Comparison

Discogs vs Tunes Hoboken

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Currently charting
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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

About

Tunes Hoboken

This shopping companion uses your camera to scan product barcodes, allowing you to preview items on your phone. Discover news, events, and promotions related to products in-store. You can also use it to order or add items to your wishlist from the store and website.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • Product preview on phone
  • In-store news and events
  • Promotions and offers
  • Order products
  • Wishlist products
Features
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A Tunes Hoboken shopping companion that uses your camera to lookup products' barcode to preview them on your phone. Listen to products in the store and get news, events, offers and marketing promotions conveniently for you. Utilize the app to order or wishlist products from our store and website.

Screenshots

Discogs4 screens
Tunes Hoboken2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Discogs at 4.8 against Tunes Hoboken's 3.0. Discogs also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (67K vs 2). Tunes Hoboken's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discogs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discogs has 67K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Discogs versus Tunes Hoboken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscogsTunes Hoboken
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings67K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZink Media LLCBroadtime

Customer experience

Discogs

All ratings67,065 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,671 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative45.8%

Tunes Hoboken

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tunes Hoboken

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discogs

No in-app purchases

None

Tunes Hoboken

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discogs free?
Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tunes Hoboken free?
Tunes Hoboken is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discogs or Tunes Hoboken?
Discogs is rated higher. Discogs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Tunes Hoboken averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Discogs or Tunes Hoboken have ads?
Tunes Hoboken shows ads; Discogs does not.

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