Cross DJ vs Mixxx

Cross DJ is a two-deck mixing app for creating and performing DJ mixes on Android, iOS, and macOS. Its mixer combines classic DJ EQs with real-time stem separation to isolate beats and vocals. A waveform player lets users zoom and line up tracks; hot cues, adjustable loops, and a launcher with samples and one-shots add performance controls. The product page lists more than 30 effects, and Automix can automate transitions. The App Store listing says users can stream from Spotify, Beatport, and SoundCloud Go+, or access music through iCloud, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Cross DJ supports cloud library sync and Ableton Link, and MIXVIBES names supported MIDI controllers plus USB audio interfaces and external mixers. The free app has optional in-app purchases. Cross DJ Premium costs $19.99 a year and unlocks Pro features on iOS and Mac; Cross DJ Pro for Android costs $36.99, paid once. An iPhone subscription works on iPad or Mac with the same Apple ID, but subscriptions do not transfer between Apple and Android devices.

Mixxx is free DJ software for performing live mixes with digital music files on Linux, macOS and Windows. It is designed for both people starting with a laptop and experienced turntablists. Four decks provide scratchable scrolling waveforms and whole-song overview waveforms. Mixing controls include beat looping, Sync Lock, hotcues, beat rolls, censor and quantization. Mixxx supports FLAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A/AAC, Ogg Vorbis and Opus files. It works with MIDI and HID controllers, programmable JavaScript mappings and timecode vinyl control, and can load up to 64 sampler decks. Local music libraries from iTunes, Traktor, Banshee, Rekordbox, Rhythmbox and Serato can be read. Mixxx records mixes in WAV, FLAC and Ogg Vorbis, with MP3 optional, and streams through Shoutcast or Icecast servers. The full version costs nothing, with donations optional and no official paid or pro version. Its source code is published under the GNU GPL v2 or later. The application does not require an account or use telemetry. Beta and development snapshots are not intended for live use and may crash.