
While this $5-per-month subscription fee may up the ante for users, you do get a lot of high-level features to play with.

If you're into collaborating, Ableton Link is also onboard, letting you sync the clock with other compatible devices on your network.ĭjay for iOS is available at the App Store today and the Pro version is accessible as an in-app purchase. iPad Pro users will be happy to know that USB-C works great, but dongles may come into play if you're using any other iOS device. MIDI support has opened up beyond just officially sanctioned controllers, letting you work with a variety of external tools including (but not limited to) Pioneer DJ, Reloop, Numark, Denon DJ and Novation. With the subscription model, these extra expenses have been rolled into the monthly fee. Newer versions also arrived every couple of years and required another purchase if you wanted to upgrade. Previous apps needed to be purchased separately depending on your device, so the company is promoting this single-app experience across all iOS products as a savings in that regard. On top of that, djay for iOS Pro is now the same app, but with an unlocked set of new features as part of a $5-per-month subscription model (or $40 if you pre-pay for a full year).

Today, the company is simplifying its app catalog by releasing the new djay for iOS, spanning all the requisite devices and available as a free download in the App Store. There's been djay, djay for iPhone, djay for iPad, vjay (for video), djay 2, djay Pro and djay Pro 2, but the whole thing has gotten a bit fragmented. Algoriddim's djay app has been an Apple favorite for some time, regularly appearing in the company's keynotes to show off incremental updates over the years.
