# MusicBuddy Pro: Vinyls & CDs — user reviews > 103 indexed App Store user reviews of MusicBuddy Pro by Kimico, Ltd., rated 4.80/5 from 437 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicbuddy-pro-vinyls-and-cds/id1039388044/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicbuddy-pro-vinyls-and-cds/id1039388044.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 374 · 4★ 52 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of MusicBuddy Pro? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use and intuitive - 📚 Comprehensive database of music - 🔍 Powerful search and filtering capabilities - 💾 Reliable cloud sync and backup - 🔗 Useful integration with external services **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional issues with data loss or disappearing entries - 🔍 Limited database coverage for some music genres - 🔢 Alphabetization by first name instead of last name - 🔗 Inconsistent sync between devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Disappearing entries after updates or device changes - Inability to properly recognize some barcodes or album details **Most requested features** - Ability to track 'last played' and 'last cleaned' dates - Integration with music streaming services - Custom fields and tags for more detailed cataloging - Shared library access for multiple family members ## Newest reviews (18 of 103) ### 4/5 — Bien mais 1 bémol *2026-02-26* Cette app est vraiment au top et mérite largement son prix pour la gestion d'une discothèque volumineuse. Très paramétrable. 80% de mes CD sont trouvés par le code barre, 15% par la recherche web et 5% à saisir manuellement. Un must ! Un petit bémol : je synchronise plusieurs appareils iphones et ipad via icloud. Parfois un appareil refuse de récupérer les derniers éléments. En général il suffit de désactiver puis réactiver la synchro. Une fois j'ai du supprimer l'appli puis réinstaller. ### 5/5 — One app I wouldn’t be without *2025-06-10* Enables me to catalogue my music collection and to keep a wish list. It does everything I want in a brilliantly intuitive way. I love the extra features such as the link to online information. I also make a lot of use of BookBuddy and MusicBuddy apps which benefit greatly from using the same format. ### 4/5 — truly amazing *2025-05-25, version 9.7.15* update: i told my dad who got me into vinyl about the app and he was so sad it’s not available on android, please try and work on that because there is definitely a few people i know who’d be interested!! i downloaded this app after almost having a brain aneurysm in the middle of a walmart trying to remember if i already owned a copy of certain vinyl, the store wasn’t exactly close to home so i was worried i wouldn’t be able to get it again. it was becoming all to stressful as i was in a rush so i just left without it, when i got home i realized i did have the album… but not the deluxe version that walmart was selling. after going all the way back to get it, on the car ride home i decided to try and make a list in my notes app of what vinyls i already had so this wouldn’t happen again. but with having to manually enter every detail, not being able to organize it cohesively, the list getting lost amongst my other notes, having to remember that i have a list, and then having to go search for it, it was just far too difficult. once my collection outgrew the small ikea shelf it lived on i knew i needed to find a way to be able to keep track of it. after trying a few apps i found this one and it was truly perfect, i instantly purchased the plus version and it’s been SO worth it. i’m easily able to keep track of my nearly 200 vinyls with zero issues. i usually don’t leave reviews but i absolutely love this app and just had to. the only feedback i have is that i’d really love if there was a field to see how much of a vinyl was pressed. having a field to see i have 1 of say 5000 copies would be super cool, especially if it was a field that could be filled from online (discogs) like some of the other ones! ### 5/5 — Gefällt mir sehr gut! *2025-04-10* In kürzester Zeit alle CDs eingelesen. Jetzt weiß ich endlich wieder was ich alles habe. ### 4/5 — truly amazing *2025-02-06, version 9.7.11* update: i told my dad who got me into vinyl about the app and he was so sad it’s not available on android, please try and work on that because there is definitely a few people i know who’d be interested!! i downloaded this app after almost having a brain aneurysm in the middle of a walmart trying to remember if i already owned a copy of certain vinyl, the store wasn’t exactly close to home so i was worried i wouldn’t be able to get it again. it was becoming all to stressful as i was in a rush so i just left without it, when i got home i realized i did have the album… but not the deluxe version that walmart was selling. after going all the way back to get it, on the car ride home i decided to try and make a list in my notes app of what vinyls i already had so this wouldn’t happen again. but with having to manually enter every detail, not being able to organize it cohesively, the list getting lost amongst my other notes, having to remember that i have a list, and then having to go search for it, it was just far too difficult. once my collection outgrew the small ikea shelf it lived on i knew i needed to find a way to be able to keep track of it. after trying a few apps i found this one and it was truly perfect, i instantly purchased the plus version and it’s been SO worth it. i’m easily able to keep track of my nearly 200 vinyls with zero issues. i usually don’t leave reviews but i absolutely love this app and just had to. the only feedback i have is that i’d really love if there was a field to see how much of a vinyl was pressed. having a field to see i have 1 of say 5000 copies would be super cool, especially if it was a field that could be filled from online (discogs) like some of the other ones! ### 5/5 — Excellent app *2025-01-14* This app is a credit to the developers. Worth every penny to buy the pro version. The online search is fantastic. Easy to use, has plenty of fields you can. Use or not. Even plays any associated music videos. Just such a great app. Love it. I will be recommending this to everyone. PS. The Bookbuddy app is just as good! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2025-01-10* I’m using both this and MusicBuddy. Both are excellent apps. Easy to use, lots of options, a wicked barcode scanner and responsive and helpful support. Wonderful! ### 5/5 — Gute App *2024-12-30* Schöne App um seine CDs zu organisieren ### 4/5 — truly amazing *2024-12-11* i downloaded this app after almost having a brain aneurysm in the middle of a walmart trying to remember if i already owned a copy of certain vinyl, the store wasn’t exactly close to home so i was worried i wouldn’t be able to get it again. it was becoming all to stressful as i was in a rush so i just left without it, when i got home i realized i did have the album… but not the deluxe version that walmart was selling. after going all the way back to get it, on the car ride home i decided to try and make a list in my notes app of what vinyls i already had so this wouldn’t happen again. but with having to manually enter every detail, not being able to organize it cohesively, the list getting lost amongst my other notes, having to remember that i have a list, and then having to go search for it, it was just far too difficult. once my collection outgrew the small ikea shelf it lived on i knew i needed to find a way to be able to keep track of it. after trying a few apps i found this one and it was truly perfect, i instantly purchased the plus version and it’s been SO worth it. i’m easily able to keep track of my nearly 200 vinyls with zero issues. i usually don’t leave reviews but i absolutely love this app and just had to. the only feedback i have is that i’d really love if there was a field to see how much of a vinyl was pressed. having a field to see i have 1 of say 5000 copies would be super cool, especially if it was a field that could be filled from online (discogs) like some of the other ones! ### 5/5 — Vraiment bien *2024-10-13* J’ai payé pour avoir le lot des trois applications il y a des années maintenant, sincèrement je ne regrette pas cet achat, c’est vraiment pratique, très bien pensé, je recommande ### 5/5 — Excellent *2024-10-01, version 9.7.0* Enables me to catalogue my music collection and to keep a wish list. It does everything I want in a brilliantly intuitive way. I also love the extra features such as the link to online information. I also make a lot of use of BookBuddy and MusicBuddy which benefit greatly from using the same format. ### 5/5 — 重複購入避ける *2024-09-22* レコードのダブリ購入を避けるためにこのアプリを使ってますが、功を奏しています。 　非常に良いアプリですが、Jazzの場合だとトリオ、カルテットなどがアーティスト名の後ろにつく場合が多く、見やすくするためにトリオ等の部分を削除して登録しています。オリジナルの名前も残したいので、アーティスト欄をもう１つ増やし、自分で付けたいアーティスト名も登録できるようにし、どちらで集計するかも選択できる様になればもっと使いやすくなると思います。 ### 5/5 — Shortlist *2024-09-20* There aren’t many apps I recommend & both the book & music apps make that shortlist. I find myself here for the review after seeking the link to send to a music loving friend. They’re keepers - not destined for deletion anytime soon! I suppose I should mention I appreciate how it lets me catalog physical books, Apple & Kindle ebooks, and audiobooks in one place in a way I know where they reside in a glance. Moreover, it provides for a wishlist, loan list, & previously owned. I’m sure I’m omitting other useful features as I’m writing what comes to mind. I suppose it would be nice to have the apps BEFORE amassing an unwieldy media collection. That said, the apps make adding titles about as easy can be imagined… unless it might be possible to lay a half dozen books out barcode side up & find multiple titles at once… My final word? I’d buy them again without hesitation. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2024-09-13* J’adore cette appli ! Bravo et bonne continuation je l’aime tellement que j’ai pris le bundle Books & videos … un must Thierry du Quebec ! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Organizing App *2024-08-31* This is by far the best app for cataloging a large music collection. Unmatched search feature for multiple pressings. ### 5/5 — Topissime vraiment utile et facile a utiliser 👍 *2024-04-26* Vraiment super ce logiciel très facile d’utilisation mais mais surtout pour la saisie 👍 ### 5/5 — Tolle App *2024-02-18* In kürzester Zeit kann ich hunderte von Schallplatten archivieren, mit Cover, Titeln, Erscheinungsjahr, etc.. Klare Empfehlung! ### 5/5 — Not just for vinyl collectors *2024-01-20* I have been on a kick of listening to the debut albums of many artists, both that I like and of just well known artists I have never listened to beyond their singles. This app allows you to search online and find the album, then you can’t add custom tags to mark them in different ways. I have debut, 2nd album, 3rd, etc., how I own it (CD, Vinyl, Digital), or if it’s one I listened to on a streaming playlist, which is the majority, I have a tag for that as well. I would have started using this app years ago had I known about it! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Tres bon resultat *2025-05-29* Les lectures des gencodes aboutissent presque tout le temps (98% de reussite) ### 1/5 — Tried and found the best app! *2024-01-03* Thanks to shopping around and another app wanting too much money for a similar product. But I like this one much better than theirs so I bought this app and glad I did too! THX!!!! ### 1/5 — Disappearing Entries *2022-09-17* Save entries only to have them disappear. Sync between iPhone and iPad is inconsistent. **Developer response:** We're truly sorry about this issue. Please open MusicBuddy > Settings > Backup > iCloud tab, and check if “Restore Library from Backup” button exists. If exists, select it to restore your library from backup. Regarding the sync issue, please contact us via email (support@kimicoapps.com) and we'll guide you through. ### 1/5 — Tutto scomparso *2022-04-19* In dicembre ho catalogato 300 CD, ma ieri ho aperto l’app e, dopo aver segnalato un aggiornamento, mi ha mostrato un catalogo con solo 5 CD e per giunta non miei. Qualunque cosa sia accaduta, l’app si è rivelata inaffidabile nell’arco di 3 mesi **Developer response:** To recover your library, open MusicBuddy > Settings > Backup > iCloud tab, and check if “Restore Library from Backup” button exists. If exists, select it to restore your library from backup. Otherwise, check if “Restore Library from Backup” button exists on the “Dropbox” tab and select it if exists. UPDATE April 28, 2022: did you manage to restore your library? ### 1/5 — Aweful *2021-03-10, version 8.14.9* I have an extensive music library. This app has listed five albums. This app is useless. ### 1/5 — Schrott *2020-10-06* Schade ums Geld **Developer response:** We are sorry for any issue you encountered. Can you please describe the issue you encountered so we can try to assist? ### 1/5 — Mal *2020-05-10* Tuve que restaurar el móvil y he perdido un catálogo de más de 500 discos al no tener Dropbox, no los he podido recuperar, tendría que tener copia en iCloud. BORRADA **Developer response:** Please note that MusicBuddy should create backups to your iCloud automatically by default. Therefore, open MusicBuddy and select Settings > Backup > iCloud tab > Restore Library from Backup, in order to restore your library from a previous backup if such exists. ### 1/5 — Movie/Book/Music Pro *2018-07-19* These apps do not authenticate out of print, older editions, 2disc and 2movie collections. If you have a simple collection, it appears to be awesome. But if you are a collector- and I am- you are outta luck. ### 2/5 — CD mit Kinderliedern- Fehlanzeige *2021-04-25* Ich hatte die große Hoffnung, die CD-Sammlung meiner Frau mal durchorganisieren zu können. Pustekuchen! Trotz Barcode werden die meisten CD nicht gefunden. Und auch manuell geht kaum was. Da man viele von diesen CD doch nicht in den Streaming-Portalen findet, wäre es doch eine feine Sache, wenn man eine vollständige Aufstellung in dieser App hätte. Warum wird Musik für Kinder so stiefmütterlich behandelt? ### 3/5 — Good but could be better *2025-06-23* To me the one thing that would make this app great is if the list was alphabetical by artist ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It keeps getting better *2026-07-19* When I first started using it, it had a hard time getting cover pictures. But it is getting better at it. ### 5/5 — Sehr gut! *2026-06-12* Das ist eine sehr nützliche App, durch die ich eine viel bessere Übersicht über meine Musiksammlung bekommen habe. Klasse! ### 5/5 — MusicBuddy Pro: Vinyls & CDs *2026-05-09* Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Sammlung App 🤘🏻 ### 5/5 — Love, love, love! *2026-04-16, version 10.0.7* So I have had this app for a long while…5-6 years. It was during Covid when I had too much time on my hands. I downloaded this app, Music Buddy Pro (along with the app for dvd’s and books) and got to work. I have a decent cd collection, in excess of 500 and it was so easy to catalog each one. Just scan the upc code and ALL the info about the cd is now at your fingertips! How many times in the past I would buy a cd (or dvd or book) then find out I already had it at home. Now I have an inventory of it all. Easy to search within the app for artist, song etc. I love these apps. I would give 10 stars if I could. ### 5/5 — Been using for a decade *2026-03-10* This has been my goto for cataloging my vinyl collection for the last decade. The only thing I wish it had was a way to share a library database among family members so that we could all use it for the group collection. ### 5/5 — Indispensable. *2026-03-06* Superbe outil pour connaître la musique que j’ai achetée. Et éviter d’acheter plusieurs fois le même album. Merci. ### 5/5 — Hat Vorteile *2026-01-25* War vorher bei Discogs- manche Punkte haben mich da genervt. Habe durch den Wechsel wieder viel Arbeit, aber FÜR MICH ist Music Buddy Pro bis jetzt besser ! ### 5/5 — Application au top mais manque de partage de nos listes Avec des amis *2025-12-06* L’application est super, il manque juste un moyen de pouvoir partager notre collection avec d’autres personnes ayant aussi l’application ### 5/5 — Utile et pratique *2025-11-14* J’utilise cette application depuis plusieurs années, ainsi que ses consœurs, BookBuddy et les MovieBuddy. Elles sont tellement pratiques qu’elles me sont devenues indispensables. Je n’utilise pas l’option partage en ligne, de toute façon trop chère pour moi. Je recommande fortement cette application (et les autres de Kimico) ### 5/5 — The Best! *2025-11-03* Have you ever tried to organize your music, and thought to yourself, this app would be the best if . . . you didn’t have to pay a subscription. The app had multiple ways of searching for your music. Oh, and let you keep track of friends that borrow your music. Wait! It lets you sync your library with Dropbox or iCloud? Well, that’s amazing! Ok! It is the best! --- *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 2026-08-28.*