Comparison

VinylScratch vs DJ Mix Deck

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

Head to head
About

VinylScratch

Transform your device into a professional DJ scratch instrument. Load samples, control them with realistic vinyl physics, and shape sounds with live effects. Record and share your creations, or use it as an AUv3 plugin in your favorite music production apps.

Highlights
  • Realistic vinyl physics engine
  • Live XY effects pad
  • Cut and reverse playback
  • Cue points and looping
  • WAV recording and sharing
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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VinylScratch turns your iPhone into a real scratch instrument. Load any audio sample and control it like a record — scratch, cut, loop, cue, and shape the sound with live effects — all with your fingers on the touchscreen. Whether you're a turntablist practicing cuts without decks, a producer sketching DJ-style arrangements, or a beatmaker who wants tactile sample control — VinylScratch gives you the physics, the effects, and the workflow to do it properly. Drop in a sample, feel the vinyl, twist the FX, hit record. VINYL PHYSICS ENGINE The scratch engine models real platter mechanics. Sound accelerates and decelerates the way a record actually does, with natural spin-down when you release. • Drag on the waveform to scratch — velocity and direction tracked sample-accurately • Three inertia modes: VINYL (natural spin-down), PAGE (instant stop), OFF • Adjustable sensitivity from ultra-fine to aggressive • Multitouch scratch support on iPad LIVE FX PAD A Kaoss Pad-style XY touch surface for real-time effects. Slide your finger to shape the sound — both axes control different parameters simultaneously. • Filter — LP/HP sweep and ISO (SP-404 style isolator) • Reverb — room, hall, plate and more • Delay — time, feedback, and LP cutoff control • Distortion — bit crush and lo-fi presets • FX1 & FX2 — two configurable effect slots with custom axis mapping • HOLD — lock the effect in place after lifting your finger • Glow trail visualization on the XY pad CUT & REV • CUT — hold to mute the signal, just like a crossfader kill • REV — flips playback direction • Crossfader strip for blend control CUE POINTS & LOOP • Two cue points: CUE A and CUE B — set, jump, clear • Loop IN/OUT with toggle — keeps the region when disabled • Full waveform view with overview strip TRANSPORT & RECORDING • Play / Pause with repeat mode • Record your scratch + FX session as WAV • Share or save directly from the app • Time display with millisecond precision AUv3 PLUGIN • Load VinylScratch as an instrument in GarageBand, AUM, Audiobus, or any AUv3 host • Full UI inside the host — scratch and effects included APPEARANCE • 15 color themes • Dark interface optimized for stage and studio PRO UNLOCK One-time purchase. No subscription. Unlocks: sample loading, recording, all FX effects, FX Hold, REV CUT, crossfader, themes, and AUv3. Free version includes playback, CUT, and filter with the built-in track.

About

DJ Mix Deck

Features
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DJ Mix Deck is a two-deck DJ mixer for the music you already own. Load tracks from Files, beatmatch them, and mix. No account, no subscription, no connection. TWO DECKS, TWO FACES Waveform view for reading a track at a glance, or turntable view when you would rather put a hand on the platter. Same engine, same transport, either way. BEATMATCHING THAT HOLDS Every track is analysed on load for tempo and downbeat. SYNC matches the tempo and lines up the beat, and the two stay locked — no audible drift, even through a long blend. Or ride it by hand: tempo faders run to plus or minus 16 percent, with key lock so a big pitch change does not wreck the vocal. CUES AND LOOPS Eight hot cues per deck — hold to set, tap to jump. Beat loops from half a beat to sixteen, taken straight off the detected grid, plus manual in and out. EQ AND FX Three-band EQ with a kill on every band. Filter, flanger and reverb live on a pad you hold and move, and it springs back the moment you let go. SCRATCH AND SEEK A finger on the platter is a scratch, driven by a granular scrub engine rather than a jump. Drag the tonearm to drop the needle anywhere in the track. CUE IN YOUR HEADPHONES With a split cable, hear the next track in one ear while the room hears the mix in the other. BUILT FOR A PHONE Landscape and thumb-first. Every control you touch mid-mix runs on the UI thread, so it stays smooth while both decks play. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR DEVICE Plays audio files you already have — MP3, WAV, M4A, AIFF. Nothing streams, nothing uploads, nothing is collected. It works in airplane mode. Free, with no subscription and nothing to unlock. DJ Mix Deck is given to you by AI Jingle Maker, and you will see one card saying so.

Screenshots

VinylScratch4 screens
DJ Mix Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DJ Mix Deck at none against VinylScratch's 1. DJ Mix Deck also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). 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. VinylScratch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DJ Mix Deck asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VinylScratch ships an update monthly, DJ Mix Deck every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VinylScratch versus DJ Mix Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinylScratchDJ Mix Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB52 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperIvan Korablinadsyme Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VinylScratch

One-time1
  • VinylScratch Pro$7.99
None

DJ Mix Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VinylScratch free?
VinylScratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DJ Mix Deck free?
DJ Mix Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VinylScratch or DJ Mix Deck have ads?
Neither VinylScratch nor DJ Mix Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VinylScratch or DJ Mix Deck?
VinylScratch ships an update monthly, and DJ Mix Deck every 5 days. Most recently, VinylScratch was updated on October 31, 2026 and DJ Mix Deck on October 31, 2026.

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