Go, Web or Mac – which edition suits your event?
All three do the same thing: your guests request songs and vote, the Auto DJ catches the gaps, you set the frame. The one question that separates them is: what plays the music? Everything else follows from it – what you have to bring, what the network has to manage, and how fast you are up and running.
The direct head-to-head.
| Feature | Juqed Go iPhone & iPad | Juqed Web Browser | Juqed Mac |
|---|---|---|---|
| What plays the music | The iPhone or iPad | The browser tab on your computer | The Mac |
| Platform | iOS, iPadOS | Any current browser – Windows, Linux, macOS | macOS |
| Installation | App from the App Store | None – you open an address | App from the Mac App Store |
| Music source | Apple Music | Apple Music | Your own library (MP3, M4A, AAC) and Apple Music |
| Apple Music subscription | Required, for you as the host | Required, for you as the host | Optional – only for the Apple Music source |
| Network | Does not matter – Wi-Fi, mobile data, mixed | Does not matter – an internet connection is enough | Local Wi-Fi, everyone on the same network |
| An account for you | None | Email address and a six-digit code | None |
| Until it runs | One tap and it plays | Sign in, create an event, connect Apple Music | A bit more: scan the library, start the server |
| Auto DJ | Yes – three sources as standard (the event, genre, your own playlists), five with Juqed Gold (curated collections, DJ mode) | Yes – five sources: the event, genre, your own playlists, curated collections, DJ mode | Yes – genre weighting and BPM matching |
| Transition | Apple Music default | Fade-out, adjustable duration | True crossfade, adjustable duration |
| Fair-use rules | Waiting time · request limit · vote limit | Waiting time · request limit · vote limit · vote ageing | Waiting time · request limit · vote limit · vote ageing |
| How guests join | QR code, guest link or six-digit event code | QR code, guest link or six-digit event code | QR code in the browser |
| Where to get it | App Store | web.juqed.com | Mac App Store |
Which one suits you?
And if two of them fit: take the one whose device will be with you on the day anyway.
Juqed Go
When the iPhone is with you
- You are out and about – garden, marquee, beach, car.
- There is no reliable Wi-Fi for everyone.
- You want to be running in under a minute.
- You subscribe to Apple Music anyway.
Juqed Web
When a computer is running anyway
- You want to install nothing – and neither do your guests.
- Your computer is not a Mac: Windows or Linux work just as well.
- The machine stays on all evening regardless.
- You want to try it before you pay anything.
Juqed for Mac
When the music is yours
- You have a library of your own – MP3, M4A, AAC.
- It should run without the internet, purely on the local network.
- You need true crossfade and BPM matching.
- All your guests are on site on the same Wi-Fi.
The family DNA. The same everywhere.
This is deliberately not in the table above: it holds for every edition alike and is therefore no help in deciding.
Guests need no app
Just a browser and a QR code – no installation, no account, no email address. On any smartphone.
The majority decides
Everyone suggests songs and votes. Whatever is on top plays next – not the loudest person in the room.
Auto DJ as a safety net
When the list runs dry, Juqed keeps playing by itself. No awkward silence in any edition.
Blocklist and fair rules
Block artists and terms, limit requests and votes per guest – nobody hijacks the playlist.
Everything in real time
Request, vote, running order: every device sees the same state at once.
Frugal with data, bilingual
No advertising, no trackers, servers in Germany. German and English, host and guests independently.