Comparison

crowdDJ vs CarMeetsNZ

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

Head to head
About

crowdDJ

Select your favorite music at various venues like gyms, bars, and hotels. Browse and queue songs, discover new music, and integrate with your Spotify account to import and save playlists. Enjoy a personalized music experience in public spaces.

Highlights
  • Select songs in venues
  • View current and upcoming playlists
  • Search venue music library
  • Add songs to playback queue
  • Support Australian musicians
  • Import and save Spotify playlists
  • Preview tracks via 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

CarMeetsNZ

Features
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CarMeetsNz is New Zealand’s home for car meets. Whether you're into JDM, Euros, classics, muscle, CarMeetsNz shows all the events around NZ. DISCOVER EVENTS Browse car meets happening across NZ. View event details including location, date, and key information so you know exactly what to expect. CREATE EVENTS Create your own events, whether private or public. Showcase your own build as a car owner and link your social media - all in one place build specifically for car culture BUILT FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS Display photos of your cars directly in your profile. Clean, easy to use and designed specifically for NZ car culture. Whether you’re heading to your next meet, building your dream car or just simply love cars like we all do, CarMeetsNZ is the place for the NZ car scene. Download now and become part of the CarMeetsNZ community. Thank you for checking out the app, Built by a solo developer

Screenshots

crowdDJ4 screens
CarMeetsNZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CarMeetsNZ at every 2 days against crowdDJ's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, CarMeetsNZ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
crowdDJ versus CarMeetsNZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercrowdDJCarMeetsNZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNightlife Music Pty LtdTIMOTHY BLAIR HAMILTON

In-app purchases

None

crowdDJ

No in-app purchases

None

CarMeetsNZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is crowdDJ free?
crowdDJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CarMeetsNZ free?
CarMeetsNZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do crowdDJ or CarMeetsNZ have ads?
Neither crowdDJ nor CarMeetsNZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, crowdDJ or CarMeetsNZ?
crowdDJ ships an update every 2 months, and CarMeetsNZ every 2 days. Most recently, crowdDJ was updated on November 11, 2026 and CarMeetsNZ on November 5, 2026.

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