crowdDJ vs USU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Digital membership card
- Latest food offers
- Retail deals
- Campus event listings
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, USU monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | crowdDJ | USU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nightlife Music Pty Ltd | Vectron Systems (Victoria) Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
crowdDJ
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In-app purchases
crowdDJ
No in-app purchases
USU
No in-app purchases








