Comparison

Souvy vs Smart DJ

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

Head to head
About

Souvy

Features
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Souvy is a music discovery app built around your taste and your current moment. Instead of giving you another endless feed, Souvy lets you tune what you want to hear right now with simple Music Color pads for mood, energy, and place. The app updates your next songs instantly, remembers your likes and dislikes locally, and helps you build a clearer picture of your listening identity over time. What you can do in Souvy: - Set your current mood, energy, and listening environment - Get a short list of suggested songs for the moment - Like or dislike songs so Souvy can learn what works - Add quick feedback such as too sad, too fast, too slow, or voice - Take lightweight quizzes that improve future discovery - Connect Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, or add history manually - Share or copy your music direction and discovery list Souvy is designed to feel calm, private, and easy for people of any age. Your learning starts on your device first, and deeper music app integrations are optional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Smart DJ

Features
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Stop picking playlists. Start listening. Smart DJ decides what to play so you don't have to โ€” a different mode for a different moment, on whichever music service you already use. Five ways to play โ€ข Today's Schedule โ€” assign a mode to every day of the week (Monday could be Favorites, Friday could be Discovery) โ€ข Random โ€” shuffles across your eligible playlists โ€ข Favorite โ€” pulls from playlists you've marked as favorites โ€ข Discovery Station โ€” your personalized Apple Music or Spotify discovery mix, played right in the app โ€ข New Music Station โ€” the latest releases picked for you Works with your music service Smart DJ connects directly to Apple Music or Spotify โ€” whichever you already use. Switch between them anytime in Settings. Everywhere you are Smart DJ runs natively on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, with your favorites, history, and weekly schedule synced automatically through your own iCloud account. In the car, it's built into CarPlay too. Remembers, but doesn't nag Smart DJ keeps a short history of what it's played so it doesn't repeat itself right away โ€” and every December, it automatically makes room for your Christmas playlists. Built for Siri Ask Siri to play Smart DJ, or trigger any of the five modes directly as a Shortcut. Your data stays yours Smart DJ has no account system, no analytics, and no ads. Your playlists and preferences sync privately through your own iCloud account โ€” we never see them. Full privacy policy available in-app. Pick your service. Set your schedule. Let Smart DJ take it from there.

Screenshots

Souvy4 screens
Smart DJ1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart DJ at none against Souvy's 2. Smart DJ also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Souvy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Smart DJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Souvy ships an update monthly, Smart DJ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Souvy versus Smart DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouvySmart DJ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor DarenkoMatthew Scott

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Souvy

Subscriptions2
  • Souvy Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Souvy Yearly$24.991 Year
None

Smart DJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Souvy free?
Souvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart DJ free?
Smart DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Souvy or Smart DJ have ads?
Neither Souvy nor Smart DJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Souvy or Smart DJ?
Souvy ships an update monthly, and Smart DJ daily. Most recently, Souvy was updated on October 6, 2026 and Smart DJ on October 21, 2026.

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