DJ Kuki vs Jaybird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJ Kuki
Enjoy hour-long mixes featuring popular artists like Kanye West, Justin Bieber, and Drake. This app is perfect for various settings, from workouts to parties. Explore a curated collection of music blended by an experienced DJ.
- Hour-long music mixes
- Features popular artists
- DJ blends and cuts
- Suitable for gym, car, club
- Veteran DJ experience
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There's no algorithm here. No curated playlist, no autoplay queue, no shuffle. Just a DJ, two turntables, a record button, and over two decades of knowing exactly how a set should feel from the first track to the last. DJ Kuki has been doing this since 1999 — hauling crates of vinyl from club to club, building residencies in Chicago and San Francisco, spinning at Virgin Hotels, Hakkasan, and Mandalay Bay, and sharing stages with Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, T.I., Lil Jon, David Guetta, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Whoo Kid. Regular guest on BBC Radio. Veteran of Miami Hip-Hop Weekend. Every mix on this app was recorded live. Hit record, play the set, upload. What you're hearing is exactly what went down — the energy, the transitions, the moments where one record bleeds into the next and the floor shifts. No edits, no fixes. Just the set. One mix might weave through Jorge Ben, Serge Gainsbourg, Gino Soccio, and France Gall. Another puts The Beatles against Nas, Fleetwood Mac against Jay-Z, Radiohead against Kanye, and it all makes sense. Then there's a deep run through Chicago house, or a straight hip-hop set, or something that doesn't fit a genre at all. The range is wide and it's all intentional. Over 120 mixes available. More added regularly so join thousands of monthly listeners already in the mix. Come through.
Jaybird
Tailor your audio experience with custom EQ presets and personalized sound profiles for your headphones. Easily locate misplaced earbuds with the integrated tracking feature and adjust various device settings for optimal performance.
- Custom EQ presets
- Save EQ to headphones
- Find My Buds tracking
- Customize button functions
- Adjust auto-off settings
- Configure voice prompts
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Leave unbalanced sound in the dust. The Jaybird App gives you the tools you need to take total control of your Jaybird headphones. Create your own EQ presets and save them to your buds. Find a flawless fit. Fine-tune levels to your hearing for the perfect sound no matter what device you’re paired with. Missing headphones? No stress. The app’s Find My Buds feature lets you track down missing buds. Customize button functions, auto-off, voice prompt, and more.
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Verdict
DJ Kuki and Jaybird both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of DJ Kuki's written reviews are positive against 58% of Jaybird's. DJ Kuki also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Jaybird's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 30) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DJ Kuki against 4.7 for Jaybird. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jaybird has 5.5K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of DJ Kuki's written reviews are positive against 58% of Jaybird's.
DJ Kuki ships an update every 2 months, Jaybird every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJ Kuki | Jaybird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better | 58.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DJ Kuki | Logitech Inc. |
Customer experience
DJ Kuki
Jaybird
Bugs and requests
DJ Kuki
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jaybird
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to connect to earbuds
- App not compatible with latest iOS versions
- Earbuds randomly disconnecting
- Earbuds not charging properly
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Music integration
- Ability to adjust volume of audio prompts
- Improved Bluetooth range
- More color options for earbuds
In-app purchases
DJ Kuki
No in-app purchases
Jaybird
No in-app purchases







