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5 best DJ apps for Android to drop those beats
Being a DJ can be expensive. You have a load of equipment to buy and then you have to invest the time to learn it, use the software, and create awesome music. Believe it or not, there are some decent DJ apps on Android. There aren’t any currently that can run the whole show but you can use these to augment a setup, try out some stuff, and do some fun stuff on the side at least.
Let’s take a look at the best DJ apps for Android. There are some decent up-and-coming DJ apps such as Samply Music Sampler as well. It’s always good to check the Play Store to see the new stuff. Due to the complexity of software like this, we don’t see a lot of new entrants here very often.
The best DJ apps for Android
Cross DJ
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Cross DJ claims to be one of the first DJ apps on mobile. It has a decent set of features. It includes fairly accurate BPM detection, track syncing, and beat-grid editing. The app also includes five levels of pitch bending (4, 8, 16, 32, 100%). It also comes with a range of features that you can purchase through in-app purchases. That includes an auto-mixer, external mixer support, and sample packs. Picking up an in-app purchase also removes ads and gives you access to more features. It’s not cheap, but it’s otherwise solid.
DJ Studio 5
Price: Free with in-app purchases
DJ Studio 5 is one of the most comprehensive DJ apps out there. It has one of the best free offerings out there as well. The developers boast that the main app is completely free with no limitations or watermarks. That includes eight sound effects, ten sample pads, the ability to record mixes live, equalizers, and more. All of the features are free to use. However, you can purchase some additional stuff to round out the experience. There is also support for SoundCloud and even some hardware controllers.
djay for Android
Price: Free / $6.99
djay for Android is one of the most popular DJ apps on the platform. It recently underwent a massive overhaul and kind of solidified its offerings into a single app. The app has a bunch of decent options, including SoundCloud and TIDAL support, a sequencer to create beats, a looper, pre-cueing, and support for several Pioneer and Reloop DJ controllers.
Unfortunately, it lost Spotify access because Spotify turned it off, but the inclusion of TIDAL and SoundCloud should help ease the difficulty. The Android version is a flat rate as opposed to the subscription rate on iOS. However, the huge new update also came with some bugs that a lot of people have complained about. Tread carefully.
edjing Mix
Price: Free / $5.49 / in-app purchases
edjing Mix is another one of the more powerful DJ apps. It has a whole bunch of features. Some of the highlights include Deezer support, support for your local library, 16 samples to play with, continuous syncing between two tracks, and looping. There are also turn-tables, SoundCloud access, a crossfader, and you can upload your mixes to the cloud from the app. You can even customize the layout a little bit. There are three apps in total in the collection. One of them is free or you can buy it for $5.49. The other one is free with additional things that you can purchase as in-app purchases.
Music Maker JAM
Price: Free / Up to $49.99
Music Maker JAM is one of the most popular DJ apps for mobile, if not the most popular. It checks all of the boxes for the basics. You can create your own beats, record vocals, add real-time effects, and there are a ton of sound packs to choose from. You get a fair amount of it for free. However, like many mobile music production apps, it does get fairly expensive rather quickly. This one is also good for general musicians looking for an app to record original compositions as well.
See also: The best music streaming apps and music streaming services for Android
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