Comparison

crowdDJ vs USU

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

Head to head
About

crowdDJ

Select and play your favorite songs at participating venues like gyms, bars, and hotels. Browse music libraries, add songs to the queue, and even integrate with Spotify to import playlists and save tracks. Discover new music and support local artists.

Highlights
  • Find participating venues
  • View current and upcoming playlists
  • Search and browse music library
  • Add songs to playback queue
  • Support Australian musicians
  • Import Spotify playlists
  • Save tracks to Spotify
Features
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crowdDJ® lets you choose your favourite songs in your favourite places - gyms, bars, hotels, bowling alleys, cruise ships and thousands of other locations across Australia and New Zealand. More countries are coming on-board soon. Using crowdDJ® you can: - find crowdDJ venues - view the current playlist (past and upcoming) - search and browse the venue's music library - sort alphabetically or by release year - play your favourite songs by adding them into the playback queue - support Aussie musicians and play their music - you'll see our new Australian Played icon next to all Aussie tracks By connecting your Spotify account, you can also: - import your Spotify playlists to match with the venue's music library - take home the previous or upcoming 50 tracks by saving to your own Spotify playlists - add individual songs to your Spotify playlists or a new Spotify playlist - view featured and suggested songs similar to your music selections - listen to or preview a track through Spotify There's no need to create an account or give any of your details - just turn on Location Services so you can be verified at the venue (we do not use or store this information), choose 'Continue as Guest' and 'Check In' to your current Location! Use the Map to see where you can crowdDJ® next. Each crowdDJ® venue has a unique sound, and you can add to the vibe in that location by picking songs that fit their brand. This unique sound and music library may include release year filters, exclude explicit content or focus on a particular music genre. If you are importing your Spotify playlists please note that song-matching may be affected by these settings, which are requested by the venue. Search results may also be affected. crowdDJ® is a public performance music platform exclusive to Nightlife Music clients. Chances are you listen to Nightlife at your favourite bar, work out to it at your gym, dance to it at the hottest nightclubs and even shop to it at your local mall. Nightlife Music is Australia's most recognised music entertainment system and has been for almost 30 years - nightlife.com.au.

About

USU

Access your digital membership card, discover the latest food and retail deals, and stay updated on campus events. This app is essential for all members.

Highlights
  • Digital membership card
  • Latest food offers
  • Retail deals
  • Campus event listings
Features
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A must have app for all USU members with their digital membership card, latest food and retail offers and events happening on campus.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: crowdDJ at 4.2 against USU's 3.4. crowdDJ also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

crowdDJ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of crowdDJ's written reviews are positive against 22% of USU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, USU monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
crowdDJ versus USU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercrowdDJUSU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (11 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNightlife Music Pty LtdVectron Systems (Victoria) Pty Ltd

Customer experience

crowdDJ

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative50.4%

USU

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

In-app purchases

None

crowdDJ

No in-app purchases

None

USU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is crowdDJ free?
crowdDJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USU free?
USU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, crowdDJ or USU?
crowdDJ is rated higher. crowdDJ averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while USU averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do crowdDJ or USU have ads?
Neither crowdDJ nor USU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, crowdDJ or USU?
crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, and USU monthly. Most recently, crowdDJ was updated on September 22, 2026 and USU on September 21, 2026.

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