PLAYING TO A ROOM Drag a waveform to land exactly where you want, snapped to the beat — or keep dragging and scratch it, with a haptic tick on every beat. And calls ring over your set instead of killing it. Nothing is worse than a room going quiet because someone dialled your number. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT dee jay has no servers. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. Your music, your library and your analysis never leave your device. There is nothing to collect, and nothing is collected. SUBSCRIPTION dee jay is free to try for 3 days, then ONLY 24.99 USD per year. The trial is available once per Apple Account. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://teostudio.mx/deejay/terms Privacy Policy: https://teostudio.mx/deejay/privacy Teenage Engineering and EP-136 are trademarks of their respective owner. dee jay is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Teenage Engineering.

Screenshots

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dee jay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScratchLab at none against dee jay's 1. On price, ads, 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. dee jay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. ScratchLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
ScratchLab versus dee jay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchLabdee jay
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKarl WatsonBenjamin Camarena

In-app purchases

None

ScratchLab

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

dee jay

Subscriptions1
  • dee jay3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ScratchLab free?
ScratchLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dee jay free?
dee jay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScratchLab or dee jay have ads?
Neither ScratchLab nor dee jay shows ads.

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