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TECH AWARDS 2016 BEST DJ APP

Mobile DJing apps that can mix it up with the big boys. Which one will come out tops?

Serato Remote and Serato Remote Mini


£3.99 (iPhone) £14.99 (iPad)
Hype
A touch-screen remote control for your Serato DJ set up allowing DJs to control the most important features of the software from their iOS devices and not their computers.
Gripe
Only for iOS and there is still no ability to mix within the app (as of yet) like other DJ apps.
Summary
A cool, clear-to-use application that offers DJs additional control features over the Serato DJ software.
Tech Verdict
8.2/10

Native instruments Traktor DJ


£1.49 (iPhone) £7.99 (iPad)
Hype
A full-blown professional DJing App complete with FX, EQs, Filters, Freeze mode and direct Mixcloud integration.
Gripe
It really is hard to find any faults with this stunning piece of software.
Summary
Possibly the most professional and all-round awesome way to DJ using the iPad, which takes the best elements of Traktor and brings them to the world of touch-screen tablets and mobile phones.
Tech Verdict
8.4/10

Algoriddim djay Pro

£14.99 (iPad) £39.99 (Mac) 
Hype
Features like turntable and waveform views, automix, beat-grids, FX, slip & slice modes, plus iTunes and Spotify integration, 4K video mixing, make djay Pro a force to be reckoned with.
Gripe
Only for iPad and Mac users.
Summary
This app just keeps growing up with each new upgrade, a serious DJing tool that can be used by pros or amateurs alike, with features that put its competitors in the shade.
Tech Verdict
8.4/10

Mixvibes Cross DJ Pro


£3.99 (iOS) £4.99 (Android)
Hype
The new updates have refreshed the app considerably. A complete DJing system packed full of features, and still probably the best pro DJ app for the Android platform.
Gripe
Still seems to be viewed as slightly behind its major competitors in the PR/hype stakes.
Summary
A cross-platform DJ app available for both iOS and Android devices that is both fully-formed and totally-functional which offers good value for money.
Tech Verdict
8/10

edjing Pro


£7.99 (iOS) £4.68 (Android)
Hype
This app appears to have taken the best bits of other apps on the market and combined them into one.
Gripe
None but if anything could be a little too detailed for novice users.
Summary
With the new features as well as being able to hook it up to the Mixfader, edjing Pro is a serious app for Pro DJs.
Tech Advice
8/10

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