Vinylous vs MelodyShare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinylous
Discover new vinyl releases from record stores and preview tracks. Purchase directly from the store and share your finds with friends. Set reminders for releases you're interested in.
- Discover new vinyl releases
- Preview tracks
- Buy from record stores
- Share with friends
- Set release reminders
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Your daily dose of vinyl records, straight to your phone! Dig through all the latest release on vinyl from Juno Records and soon from many other record stores! - discover new music on vinyl - preview the tracks - buy it from the store - share it with friends - send yourself a reminder Show us some love and we’ll add more stores, more features, more music! - - - You run an online Record Store and want to be part of the Vinylous stream? Get in touch at info@needle.me - - - Vinylous is part of Needle Vinyl - www.needle.me We’re NOT affiliated with Juno Records. We just love it!
MelodyShare
Create and share stylized "receipts" of your music listening history from Apple Music. Discover new music through personalized recommendations and explore artist and album details.
- Generate music listening receipts
- Create custom playlist receipts
- Discover personalized music recommendations
- Explore artist and album details
- Connect with Apple Music
- 30-second song previews
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MelodyShare lets you turn your music into shareable receipts — whether it's your recent plays, all-time top artists, or a curated mix of songs for any mood. Connect with Apple Music and instantly generate receipts from your most listened-to songs, albums, and artists. With custom mode, you can search and add up to 5 tracks to make a personalized playlist-style receipt — perfect for capturing a vibe, a moment, or a memory. The interactive Reccs tab offers handpicked album suggestions (Apple Music) or song recommendations (Spotify) based on your listening history, complete with 30-second previews. Explore more about your music taste: tap into artists and albums to discover top tracks, deep cuts, and more. MelodyShare is your soundtrack, stylized. For full Apple Terms of Use (EULA), visit: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MelodyShare at 100% against Vinylous's 0%. MelodyShare also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Vinylous's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MelodyShare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vinylous asks for nothing beyond the download.
MelodyShare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Vinylous's written reviews are positive against 100% of MelodyShare's.
| Parameter | Vinylous | MelodyShare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rawfish | Liam Sawyer |
Customer experience
Vinylous
MelodyShare
In-app purchases
Vinylous
No in-app purchases
MelodyShare
- MelodyShare+ Monthly$2.991 Month
- MelodyShare+ Yearly$29.991 Year
