Comparison

crowdDJ vs HopSpot

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. 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

HopSpot

Discover Brisbane's nightlife in real time. Get live updates on venue vibes, upcoming events, and exclusive deals before you go out. Join a community of locals to find the best spots.

Highlights
  • Live vibe updates
  • Event listings
  • Exclusive deals
  • Nightlife exploration
  • Local community
  • Real-time information
Features
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Explore Brisbane’s nightlife in real time with HopSpot, the Ultimate Nightlife Wingman. Don't waste your time and money chasing good nights find the vibe before you arrive with live vibe updates, events and deals—before you leave the house. This app is for locals, by locals—sign-up now to join the HopSpot community.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HopSpot at 100% against crowdDJ's 36%. HopSpot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). crowdDJ's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, HopSpot weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
crowdDJ versus HopSpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercrowdDJHopSpot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNightlife Music Pty LtdHopSpot PTY. LTD.

Customer experience

crowdDJ

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative50.4%

HopSpot

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

crowdDJ

No in-app purchases

None

HopSpot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is crowdDJ free?
crowdDJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HopSpot free?
HopSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do crowdDJ or HopSpot have ads?
Neither crowdDJ nor HopSpot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, crowdDJ or HopSpot?
crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, and HopSpot weekly. Most recently, crowdDJ was updated on November 1, 2026 and HopSpot on October 30, 2026.

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