KeyBridge for DJs vs TempoKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeyBridge for DJs
This tool helps DJs create smoother transitions by suggesting compatible musical keys for their next track. It offers three distinct transition types: energy boost, mood switch, and calm down, all accessible with a single tap. Designed for live performance, it works offline and features a minimalist interface.
- Suggests compatible musical keys
- Three transition types: energy boost, maj/min, calm down
- Works 100% offline
- Zero learning curve for mid-set use
- Full 24-key wheel
- Dark interface for booth visibility
- Haptic feedback
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Stop guessing which track to play next. KeyBridge is the key reference tool built for DJs who want their sets to sound more polished - without memorizing music theory. Here's what the smoothest DJ sets have in common: the tracks share compatible keys. When the next track flows musically from the last one, every transition feels right. When it doesn't, something feels off - even if you can't explain why. KeyBridge gives you the rule in one tap. --- HOW IT WORKS --- Pick the key of your current track. KeyBridge instantly shows you three ways to go next: COUNTERCLOCKWISE (-1) - Bring it down. One step down the wheel. RELATIVE - Switch the mood. Same root, flip between major and minor. CLOCKWISE (+1) - Lift the crowd. One step up the wheel. Tap any suggestion to jump there. Chain transitions. Plan your whole set in minutes. --- WHY DJs LOVE IT --- - Works 100% offline - no signal, no lag on stage - Zero learning curve - tap and go, even mid-set - Full 24-key wheel (12 major + 12 minor) - Built for speed - 15-second auto-return keeps you focused - Haptic feedback - feel the response in your palm - Designed to disappear in the booth - dark interface keeps your eyes adjusted and the atmosphere intact - Retro DJ-hardware aesthetic that looks right next to your gear - iPhone and iPad - use it in the booth, the bedroom, or the bus --- WHO IT'S FOR --- Beginners: Finally understand why some transitions work and others don't. Build your first key-matched set with confidence. Intermediate DJs: Stop relying on memory during live sets. Read the crowd, not your notes. Producers & Remixers: Find compatible keys for mashups, bootlegs, and edits in seconds. --- FREE AND PRO --- KeyBridge is free to download. Free includes the full 24-key wheel, the three core moves (Counterclockwise, Relative, Clockwise), the Spectrum Drive theme and Keep Screen Awake. KeyBridge Pro is a one-time purchase that adds the advanced moves (Diagonal -1 / +1, +5 Lift, +7 Shift), all three colour themes and every auto-return option. No subscription. --- THE PROMISE --- Follow KeyBridge's suggestions for one set. You'll hear the difference immediately. Your transitions will feel tighter, your energy arcs will land, and the dancefloor will stay with you longer. This isn't a theory app. It's a live-performance companion. --- Built by a working DJ for working DJs. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Ever.
TempoKey
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Know every song's tempo before you walk on stage. TempoKey analyzes an audio file you already own and returns its BPM in seconds — and it always shows two readings, the primary tempo and its half-time or double-time alternative, because that ambiguity is real in almost every library. You choose the one that matches how you count the song. From there it goes straight into a setlist you can reorder, annotate, and read from the stage. WHAT'S INSIDE • Automatic BPM analysis — Import a local audio file through the Files picker or drag and drop, and an on-device engine returns the tempo: Apple's Music Understanding framework on iOS 27, or the built-in DSP engine on earlier systems. Your audio is never uploaded or copied — it stays on your phone. • Dual reading, by design — Every result shows a primary BPM next to its half-time or double-time alternative, for example "87 · or 174". One tap swaps them, and you can type a value in by hand when you disagree with both. • Song Map and auto key on iOS 27 — See the song's structure at a glance: sections, bar grid, where vocals, drums and bass enter, and overall loudness. The detected key is shown with an honest alternate reading; a key you type yourself always takes priority. On earlier systems the key field is typed in by you. • Tap tempo — Tap along four or more times and watch the tempo settle live. Made for rehearsal rooms, live counts, and anything you cannot import as a file. • Setlist library — Build ordered setlists with song title, BPM, a musical key, and your own notes. Drag to reorder until the running order is right. • Home screen widgets — An extra-large widget shows the next song in your setlist with tempo and key, readable from across the stage (iOS 27; medium size on earlier systems). • Performance Mode — A large-type card built for a dark stage: title, tempo and key readable at a glance, swipe left and right to move through the set, screen stays awake. • Transpose and tempo math — Capo and semitone transposition, BPM to milliseconds for delay and echo, and 75% / 50% practice-speed references. Pure arithmetic, no audio processing. • Spotlight and Siri — Your songs and setlists are searchable from the system search and openable by Siri (iOS 18.4 or later). • Works offline — No account, no sign-in, no cloud sync, no ads. WHAT TEMPOKEY IS NOT • Not a metronome. The app makes no sound at all. • Not a player. There is no playback, no now-playing screen, no media library browsing. • Not a tuner, not a notation app, not an audio editor. • No subscription, no advertising, no account. FILE SUPPORT Local, DRM-free audio only — MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF and FLAC, imported from Files or dropped in. DRM-protected downloads cannot be analyzed, and the app says so plainly instead of failing quietly. Tempo detection covers 50–210 BPM; outside that range you get an explicit message rather than a wrong number. PRIVACY Your audio is decoded in memory for the length of the analysis and then released. TempoKey never copies, caches or uploads a file. Only the results — tempo, alternative reading, confidence, file name and duration — along with your setlists and notes are stored on the device. The app requests no microphone, no media library, no location, no contacts and no photos. PAY ONCE TempoKey opens and works without a purchase: tap tempo and every calculator are always free, and so are your first three analyses and one setlist of up to five songs. A single Lifetime unlock removes the limits — unlimited analyses, unlimited setlists and songs, and Performance Mode. One payment, no subscription. Built for the ten minutes before you go on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TempoKey at weekly against KeyBridge for DJs's every 2 months. TempoKey also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. KeyBridge for DJs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TempoKey sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KeyBridge for DJs ships an update every 2 months, TempoKey weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeyBridge for DJs | TempoKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomocreate, Inc. | Shenzhen Liubai Software Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
KeyBridge for DJs
- KeyBridge Pro$2.99
TempoKey
- Lifetime Unlock$3.99









