# Gatefold.fm: Vinyl Collection — The music operating system > Comprehensive music collection manager with AI-powered insights and organization. (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Goff.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatefoldfm-vinyl-collection/id6759636359 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Matthew Goff](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879980587) - Category: Music, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 35 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-03-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatefoldfm-vinyl-collection/id6759636359/reviews.md ## What is Gatefold.fm? The record store in your pocket. Gatefold is the OS for your music collection: vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and digital on one shelf, with deep liner notes and a record-store clerk who's read every title you own. No ads. No data mining. THE CLERK: KNOWS YOUR WHOLE SHELF Snarky, opinionated, deeply nerdy, and a blast to argue with. Ask for a pressing, build a playlist from your shelf, get the lore on a producer, or get your gaps roasted. He knows the pressing plants, reads the deadwax, and connects producers and samples a crate-digger would miss. "Three Ween albums but no Chocolate and Cheese? Get on that." TALK TO THE CLERK: HANDS-FREE Ask out loud and he answers in his own voice: who played bass, what to spin next, the story behind the session. CARPLAY: THE CLERK RIDES SHOTGUN Talk to the Clerk, play today's Spin, browse your shelves, or pick a mood and let him DJ a set, all from the CarPlay dashboard. DJ MODE Give the Clerk a vibe and he builds a set from your shelf, with spoken patter between tracks like late-night radio. DRIVING MODE Your music, your calm. Gatefold reads the road and cues something from your own collection to take the edge off. MARQUEE: YOUR TURNTABLE'S SECOND SCREEN Prop a spare phone or tablet by the hi-fi and Marquee becomes a "now spinning" display: cover art, credits, and pressing details, updating the moment you drop the needle. ONE SHELF: EVERY FORMAT One-click Discogs import built for huge collections, file upload, or connect Apple Music and Tidal. Add records by cover scan, barcode, or Shazam. Your Discogs stays untouched. Gatefold reads, never writes. Play through Apple Music or Tidal with your own subscription, or hear previews. TODAY'S SPIN Every morning the Clerk pulls one record from your collection: off the weather, an anniversary, a music holiday, or something you haven't played in months. A pick with a reason. THE HUNT: NEVER BUY A DUPE New vinyl from artists you own, plus tour dates near you. Scan any record in the store and Gatefold tells you if it's already on your shelf, or saves it to your wantlist. FOR THE DEEP COLLECTOR Offline record-store mode for the crate dig with no signal. Collection stats, genre treemaps, and cover mosaics. A live value estimate and an insurance valuation PDF at VG+. Stylus-hour tracking so you swap the needle before it wears your records. Repress and Record Store Day alerts for artists you own. A public profile you fully control, or switch off. Turn any album into art for Instagram, X, and Bluesky. FREE FOREVER: 10 records or 10,000. No ads, no tracking. The lights stay on two ways: Mosh Pit subscriptions and records you discover and buy. THE MOSH PIT unlocks everything: unlimited Clerk chat, premium AI, unlimited DJ sets and Flex art, the insurance report, scrobble to Last.fm, sync your shelf to Apple Music or Tidal, concert alerts for two ZIP codes, custom notes, and unlimited shelves. All photos in app come from photos taken by users. Terms of Use: https://app.gatefold.fm/terms ## Key features - Organize all music formats on one shelf - AI-powered music assistant for insights - Hands-free voice control and CarPlay - Track stylus hours and prevent record wear - Discover new releases and tour dates - Offline record store mode - Collection stats and insurance valuation ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | gatefold.fm - Mosh Pit Monthly | $5.99 | per month | | gatefold.fm Mosh Pit Yearly | $59.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (4 of 4) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gatefoldfm-vinyl-collection/id6759636359/reviews.md ### 1/5 — AI Clerk Makes Up Stories *2026-08-09* The AI clerk is just a random generator. Then when it gives info, it just makes things up. For example, it told me Michael Schenker played on a Social Distortion record to give it a metal edge. Or how it said how a record that I made was recorded, and it was just a total fabrication. Sorry, but this thing just isn’t all there. It is a lot like many record store clerks though. It knows nothing but pretends it knows everything. ### 5/5 — Great Collection Advisor app! Simply superb! *2026-05-12* Great way to appreciate your collection even more than already. Like having a coach for what you should be into based on what you have! Love This!!! **Developer response:** :) Your review made me smile. I even found myself asking the Clerk if I should buy something in the store. He's a great enabler. :) ### 5/5 — Just excellent *2026-04-27* Similar to other reviews, I stumbled on this via Reddit. This app is great even if you don’t consider yourself a music nerd. But especially enjoyable if you do. It’s a really unique and interesting means of experiencing your record/Discogs collection if all you want is a tool that’s more intuitive and flexible than the Discogs app. But all of the added features enhance the experience. I never engage with AI chat unless I have to. Yet I’ve found myself unknowingly debating the merits of a few different bands with the ‘Clerk’ as well as some pointed (but not untrue) critiques of my record collection. Plus the daily recommendations are sending me into some dusty but worthwhile corners of my collection. This is clearly a labor of love for the developer as he seems to be adding new features frequently. And is incredibly responsive to feedback. You can feel the continued joy he’s channeling into this with each new update. Definitely worth checking out. **Developer response:** I really appreciate all the kind words and hope that it is a fun app for ALL lovers of music. I do put a lot of joy in here, and I am a huge collector and fan of music myself. I'm glad that it shows. I hope I've built you a feature or two already! Thank you again for such an amazing review. ### 5/5 — The Best!! *2026-04-02* I found this app on reddit and thought i’d give it try and so glad I did. This app is amazing, it gives you a record you should play for the day and why you should, and what to play after, gives recommendations to records from records you already own, shows upcoming releases, and can even add records to your want list or collection just by hearing it. Amazing app, it’s a little slow on the loading but that doesn’t stop it from being great. For a new app and app developer this is amazing, and an amazing idea that I wish I had lol. Will definitely be using this, great job! **Developer response:** I really appreciate your lovely review - and I look forward to helping you discover and connect with your music. I've released a few fixes to speed up loading, and I hope that you notice the app is getting faster each week!!! :) ## Frequently asked questions about Gatefold.fm ### What music formats can Gatefold FM organize? Gatefold FM can organize vinyl, CDs, cassettes, SACDs, box sets, and digital music files. It allows for one-click import from Discogs and supports file uploads in .xls/.doc formats. ### Does Gatefold FM have ads? No, Gatefold FM is ad-free. The app also states it does not engage in data mining, focusing on user privacy. ### How does the AI music assistant work in Gatefold FM? The AI assistant, referred to as 'The Clerk,' offers nerdy, opinionated insights into your collection. It can answer questions about pressings, build playlists, provide lore on producers, and even roast your collection's gaps. ### Can I play music directly through Gatefold FM? Gatefold FM allows you to play records through Apple Music or Tidal if you have your own subscriptions. It also offers 30-second previews of tracks. ### What are the subscription plans for Gatefold FM? Gatefold FM offers a 'Mosh Pit' subscription, available monthly for $5.99 or yearly for $59.99. These plans likely unlock premium features beyond the free tier. ### How does Gatefold FM help with finding new music or avoiding duplicates? The 'The Hunt' feature alerts you to new vinyl from artists you own and upcoming shows. When in a store, you can scan or Shazam a record to instantly see if it's already in your collection or add it to your wantlist. ### Is Gatefold FM available on multiple devices? Yes, Gatefold FM is supported on iPhones and iPads, making it accessible for users within the Apple ecosystem. ### How often is Gatefold FM updated? The latest version of Gatefold FM is 1.22, and it was last updated on June 9, 2026. This indicates a relatively active development cycle. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.25.6 — 2026-08-12 Version 1.25.1 CARPLAY, TIGHTENED A round of fixes for the car. - Road Trip is a permanent tile on the Now tab now. It used to vanish the moment the car found signal. - Road closure alerts name the road they mean, and won't fire for a closure that isn't ahead of you. - The alert that ducked your music and then said nothing now actually speaks. - The Clerk's between-track patter no longer gets cut off partway through, and it comes through at the same volume as his other announcements. - Steadier voice sessions on long drives. Found a record the Clerk got wrong? We read every note. ### 1.25.0 — 2026-08-04 Version 1.25 CARPLAY: THE CLERK RIDES SHOTGUN Gatefold now runs in Apple CarPlay, with four tabs on the dashboard: - Clerk: talk to him hands-free and he answers in his own voice. Who played bass, what to spin next, the story behind the session. - Spin: today's pick plus fresh recommendations, tap to play. - Shelf: browse your shelves and playlists straight from the car. - Now: pick a mood and the Clerk builds a DJ set from your collection. DJ MODE Give the Clerk a vibe and he queues a set from your shelf through Apple Music, with spoken patter between the tracks like late-night radio. DRIVING MODE Your music, your calm. Gatefold reads the road and cues something from your own collection to take the edge off. The platter keeps spinning, the Clerk keeps talking, your eyes stay on the road. MARQUEE: YOUR TURNTABLE'S SECOND SCREEN Prop a spare phone or tablet by the hi-fi and Marquee becomes a "now spinning" display: big cover art, credits, and pressing details that update the moment you drop the needle. Plus a stack of fixes across cover offline, scanning, collection sync, and the shelf. Found a record the Clerk got wrong? We read every note. ### 1.24 — 2026-07-17 Driving Mode and Carplay Fixes Read QR Barcodes with embedded discogs URLs Performance Tiering by Device (older devices should run smoother; newer devices should look even better). ### 1.23 — 2026-07-02 Carplay with Clerk DJ mode ### 1.22 — 2026-06-09 Marquee Mode [1] Listens to the room and identifies each song/album/artist that's playing and matches it to your collection. Manual mode, where you can turn off the mic and manually trigger what's playing [2] Displays Art and Collection Data including cool Visualizations and Mosaics [3] Tracks playing time on your cartridge(s). Easily switch between them on the fly. [4] Autoscrobbles albums to Last.FM (optional) [5] QR Code for collection sharing makes it easy for guests to pull up your shelf and look (requires public profile turned on). [6] Idle vs. Now Spinning Mode with different animations and content CarPlay Talk to the clerk while driving. Enjoy playlists and custom DJ based upon the music in your collection. No AI Music. If you ask to play an artist, we don't stop playing that artist unlike most sites. ## Related topics [album appreciation](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/album-appreciation) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-20.*