Song request apps
TouchTunes is the jukebox. GigTag is for the band in the corner
Bar crowds like choosing the music. When a live act takes over from the jukebox, that urge does not go away, and you need somewhere to send it. GigTag gives you a tag on your mic stand: one scan, and people request from your song list and see your next gig. If you searched for TouchTunes, the bar's jukebox, GigTag is the live act's answer.
- No app for your audience
- Free to start
- One code that never changes
Why GigTag
TouchTunes for the bar, GigTag for the band
TouchTunes lets customers choose recordings on a venue's jukebox, and GigTag is not a jukebox. It gives the band in the corner the same connection with the room, then takes it further: your dates, your links and a booking form on a code that is yours.
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Requests for the songs you play
A bar crowd used to picking songs will happily pick yours. They scan the tag and choose from your song list, and the request joins your live queue. You decide when it fits. The jukebox answers the same wish with a recording, and GigTag answers it with you.
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The code is yours
A jukebox stays on the wall. Your GigTag goes in the gig bag and is the same permanent code in every bar you play, even if you rename the act. Regulars from different rooms all reach one page with your upcoming gigs on it.
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Tonight's crowd, next week's audience
Your page lists your next gig and weekly residencies on the free plan, and a fan can add them to their calendar from the bar stool. That gives people who liked tonight a way to come and see you again, wherever you are playing.
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Private bookings from a bar gig
Someone in the bar is always planning a party. With GigTag they send a booking enquiry from the page, GigTag takes no commission, and on Pro you send an invoice they pay online. The form is on the free plan, so it costs nothing to have it there.
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No app between you and them
The audience does not need to download anything or sign in. A phone camera and a browser are enough. For a band that has one set to win a room over, the fewer steps between a listener and your page, the more of them can take one.
In short
TouchTunes and GigTag, in four lines
- TouchTunes is a jukebox network for bars and restaurants, with an app for choosing recordings.
- GigTag gives the live act its own code, the same in every bar it plays.
- One scan takes requests from your song list and saves your next gig to a fan's calendar.
- Bands should choose GigTag for their sets, while TouchTunes stays the bar's jukebox for the other nights.
Side by side
GigTag vs TouchTunes, topic by topic
Who it belongs to
A code that belongs to the act
The tag and the page belong to the act, and you take the same permanent code to every bar you play in.
TouchTunesThe jukebox is part of the bar. Its site addresses venue owners, chains, breweries and operators as the businesses TouchTunes works with.
Choosing a song
Keep TouchTunes for recordings, GigTag for live songs
Fans scan the tag and choose from the songs you have listed, or any song if you open requests. You then play it live.
TouchTunesCustomers search for a song in the TouchTunes app or at the machine and play it from the jukebox's catalogue of recordings.
The queue
A live queue for the band
Requests go into a live queue that you see during the set, on the website or in the GigTag phone app.
TouchTunesIts site says the app shows the entire queue, so players can see who chose what and where their own song sits.
Coming back
Next gig saved to a fan's calendar
Your page lists your next gig and weekly residencies, and fans can add them to their calendar and follow your links.
TouchTunesThe app saves favourites, playlists, top plays and recent plays, and its site describes rewards for regular players and for venue staff.
Beyond the music
Booking enquiries and invoices from one page
The page has a booking enquiry form on the free plan, and on Pro you can invoice the client and be paid online.
TouchTunesTouchTunes also runs connected dartboards, and its site presents music and darts together as the entertainment for a night out in a bar.
The quick view
| GigTag | TouchTunes | |
|---|---|---|
| A QR code your audience scans | Yes, one that never changes | – |
| Song requests from the crowd | Yes, on Pro | – |
| Tips by card or Apple Pay | Yes, on Pro, into your own Ziina or Stripe. GigTag takes 0% | – |
| Booking enquiries | Yes, on the free plan | – |
| Your gigs and weekly residencies | Yes, on the free plan | – |
| Invoices for bookings | Yes, on Pro | – |
| A printed tag for your mic stand | Yes, in your own design | – |
| Works without an app for the audience | Yes, it opens in the browser | – |
A dash means we did not confirm it for TouchTunes, not that it is missing: see what TouchTunes offers above, or ask on its site.
A TouchTunes alternative
Where GigTag is different from TouchTunes
Jukebox on the wall, act on stage
TouchTunes plays recordings through the bar's jukebox. GigTag is for the people playing live. A fan scans the small tag on your mic stand, your page opens in their browser, and they pick from the songs you know. The request lands in your live queue and you decide when to play it. The customer's instinct is the same in both cases, but a different thing answers it.
The code belongs to the act
A TouchTunes jukebox stays in its bar. A GigTag goes home in your gig bag. It is one permanent QR code for your act, the same in every venue, and it keeps working if you rename the act. That matters when you play four rooms a month: the regulars from each one end up on the same page, looking at the same list of your upcoming gigs.
After the song, the booking
A jukebox pick is about the next song. With GigTag the scan can go further. The page shows your next gig and weekly residencies, links to your socials and music, and has a booking enquiry form, all on the free plan. Someone who liked your set can ask about their own party before they leave the bar, and on Pro you can send them an invoice to pay online.
A night with GigTag
A trio in a neighbourhood bar on Friday
The jukebox has been going since happy hour. At nine the bar turns it down and your trio starts. The tag is on the mic stand, facing the room. People who were picking songs on their phones a minute ago now scan your tag instead. Your page opens in the browser and they choose from the songs you play. Requests collect in the live queue on the phone taped to the bass amp, and you call them out to each other between numbers.
By the second set the page is doing other work. A group at the pool table checks where you are next week and adds the gig to their calendars. Someone follows your socials. The bar owner's friend, who runs another place across town, sends a booking enquiry through the form. You read it in the GigTag app after loading out, and reply the next day from the website. At closing time the jukebox takes the room back, and your tag goes in the gig bag.
About TouchTunes
What is TouchTunes?
TouchTunes is a digital jukebox network for bars and restaurants. Its site says you can play songs at over 65,000 of them. The jukebox sits in the venue, and customers choose what plays, at the machine or through the TouchTunes app. The company also runs connected dartboards, and its site has pages for bar owners, national chains, breweries and the operators who place and look after the machines.
A customer opens the app in a bar that has TouchTunes, searches for a song and plays it. The app shows the whole queue, so you can see where your song sits and who chose what. You can save favourites, build playlists and react to songs, and there is a rewards scheme for regular players. For the bar, it is entertainment that the customers run themselves.
- Where
- United States
- Website
- touchtunes.com
How TouchTunes works
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The bar has a jukebox. TouchTunes jukeboxes are placed in bars and restaurants. Its site has separate sections for venue owners, national chains, breweries and the operators who handle the machines.
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Customers open the app. A customer in a bar with TouchTunes opens the app on their phone, or goes to the machine, and searches for the song they want to hear.
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Pick and play. They play the song and it joins the queue. The app shows the whole queue, including who chose what and where each song sits in the order.
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Come back for more. The app keeps favourites and playlists and shows top and recent plays, and its site describes a rewards scheme for players and for venue staff.
Who TouchTunes is for
Bars and restaurants. The core customer is a bar or restaurant that wants music its customers choose. The jukebox lets the room pick its own soundtrack, and its site pairs the music with connected dartboards for the same kind of venue.
National chains and breweries. Its site has pages for national chains and for breweries. A group with many sites can offer the same jukebox and app in each, so a customer who knows TouchTunes in one bar can use it in another.
People on a night out. For the customer, its site presents the app as a way to set the mood of the bar: find a song quickly, play it, make playlists, react to what others chose and earn rewards for playing.
The verdict
GigTag or TouchTunes: which should you choose?
The bottom line
For a live act, GigTag is the clear choice, because TouchTunes is made for venues and their customers, not for performers. The strongest reason is ownership: a code of your own that takes requests for your songs and carries your next gig and booking form from bar to bar. TouchTunes remains the right thing for a bar that wants a jukebox its customers control, and on a gig night the two take turns.
They share a room happily. The bar keeps TouchTunes for every night without live music, and for before and after your set. You put your GigTag on the mic stand when you play. A musician does not choose between them, because TouchTunes is the venue's and the tag is yours. On Pro, fans can also tip you from the tag, into your own Ziina or Stripe account.
- Step 1
Let the jukebox warm up
Before your set, the bar's TouchTunes jukebox plays as usual. Customers choose the songs, and the room fills up while you set up your gear.
- Step 2
Take over with the tag
When you start, the GigTag on your mic stand becomes the way to ask for a song. Requests reach your live queue, not the jukebox.
- Step 3
Give the room back
After the last song the jukebox carries on. Fans who scanned still have your page, with your next gig and the booking form on it.
Choose GigTag if
You are a live act playing in bars and want your own way for the crowd to request songs, find your next gig and book you.
Start freeTouchTunes may still suit you if
You run a bar or restaurant and want a jukebox your customers control from the machine or their phones.
GigTag FreeYour page, your tag design, every gig and residency, a booking form. One act.
GigTag ProSong requests, tips, invoices, more than one act. AED 30, £11.99 or $15.99 a month.
GigTag Printed tagFrom AED 100 in the UAE, £24.99 in the UK or €28.99 in the EU, delivered free, with a large size for more; $32.99 elsewhere, plus postage from the UK. Or print your own, anywhere, for free.
Questions
TouchTunes and GigTag: what people ask
Something else? Ask us. A person reads every message.
Should a bar band use TouchTunes or GigTag?
GigTag. TouchTunes is installed by the bar for its customers to choose recordings, so it is the venue's tool. GigTag is made for the act: a tag on the mic stand, requests from your own song list in a live queue, your next gig and residencies on the page, and a booking enquiry form with no commission.
Why put a GigTag on stage in a bar that already has a jukebox?
Because the jukebox goes quiet when you play, and the crowd still wants a say. One scan of your tag lets them request from your list, save your next date and follow your links, with no app. It also lets anyone planning an event enquire about booking you. TouchTunes takes the room back when your set ends.
What is TouchTunes?
TouchTunes is a digital jukebox network for bars and restaurants. Its site says you can play songs at over 65,000 of them. Customers pick songs at the jukebox or in the TouchTunes app, which shows the queue and lets them save favourites and build playlists. The company also runs connected dartboards for the same kind of venue.
Can a band take requests through TouchTunes?
TouchTunes is a jukebox: customers choose recorded songs and the machine plays them. It is the venue's system for nights when the music comes from the jukebox. A band that wants requests for its own set brings its own tool. With GigTag, fans scan a tag on the mic stand and choose from the band's song list.
Is GigTag a TouchTunes alternative?
Not for a bar owner. TouchTunes supplies a jukebox for the venue, and GigTag is not a jukebox or a streaming service. GigTag is for live acts: a permanent QR code on a mic stand tag that opens a page for song requests, gig dates, links and booking enquiries. The two meet only because both involve asking for a song.
Does GigTag work in US bars that have TouchTunes?
Yes. Song requests, gigs, residencies, links, booking enquiries and invoices work in every country, and you can print your own tag for free. Printed tags ship to the UAE and the UK only for now, so in the US ask us first if you want one made. Tips work in the United States too, by card or Apple Pay into your own Stripe account, with 0% taken by GigTag.
How does the TouchTunes app work?
According to its site, you open the app in a venue that has a TouchTunes jukebox, find a song and play it. The app shows the full queue, keeps your favourites and playlists, and lets you react to songs. It is for choosing recorded music on the bar's jukebox. Requests to a live band need a tool the band brings.
Who is TouchTunes for?
Two groups, going by its site. Bars, restaurants, chains and breweries have the jukeboxes, working with operators. Their customers use the machine or the app to choose songs. Musicians are a third party in that room: when a live act plays, it needs its own way to hear from the audience, which is what GigTag provides.
Can I take song requests in a bar without an app?
Yes. With GigTag the audience needs no app and no account. They point their phone camera at the QR code on your mic stand tag, and your page opens in the browser. From there they request a song from your list. You, the performer, can use the website or the GigTag phone app to see the queue.
Can I print my own QR tag for my mic stand?
Yes. GigTag's free plan includes your custom tag design and the print file, so you can print it yourself at no cost. If you prefer a finished tag, GigTag prints one for AED 100 in the UAE or £24.99 in the UK. Elsewhere we don't ship yet, so print your own for free or ask us first. Either way the code on it is permanent.
Looking for TouchTunes itself?
This page is GigTag's. TouchTunes's sign-in, prices, reviews and support are on its own site.
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- djrequestsvs GigTag
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- Enjoy the Clubvs GigTag
- HelloBandvs GigTag
TouchTunes is the name of its owner's product; GigTag is not connected with it. What is said about TouchTunes here comes from its own public website, checked on 7 October 2026. Products change: if something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
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One code on your stand. Requests, tips and the next gig behind it.
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