Comparison

Jukeboxy Venue Player vs SoundMachine Player

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

Head to head
About

Jukeboxy Venue Player

Stream licensed music for your business with a vast library of over 45 million songs. Features include daily playlist updates, 48-hour repeat protection, and offline playback. Manage music remotely for one or multiple locations.

Highlights
  • Licensed music for businesses
  • 45+ million song library
  • Expertly curated playlists
  • 48-hour repeat protection
  • Daily playlist updates
  • Remote management
  • Offline playback
Features
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Streaming music at your business is licensed, smart, and effortless with Jukeboxy Music for Business. You will have access to 45+ million songs from the libraries of ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, SOCAN, RE:SOUND and over 400 playlists that are expertly curated by our in-house music curators. No More Repeats - With our 48-hour repeat protection algorithm, you won't hear the same songs over and over again. Updated Playlists - We update your library with new tracks every day. You'll always hear the latest releases with Jukeboxy Music for Business. Made in USA - Jukeboxy Music for Business is headquartered in New York City and has a branch office in Miami Beach. We know what your customers in America are listening to. You will find the soundtrack that both your customers and employees can enjoy. Centralized Control - One or multiple locations, you can control the music at your business remotely from anywhere in the world with our remote control app, Jukeboxy Manager, or the online dashboard. Save Time - You don't have to spend time on what to play next! With our scheduling tool, you can create a weekly playlist schedule for auto-play by day-part at your own pace. Is the internet down? No problem! - Jukeboxy will continue streaming music when your network is not feeling well. Jukeboxy Player is smart enough to play your favorite tunes even if you lose internet connection temporarily. Offline Mode - For locations with limited bandwidth, you can pre-load your favorite playlists and liked tracks ahead of time to play offline for a month. Audio Messaging - Research suggests that people retain 95% of a message when they hear it but only 10% when they read it in a text! Audio-messaging is included in the subscription, and we highly recommend you utilize it! Here are some reviews about Jukeboxy Music: - “We’re glad we made the switch from Mood Media to Jukeboxy.” – Wahoo Super - “Jukeboxy Delivers State-Of-The-Art Streaming Music Service for Any Business That Plays Music for Its Customers” – Superb Crew - "Jukeboxy is a hit at my hotels and restaurants!” – Ramada Hotels Play Jukeboxy Music for Business on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Play Jukeboxy Music for Business through AirPlay or Bluetooth. For questions or assistance, please contact us at support@jukeboxy.com or at 844-666-5853.

About

SoundMachine Player

Stream licensed background music for your business. Manage playlists, schedules, and multiple locations remotely from your phone or tablet. Control music playback and user assignments with ease.

Highlights
  • Licensed music for business
  • Remote playback control
  • Playlist and schedule management
  • Multi-location management
  • User assignment
  • Like/dislike songs
Features
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The SoundMachine Player app allows you to play fully licensed music for your business. Log in to the app with your SoundMachine username and password and enjoy all the content from the web platform now on your phone or tablet. Access all your mixes and schedules from your phone. Have them available to play directly on your app or assign them to users. You can also assign music to any user with SoundMachine software: see what station they have assigned or update them. Control every location and every zone from the palm of your hand. Assign them mixes, schedules or stations. Manage the SoundMachine player remotely, both for the main account and the users. Choose what music is playing and change it any time. Like and Block songs directly from the app. What is SoundMachine? SoundMachine brings commercial background music to the fore with a subscription-based service that gives business owners everything they need to create a seamless, engaging and on-brand music experience in their stores, restaurants, hotels, spas or other locations. Features for all plans: - Public Performance licensing in the US and Canada - Access to SoundMachine’s collection of professionally curated playlists - Mix playlists to create the perfect audio backdrop - Insert promotional messages - Schedule different types of music for different times of day - Control music in multiple locations from a central account Subscribers to Business Premium powered by Napster receive access to an expanded catalog of millions of songs and hundreds of curated stations, along with the ability to create their own custom stations starting from a single artist or song and building a consistent mood. Subscribers to the Enterprise plan can request a custom playlist curated specifically for their needs. The service is fully licensed for business use within your commercial environment. No additional licenses to play music in public are required if you are based in the US (ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC) or Canada (SOCAN and RE:SOUND). If you are from another country, please visit the Licensing section at our website. New in this version: - Entirely rebuilt app - New interface - Browse genres, stations, My Stations, mixes and schedules - Like and dislike songs in real time - Search function added - See and manage your users - Control the SoundMachine player remotely

Screenshots

Jukeboxy Venue Player4 screens
SoundMachine Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundMachine Player at 100% against Jukeboxy Venue Player's 67%. Jukeboxy Venue Player's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jukeboxy Venue Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Jukeboxy Venue Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoundMachine Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jukeboxy Venue Player ships an update monthly, SoundMachine Player every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Jukeboxy Venue Player versus SoundMachine Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJukeboxy Venue PlayerSoundMachine Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCreative Media Solutions LLCSoundMachine

Customer experience

Jukeboxy Venue Player

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SoundMachine Player

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Jukeboxy Venue Player

No in-app purchases

None

SoundMachine Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jukeboxy Venue Player free?
Jukeboxy Venue Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundMachine Player free?
SoundMachine Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jukeboxy Venue Player or SoundMachine Player?
Jukeboxy Venue Player is rated higher. Jukeboxy Venue Player averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SoundMachine Player averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Jukeboxy Venue Player or SoundMachine Player have ads?
Neither Jukeboxy Venue Player nor SoundMachine Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jukeboxy Venue Player or SoundMachine Player?
Jukeboxy Venue Player ships an update monthly, and SoundMachine Player every 3 months. Most recently, Jukeboxy Venue Player was updated on October 20, 2026 and SoundMachine Player on October 29, 2026.

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