Comparison

MixBuddy vs DiggerPocket

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

Head to head
About

MixBuddy

Features
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MixBuddy is a personal AI assistant for working DJs. Have it listening while your music plays and it follows along โ€” naming every track, reading its BPM and key, and remembering the transitions that actually worked. Every DJ knows the feeling: you nail a perfect blend between two tracks, the floor goes off, and a few weeks later you can't remember what you played. MixBuddy quietly captures those moments so you never lose them again. WHILE YOU PLAY โ€ข Identifies the track that's playing and shows its artwork, BPM, and key โ€ข Detects when you mix into the next track and saves the transition automatically โ€ข One big tap to save a blend you love โ€” no fiddly controls to hit โ€ข Works anywhere: it simply listens to the music playing around you, so there's nothing to set up KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT โ€ข Suggestions for what mixes well after the current track โ€” by harmonic key, tempo, and energy โ€ข Recommendations grow smarter from the transitions you save โ€ข A dedicated Suggestion tab so you're never stuck on the next selection YOUR SETS, REMEMBERED โ€ข Every saved transition kept with its tracks, BPM, key, and a short audio clip of the blend โ€ข Sets organized automatically, ready to tag with the night, venue, and city โ€ข Build a searchable library of your best mixes over time BUILT FOR THE BOOTH โ€ข Dark, glanceable interface designed for low-light performance โ€ข Huge live controls โ€” nothing precise to hit mid-set โ€ข An Apple Watch companion for at-a-glance status on your wrist โ€ข MixBuddy uses the built-in mic; for better sound quality add an audio device (iRig or similar) PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข Local-first: your mixes live on your device and a set never depends on a connection โ€ข Optional sign-in to sync across your devices Matched tracks link out to Apple Music so you can find and add them. Put your phone down, play your set, and let MixBuddy remember the magic.

About

DiggerPocket

Features
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The app for record collectors and vinyl DJs. A service you will find nowhere else, built around discovering your next record. DiggerPocket is not just a price checker. It is a toolbox for people who collect vinyl and DJs who play it. Share your shelves with diggers around the world, compare the lowest prices across the major marketplaces at a glance, and tap into BPM data measured and pooled by users โ€” numbers no catalog can give you. There is also a world map of record shops and vinyl bars. Features that never lived in one place before, together in one app. โ–  Your crate, in your pocket Your collection and wantlist sync both ways with Discogs. What you own and what you are hunting, right there in the shop. No more doubles bought by mistake, no more walking past the record you spent two years chasing. Your wantlist shows the lowest price currently listed. โ–  The BPM no catalog has Discogs knows the label, the year and the matrix โ€” but not the tempo. Measure it once and it stays with the record: your number, next to numbers from diggers worldwide who timed the same pressing. Records nobody has timed carry an estimate, drawn in gray with its source named, so it never passes for a reading someone took. โ–  Setlists that flow Build sets from your own shelf. Place one record and your crate re-orders itself around it โ€” closest tempo first, with the BPM gap at every transition. Keep a record of what you played and where, and sketch the next night in advance. โ–  Identify a record in seconds Point your camera at a sleeve. Hold your phone up to whatever is playing. Type a title. Share straight from Instagram or YouTube. Then see current prices side by side across Discogs, eBay, CDandLP and MusicStack โ€” plus previews of every track. โ–  Dig through legendary DJ mixes DJ-Kicks, FabricLive โ€” the tracklists of mixes built from records, turned into lists you can dig through. Every track is a real pressing. Check the going rate on the spot and send it to your wantlist. Filter by genre. โ–  Where to dig next Record shops and listening bars worldwide, on one map, with genres, hours and photos. Found one we do not have? Add it yourself. โ–  With diggers everywhere Friends can browse each other's shelves โ€” same sorting, same dividers as your own. Messages come with reactions and translation, so whatever you receive, you can read it in your language. Whether they are in Tokyo, London or Berlin. โ–  What other diggers are hunting The records being searched for around the world right now. Who is searching stays private. Free. English, Japanese, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Without an account you can search 3 times a month; a free account makes searching unlimited and carries your shelf with you.

Screenshots

MixBuddy3 screens
DiggerPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DiggerPocket at every 5 days against MixBuddy's every 3 weeks. DiggerPocket also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MixBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, DiggerPocket every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
MixBuddy versus DiggerPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixBuddyDiggerPocket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPlappideo Entertainment Inc.

In-app purchases

None

MixBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

DiggerPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MixBuddy free?
MixBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiggerPocket free?
DiggerPocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MixBuddy or DiggerPocket have ads?
Neither MixBuddy nor DiggerPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MixBuddy or DiggerPocket?
MixBuddy ships an update every 3 weeks, and DiggerPocket every 5 days. Most recently, MixBuddy was updated on October 31, 2026 and DiggerPocket on October 31, 2026.

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