Discogs vs Last.fm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discogs
Catalog your physical music collection, discover new releases, and shop for vinyl, CDs, and more. Track your wantlist, compare prices from global sellers, and get personalized listening suggestions based on your collection.
- Catalog music collection
- Search millions of artists/albums
- Find albums by barcode
- Shop vinyl, CDs, cassettes
- Compare prices from sellers
- Track wantlist and get notifications
- Get collection value estimates
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The official Discogs App is the best way to catalog your music collection, find that hidden gem, check pricing and buy music from the world’s largest discography of physical music. Explore a Rich Universe of Music • Search millions of artists and albums. • Find an album by its barcode. • Stay informed about the latest events, artists, albums and genres you love. • View trending albums, most collected and most wanted by Discogs users. Catalog your Collection • Keep track of the albums you own. • Share with your friends. • Let your Collection make listening suggestions for you. Buy the Music you Love from Anywhere • Shop for vinyl records, CDs, cassettes and more. • Compare prices. • Browse the inventory of thousands of sellers worldwide. Track your Wantlist • Keep tabs on the albums you’re looking for. • Receive notifications about new listings. • Reference your Wantlist while record shopping. Hey it’s your Discogs! • Edit your profile. • Quickly check your Collection value. • See albums you have recently added to your Wantlist and Collection. • Manage your Discogs orders. Join our Community! • Discogs: www.discogs.com • Facebook: www.facebook.com/Discogs • Instagram: www.instagram.com/Discogs • Twitter: www.twitter.com/Discogs For Feedback and Help • Share your thoughts: app@discogs.com
Last.fm
Track your music listening habits and access personalized reports, stats, and charts on your mobile device. Explore your listening history, view charts by artist, album, and track, and manually submit scrobbles. Connect streaming services for comprehensive tracking.
- Personalized listening reports
- Artist, album, and track charts
- Listening history exploration
- Manual scrobble submission
- Streaming service integration
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Your stats. On the Go. Listening counts with the Last.fm App. Track the music you stream and access personalized listening reports, stats, and charts, all on the go.* Free on the Last.fm app: - Access to your Last.week & Last.year listening reports. - View your personal artist, album and track charts from all-time to the last 7 days - Explore your listening history - Scan & submit scrobbles manually (works with Apple Music**) - View tag, artist, similar artist, and track information Join millions of users. All for free. Last.fm. Music Counts *To track your music, connect your streaming service accounts to your Last.fm profile, or, via our web client, app or a browser plugin for other services. **Only songs added to your library can be scrobbled Love Last.fm? Follow us on: www.youtube.com/user/lastfm www.facebook.com/lastfm https://x.com/lastfm www.instagram/last_fm Privacy Policy: https://www.last.fm/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discogs at 4.8 against Last.fm's 2.3. Discogs also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 19%). Last.fm's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Discogs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discogs has 67K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Discogs's written reviews are positive against 19% of Last.fm's.
Discogs ships an update monthly, Last.fm every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discogs | Last.fm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (67K ratings) — better | 2.3 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews — better | 19.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #150 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zink Media LLC | Last.fm |
Customer experience
Discogs
Last.fm
User reviews
Discogs
From 67K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Comprehensive music database
- 🔍 Useful barcode scanning feature
- 🗂️ Effective cataloging of music collection
- 💰 Helpful for finding rare/limited releases
- 🛒 Convenient marketplace for buying/selling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Unreliable search functionality
- 🗂️ Clunky navigation and collection management
- 🔄 Inconsistent user experience between app and website
- 🔒 Security concerns with account access
Last.fm
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Great app
- 🤩 Awesome
- 🤗 Helpful for tracking music
- 👍 Useful stats and reports
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔨 Buggy and unreliable
- 🤯 Frustrating issues
- 🤔 Limited functionality
- 🤷♀️ Inconsistent performance
Bugs and requests
Discogs
Reported bugs
4 issues- Repeated log-outs and login issues
- Inconsistent display of album details and metadata
- Unreliable barcode scanning and album addition
- Glitches when navigating search results and collections
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sort and filter collection by various criteria
- Integration of seller reviews and ratings
- Push notifications for new listings of wanted items
- Improved browsing and searching of seller inventories
- Seamless in-app purchasing and order tracking
Last.fm
Reported bugs
5 issues- Doesn't scrobble songs properly
- Duplicate scrobbles
- Animated album art causes crashes
- Login and sign-up issues
- Randomly stops tracking music
Requested features
5 requests- Update the app
- Improve Apple Music integration
- Add more time range options
- Bring back old features
- Make the UI more user-friendly
In-app purchases
Discogs
No in-app purchases
Last.fm
No in-app purchases
