// Honest comparison
Walk Up Song App vs BallparkDJ
BallparkDJ is the long-running walk-up music app, with professional MLB announcer intros and a licensed music library. Walk Up Song App is a newer app with a free announcer that talks over the music, and lineups built for slo-pitch and co-ed.
Checked October 7, 2026 · Includes where they win
// Side by side
Feature by feature
| Feature | Walk Up Song App | BallparkDJ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one team with unlimited players. Pro price to be announced. | Free to try with up to three players. $6.99 a year unlocks unlimited teams, players and self-voiced intros. |
| Announcer voice | Free on every plan: your phone’s best text-to-speech voice, or your own recording, per player. | Record your own intros (included), or buy professional voicing from Major League announcers at $3.99 per player. |
| Music under the voice | Ducking: the song drops under the voice and comes back up. Or voice first, then music. Set per player. | A “soften music during voice” setting with adjustable overlap between voice and music. |
| Music sources | Your own song files (MP3, M4A, WAV) on both platforms, plus Apple Music on iPhone. | Your own music, Apple Music on iPhone, and a licensed library of over 50,000 Epidemic Sound tracks. |
| Spotify | No. Spotify’s rules do not allow it in a public app like this. | Not listed on their site. |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android. | iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets. |
| Lineup import | Paste, CSV, GameChanger lineup PDF, or a photo of the lineup card. | GameChanger lineup PDFs, and roster or lineup PDFs, screenshots, photos or files. |
| Slo-pitch and co-ed | Extra hitters, more than nine batters, a bench, and co-ed alternation warnings. | Supports baseball and softball among ten sports; slo-pitch-specific lineup rules are not listed. |
| At the field | Plays from files on the phone, no signal needed. Ready check before the game. | No internet connection needed to play intros once the team is set up. |
| Sharing with coaches | Pro: share a team by invite code. | Share a team by text, email or other apps, with cross-platform syncing. |
BallparkDJ details are from their own site (ballparkdj.com/pricing, ballparkdj.com/faq, ballparkdj.com/compare), checked October 7, 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on their site before deciding. Something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
// The short version
Which one should you pick?
Pick BallparkDJ if…
A licensed music library. BallparkDJ includes over 50,000 Epidemic Sound tracks. Walk Up Song App has no library: you bring your own song files or use Apple Music on iPhone.
Professional announcers. If you want a real Major League PA voice calling your batters, BallparkDJ sells exactly that. Walk Up Song App’s announcer is your phone’s voice or your own.
Track record. BallparkDJ has been around since 2014 and reports 177,000 active accounts. Walk Up Song App is new.
More sports and devices. BallparkDJ covers ten sports and lists iPad and Android tablets.
Pick Walk Up Song App if…
A good announcer for free. Every player gets a called intro over the music on the free plan, with no per-player charge.
Built for slo-pitch. Extra hitters, long lineups and co-ed alternation are part of the lineup editor, not a workaround.
A ready check before first pitch: every clip confirmed on the phone, current, and test-played, with a green or red answer.
More free room. One team with unlimited players is free, where BallparkDJ asks you to buy at the fourth player.
// Questions
Switching from BallparkDJ
Is Walk Up Song App a free BallparkDJ alternative?
For one team, yes: unlimited players, walk-up clips, the announcer and game mode are free. Pro, for more teams, the soundboard and coach sharing, is a paid upgrade. BallparkDJ is free for up to three players, then $6.99 a year.
Does Walk Up Song App have professional announcer voices like BallparkDJ?
No. The announcer uses your phone’s text-to-speech voice or a recording of your own voice, and it is free. If you want a real MLB PA announcer, BallparkDJ sells those at $3.99 per player.
Does Walk Up Song App include music?
No. You upload songs you have the rights to, or use Apple Music on iPhone with your own subscription. BallparkDJ includes a licensed Epidemic Sound library; we do not.
Can I move my team from BallparkDJ?
There is no direct transfer. Import your lineup from a GameChanger PDF, a photo of the card, pasted text or a CSV, then add each player’s song.
Try it free.
Free on iPhone and Android. One team, every batter, no card needed.