Diijam vs Zing MP3: a DJ-music specialist or a broad Vietnamese catalogue?
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated
Quick verdict
Diijam sticks to EDM, Vietnamese house and DJ sets. Zing MP3 covers Vietnamese music broadly and goes ad-free from 19,000 VND/month (≈ $0.74/month) on the App Store.
Diijam is an electronic-music app from a Hanoi company, on the App Store since 2020. Its free tier plays music with ads. VIP is 77,000 VND (≈ $2.99) a month on the website and unlocks offline downloads, unlimited skips and a VIP-only shelf of new tracks. It rates above 4.7/5 on both the App Store and Google Play.
Zing MP3 is VNG's streaming service, launched in 2007, with charts, music videos and karaoke-style lyrics. Plus adds lossless audio and Premium adds the Premium catalogue. Store ratings sit at 3.5–3.8/5. In December 2018 a singer sued over hundreds of songs allegedly posted without permission; per Wikipedia, Zing later removed that singer's songs.
Head-to-head
Diijam leads on 3, Zing MP3 on 5, 2 even
| Feature | Diijam | Zing MP3 |
|---|---|---|
| What the catalogue is built around[4],[6],[12],[13] | Electronic music: Vietnamese house, EDM, nonstop remixes and sets by local DJs. Per the App Store listing: 320 kb/s tracks updated daily, many mixes over an hour long, more than 550 DJs. | General music streaming with a Vietnamese focus: charts, Top 100 lists, music videos up to 1080p and karaoke-style lyrics. |
| → They serve different habits: Diijam for hour-long club mixes, Zing MP3 for Vietnamese songs across genres. | ||
| Free listening[7],[4],[9],[13] | Music plays, with ads. Unlimited skips are VIP-only. | Ads included. Per the Google Play description, regular accounts stream at 320 kbps. |
| → Both carry ads. Diijam keeps unlimited skips for VIP, while Zing MP3's description (still using the old VIP name) gives regular accounts 320 kbps streaming. | ||
| Cheapest personal plan without ads[7],[4],[9],[12] | VIP: 77,000 VND/month (≈ $2.99/month), 199,000 VND (≈ $7.73) for 3 months, 299,000 VND (≈ $11.62) for 6 months on the website. The App Store adds a 1-year plan at 579,000 VND (≈ $22.50) (48,250 VND/month (≈ $1.87/month)). | Plus: 19,000 VND/month (≈ $0.74/month) or 169,000–179,000 VND (≈ $6.96) for 12 months on the App Store. The upgrade page says "from 13,000đ/month", tax included. |
| → Paid monthly, Diijam VIP costs about four times Zing MP3 Plus. | ||
| What the top plan adds[7],[4],[9],[12] | SVIP: 499,000 VND/month (≈ $19.39/month) or 5,988,000 VND/year (≈ $233/year) (plus one bonus month). Neither the pricing page nor the App Store says what it adds over VIP. | Premium: 55,000 VND/month (≈ $2.14/month) or 499,000 VND (≈ $19.39) for 12 months on the App Store. All Plus perks plus the Premium catalogue. |
| → Zing MP3 says what the extra money buys; Diijam does not for SVIP. | ||
| Offline downloads and audio quality[7],[4],[9],[13] | Offline downloads are VIP-only, along with the highest audio quality. The sources AppDuo read do not mention lossless. | Per the Google Play description, regular accounts get unlimited 128 kbps downloads. 320 kbps and lossless downloads are for paid accounts; Plus includes lossless listening and downloads. |
| → Only Zing MP3 lets you download without paying, albeit at low quality. | ||
| Auto-renewal and refunds[2],[7],[12] | Website plans paid via VNPAY are one-off and do not renew; in-app plans auto-renew. Paid plans are not refunded, except faulty website transactions. | App Store plans renew unless switched off at least 24 hours before expiry. The pages AppDuo read contain no dedicated Zing MP3 refund policy. |
| → Diijam offers a way to pay without auto-renewal and spells out which faulty charges it will fix, though it does not refund activated plans. | ||
| App store ratings[5],[6],[12],[13] | 4.72/5 from 8,736 ratings on the Vietnam App Store; 4.8/5 from about 2.6K reviews on Google Play. | 3.5/5 from 51,681 ratings on the Vietnam App Store; 3.8/5 from about 1.2 million on Google Play. |
| → Diijam scores clearly higher, though from far fewer ratings than Zing MP3. | ||
| Documented copyright disputes[14] | AppDuo's controversy review (November 2026) found no copyright dispute or other incident. | A singer's 2018 lawsuit over songs allegedly posted without a licence. Per Wikipedia, it ended with that singer's songs being taken down. |
| → The case is old, but it shows songs can vanish from a catalogue after a dispute, so do not pick an app for a handful of tracks alone. | ||
| Listening on other devices[1],[4],[12],[13] | iOS and Android apps plus a web player at diijam.vn. The sources AppDuo read mention no Chromecast, Android Auto or smartwatch support. | Web, iOS and Android, with Chromecast, Bluetooth, Android Auto and Apple Watch. |
| → For music in the car or on a TV, Zing MP3 has the connections ready. | ||
| Customer support channels[1],[2],[11],[13] | Email and phone, 8:30–17:30 Monday to Friday. Faulty transactions are acknowledged within 24 working hours and resolved within 3 working days. | Via Zalo and [email protected]; Google Play also lists [email protected] for bug reports. No response-time data is available. |
| → Diijam has a phone line and a stated turnaround for faulty transactions. | ||
Prices marked ≈ are converted to USD at the reference rate of Nov 14, 2026 (ExchangeRate-API) so they can be compared. What you pay follows the vendor's price and exchange rate.
Choose Diijam if…
- You mostly play Vietnamese house, EDM and hour-long DJ sets
- You want to pay once via VNPAY with no renewal charges
- You want a phone number to call about payment problems
Choose Zing MP3 if…
- You play Vietnamese music across genres and follow the charts
- You want to drop ads for around 19,000 VND (≈ $0.74) a month
- You need lossless audio, or playback via Chromecast or Android Auto
What a year without ads costs
Bought yearly on the App Store, Zing MP3 Plus costs 169,000–179,000 VND (≈ $6.96) and Diijam VIP 579,000 VND (≈ $22.50). Even Zing MP3 Premium, at 499,000 VND (≈ $19.39) for 12 months, undercuts a year of Diijam VIP. On Diijam's website VIP has no yearly option; the longest VIP plan is 6 months at 299,000 VND (≈ $11.62). Diijam also warns that in-app prices may differ from website prices, so check both before paying. Its SVIP tier reaches 5,988,000 VND (≈ $233) a year with no stated extras over VIP.
Paying, renewing and getting money back
Diijam offers two ways to pay. A website purchase via VNPAY is a one-off that simply expires. In-app purchases auto-renew, and you must cancel in the App Store or Google Play at least 24 hours before renewal yourself; Diijam cannot do it for you. Diijam does not refund activated plans and only steps in when the website charges twice, charges without activating the plan, or charges for a plan you did not order. For in-app plans, Diijam says refunds are decided by Apple or Google. Some App Store reviewers complain about being charged by auto-renewal. Zing MP3's App Store plans also auto-renew unless switched off at least 24 hours ahead, and the pages AppDuo read hold no Zing-specific refund policy.
High ratings do not mean fewer faults
Diijam outscores Zing MP3 on both stores, yet its one- and two-star reviews repeat the same faults over the years: crashes after updates (2022), paid VIP users unable to sign in with Facebook (2023), and maintenance notices or update prompts with no update available (2025–2026). On Zing MP3, some App Store users report downloaded tracks disappearing, bugs and having to sign in with Zalo again and again. These are individual reports no third party has verified. If that worries you, start with a short plan before committing to a long one.
Licensing and how far to trust the marketing
The 2018 lawsuit is the only copyright dispute AppDuo found in the Zing MP3 sources; per Wikipedia it ended with that singer's songs being removed, and the sources AppDuo read record no court ruling. Zing MP3's profile has no dedicated controversy review yet. For Diijam, a controversy review found no incidents, but the sources read also do not describe how Diijam licenses its remixes. Diijam's App Store description calls it Vietnam's leading electronic-music destination; that is the developer's claim, with no data behind it. The safest test is to search for a few tracks or DJs you play often on both free tiers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Zing MP3 carry many remixes and DJ sets?
The sources AppDuo read say nothing specific about Zing MP3's electronic or remix catalogue. If that is what you play most, search for it on the free tier first.
Is Zing MP3's 49,000 VND/month VIP plan still sold?
The App Store description still mentions it, but the in-app purchase list shows only Plus and Premium. Go by the price at checkout, not the description.
Can I listen on a computer?
Yes. Diijam has a web player at diijam.vn and Zing MP3 one at zingmp3.vn, so no desktop install is needed.
Which interface languages are available?
Diijam's interface comes in Vietnamese, English and Chinese; Zing MP3's in Vietnamese and English.
Sources
Numbers in the table refer to these sources, read on the dates shown.
- 1.Diijam official website (diijam.vn) · Vendor-provided · Nov 13, 2026
- 2.Diijam refund and cancellation policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 13, 2026
- 3.Diijam privacy policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 13, 2026
- 4.App Store listing (Vietnam) · store · Nov 13, 2026
- 5.iTunes lookup API (Vietnam) · store · Nov 13, 2026
- 6.Google Play listing · store · Nov 13, 2026
- 7.Diijam VIP pricing page · Vendor-provided · Nov 13, 2026
- 8.App Store customer reviews feed (Vietnam, most recent; pages 1–3) · store · Nov 13, 2026
- 9.Zing MP3 upgrade (Plus/Premium) page · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
- 10.Zing MP3 privacy policy · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
- 11.Zing MP3 website · Vendor-provided · Nov 10, 2026
- 12.Zing MP3 on the App Store (Vietnam) · store · Nov 10, 2026
- 13.Zing MP3 on Google Play (Vietnam) · store · Nov 10, 2026
- 14.Wikipedia: Zing MP3 · Community-reported · Nov 10, 2026
Prepared by the AppDuo Editorial Team from the sources cited in this article. AI assists with organising and cross-checking data; editorial responsibility remains with AppDuo.
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