Guests request songs with no music account or subscription — scan the QR and you're in. The host plays it their way, and the room picks what plays next.
Tell the DJ turns any party into a shared playlist. Guests request the songs they want to hear, the DJ sees them ranked in real time, and the room decides what plays next.
No shouting over the music. Scan a QR code or tap a link and you're in — guests don't need a music service account or subscription to request songs.
HOW IT WORKS
• The DJ opens a session and shares the QR code or link.
• Guests search and request songs — no music service needed.
• Every request lands in a live ranked list — upvote what you want to hear.
• Want a track higher up? Boost it — watch a short ad for a free boost, or use a Boost token.
• The DJ plays the room, not a fixed playlist.
FOR GUESTS
• Join with nothing but the app — no music subscription required.
• Search and request in seconds, and add a message with your request.
• Upvote other people's picks, boost your own, and track purchased Boosts in the Token Wallet.
• Open any request in Spotify to hear or queue it there.
• Tip the DJ if they nailed it — payments are handled securely by Stripe.
• Get a notification when your song is up next.
FOR DJs AND HOSTS — PLAY IT YOUR WAY
• Run the night from your phone: reorder, remove, and see what's playing.
• Play requests straight through Apple Music (requires your own Apple Music subscription).
• Or play from anywhere — another app, vinyl, even a live band: Shazam listens to the room, recognises the track, sets it as the song that's playing, and ticks the request off automatically.
• Keep it on-brief: limit requests to certain artists, certain genres, or a public Spotify playlist.
• Set a PIN for private sessions, cap the number of participants, set start and stop times, and control repeat requests.
• Cast the live request list to any screen with Chromecast.
• Get tipped — and track your balance, your next payout and your full payment history right in the app.
CO-HOSTING (PRO)
Running a big night on your own is hard. Pro hosts can invite up to 3 co-hosts with a single code. Co-hosts help curate the queue and manage session settings, and you can revoke them at any time. Money, earnings and ending the session stay with you.
TELL THE DJ PRO
Monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial:
• Unlimited participants, instead of 200
• Up to 3 co-hosts
• Up to 10 artist filters and 5 genre filters
• Recurring sessions and pre-join
• Export the night's playlist to Spotify
• Up to 10x boost on tipped requests
• No banner ads
AD-FREE, YOUR WAY
Remove ads for yourself with a one-off purchase. Or, as a host, remove the banner ad for everyone in your session — guests included, and anyone who joins later — with a single tap.
Weddings, clubs, bars, house parties, BBQs. Anywhere there's a speaker and an audience, Tell the DJ makes the music a conversation.
Start a session, share the code, and let the room pick the next track.
We are looking to use the app for our party but after posting the link online we are not able to open the app. A fix would be appreciated
Developer Response
Thanks for flagging this, and sorry for the party hiccup. The share link and QR are universal links that open Tell the DJ straight into your session, but each guest needs the app installed first for the link to open it. The printable Poster (tap ••• on your session) carries store links + the join PIN so guests can grab the app and jump in. Worth a retry on 3.5.2. — The Tell the DJ team
Not user friendly
Cfritz1969
Terrible access for people trying to request songs. To convoluted for most people. Make it easier and it would a great idea.
Developer Response
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you didn't have a great user experience with our app. We would like to hear what we can improve. Feel free to send your feedback to: ttdj-feedback@simpleappsfarm.com
Need QR Code on casting screen
Cwalter301
This app is functional and a great concept. A few more improvements would be nice. We need the session QR CODE to display on the casting screen so fans know how to join. Simpler remove song button or auto remove once marked as playing or place in small lettering into a Already Played list. Is the app avail for Android users? Tidal connect.
Developer Response
Hi, thank you for your review and your feedback. We are happy to report that the QR code of a session is now shown when casting a session. The UI has been updated as well, alongside several other improvements. Also, in the last release we have added a "history view" to view the song requests that have already been played. We hope you will enjoy those improvements.The app is also available for Android users, on the Google Play Store.
Links does not work
Toya Shines Bright
When you share the link other people cannot open super frustrating
Developer Response
Sorry for the frustration. The invite link opens the app right into your session, but only for guests who already have Tell the DJ installed; without it, the link can't launch the app. The Poster (••• on your session → Poster) gives guests a store link + PIN to install and join in seconds. Happy to help if it still sticks. — The Tell the DJ team
New in Tell the DJ:
• Boost tokens — buy a pack, then spend a Boost to push the songs you want to hear right up the request list.
• Token Wallet — track your Boost balance at a glance.
• New App Information screen — licenses, credits and version details in one place.
• Smoother all round — app-wide haptics, a tidier Settings screen, and native in-app review prompts.
• Stability and crash fixes.
Version 3.5.4
The developer, Bart van Zeist, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
Seller
Bart van Zeist
Size
146.9 MB
Category
Entertainment
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.