Comparison

iMixd vs KiruLaya

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

Head to head
About

iMixd

Features
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iMixd is an auto-DJ for the music already on your phone. Press play and walk away โ€” the next track flows into the current one like someone behind decks set it up. What's in the app: Auto-DJ that listens to the music, not your taste profile. Tracks are matched by tempo and harmonic key, transitions are chosen per pair โ€” beat-matched crossfade, echo, EQ swap, filter sweep. You don't pick the style; it picks the right one for the moment. Your music stays on your phone. No streaming subscription. iMixd reads files you already have, whether you imported them or pointed it at a folder. Nothing is uploaded. Manual DJ mode (Pro). Two full decks, 3-band EQ, hot cues, loops with beat-quantized snapping, tempo slider, sync button. Works on phones. Works much better on tablets in landscape โ€” that's where Manual DJ was actually designed to live. Party Lock. Stops whoever's next to the phone from skipping the song you queued for that exact moment. Tap-tap to unlock when you actually want to change something. Dark and light modes. Mix presets for parties, workouts, weddings, club nights, throwbacks, and more. Available in seven languages โ€” English, Swedish, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, and Kurdish โ€” with full right-to-left support. Free vs Pro: Free: smart auto-DJ, basic crossfade, all themes, Party Lock. Up to 100 songs in your library. Pro ($3.99/month or $19.99/year): unlimited library and queue, Manual DJ mode, all transition styles, smart energy-flow sorting, folder import, session stats. One subscription on either tier โ€” no ads at any level, no add-ons, no gotchas. A note on AI: iMixd doesn't use AI. The mixing is built on actual audio analysis โ€” BPM detection, harmonic key matching, energy estimation โ€” not language models or generative anything. Everything runs on your device. Privacy: No ads. No tracking. Crash reports are opt-in and off by default; you can turn them on or off in Settings any time. Reset and erase local data from Settings whenever you want. Privacy policy: https://daraxis.com/imixd/privacy Built by Dara (Daraxis) in Sweden. Bugs and feature requests: support@daraxis.com

About

KiruLaya

Features
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KiruLaya is a premium, on-device music player for the collection you already own โ€” built to play it honestly, at its very best. TRUE HIGH-RESOLUTION SOUND โ€ข Plays your local audio in high resolution โ€” FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, AAC, MP3 and more โ€ข An honest output meter shows the real sample rate reaching your ears โ€” gold when it's bit-perfect, never faked โ€ข True gapless playback โ€” no silence between tracks โ€ข ReplayGain for consistent loudness, read from your own tags โ€ข A 5-band parametric EQ, adjustable live YOUR LIBRARY, BEAUTIFULLY ORGANISED โ€ข Album-aware โ€” groups by album-artist, handles compilations and classical โ€ข Queues, playlists, and context-aware repeat โ€ข The now-playing screen gently takes on your artwork's colour โ€ข Full background and lock-screen playback VIDEO โ†’ AUDIO โ€ข Add a video and KiruLaya keeps just its soundtrack โ€” bit-identical, no re-encode โ€” so your favourite live sets, concerts and talks live in your music library as clean audio. BREATHE โ€” A PRANAYAMA PACER โ€ข A calm pranayama breathing pacer that plays right over your music. Choose your rhythm, press play, and breathe โ€” then return to your listening without ever leaving the app. โ€ข A quiet, one-of-a-kind companion for a mindful moment between tracks. HONEST ABOUT YOUR STORAGE โ€ข A clear Storage view shows exactly what KiruLaya uses on your device โ€” referenced files, kept copies and duplicates โ€” with nothing hidden. โ€ข Most imports play in place from your originals, so your library adds almost no space. Free it up any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Everything stays on your device โ€” no account, no sign-up, no upload. โ€ข No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your music, and how you listen, are yours alone. Just you and your music.

Screenshots

iMixd4 screens
KiruLaya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KiruLaya at none against iMixd's 2. KiruLaya also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). iMixd's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. iMixd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KiruLaya asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMixd ships an update every 3 months, KiruLaya every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
iMixd versus KiruLaya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMixdKiruLaya
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size53 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDara AhmadiSatheesh Kumar Mahalingam

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iMixd

Subscriptions2
  • iMixd Pro$1.991 Month
  • iMixd Pro$11.991 Year
None

KiruLaya

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMixd free?
iMixd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KiruLaya free?
KiruLaya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMixd or KiruLaya have ads?
Neither iMixd nor KiruLaya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iMixd or KiruLaya?
iMixd ships an update every 3 months, and KiruLaya every 3 weeks. Most recently, iMixd was updated on September 18, 2026 and KiruLaya on October 9, 2026.

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