Comparison

Discogs vs Record Scanner

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

Record Scanner

Easily identify and manage your vinyl and CD collection. Scan covers or barcodes to find song details, check market value, and add to your virtual collection. Integrates with Spotify and Discogs for a seamless music management experience.

Highlights
  • Identify records by cover, barcode, or catalog number
  • Add records to collection or wishlist
  • Determine market value of LPs, CDs, and cassettes
  • Store collection in cloud storage
  • Play identified records on Spotify
  • Integrates with Discogs
Features
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Record Scanner - Vinyl & CD is an app that will help you to build, store & manage your record collection - Identify, check the price & search for songs! You can detect the song even if you have only its cover or barcode! Main features & benefits: - Easily identify a record by scanning its cover, barcode, or catalog number. - Quickly add records to your collection or wishlist. - Establish LPs/CDs/Cassettes market value. - Add additional info about the records you own. - Place records in your virtual cabinet in our cloud storage. - Instantly play the records you identified on Spotify. - Close integration with Discogs. - Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch and Arabic. Other features: Manual search, Filter by details, Export collection to CSV, Add custom records, Add app localization, Create a Spotify playlist. Identifying LPs or CDs by typing complex serial numbers on a small smartphone keyboard can be frustrating. Record Scanner reduces this process to two simple steps: 1. Take a photo of the cover 2. Specify your record format (CD / LP / Cassette) And that's it! Record Scanner enables you to have your full collection at hand - hundreds of records in your pocket! Use cases: - Found an interesting gem in a record store but you're not sure about paying the price? Check the real value of the record instantly with Record Scanner! - Want to sell some records from your collection and make room for new ones. Quickly scan your titles, jump directly to Discogs, add to your store and it's done. - A huge delivery just arrived to the record store you own and you need to quickly price all the records. Try this path: record => smartphone => photo => average prices online. - You see an interesting record sale offer online: a lot of photos of records for sale and one price for them all. Use Record Scanner to quickly check their individual prices. - You just realized that Discogs has a great collection manager feature - it might be worth to list hundreds of your records there. Listing all your records might take weeks... Not with this fancy mobile app! Download our Vinyl & CD tool and start exploring the world of music - Create and manage your music collection! Enjoy the unique and reliable music record identifier and detector! --- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This application uses Discogs’ API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. ‘Discogs’ is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.

Screenshots

Discogs4 screens
Record Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

Discogs and Record Scanner both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Record Scanner's written reviews are positive against 40% of Discogs's. Record Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Discogs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (67K vs 2.1K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Record Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Discogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Discogs against 4.8 for Record Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discogs has 67K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Discogs's written reviews are positive against 87% of Record Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discogs ships an update monthly, Record Scanner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Discogs versus Record Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscogsRecord Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews87.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67K — better2.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB91 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperZink Media LLCARTUR DROZDZ

Customer experience

Discogs

All ratings67,058 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,671 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative45.8%

Record Scanner

All ratings2,069 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%

User reviews

Discogs

From 67K App Store ratings

What 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

Record Scanner

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick scanning
  • 💡 Helpful for cataloging collections
  • 🔍 Accurate record identification
  • 💰 Provides estimated values

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model
  • 🔍 Inaccurate pricing estimates
  • 🔒 Limited free features

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

Record Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scanning issues with certain records
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Discogs
  • Ability to buy/sell directly in the app
  • Custom tagging and organization options
  • One-time purchase option

In-app purchases

None

Discogs

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Record Scanner

Subscriptions6
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$4.991 Month
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$11.953 Months
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$24.991 Year
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  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$29.991 Year
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$32.991 Year
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$38.991 Year

Questions

Is Discogs free?
Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Record Scanner free?
Record Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Discogs or Record Scanner?
Discogs and Record Scanner are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 67K and 2.1K ratings respectively.
Do Discogs or Record Scanner have ads?
Neither Discogs nor Record Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discogs or Record Scanner?
Discogs ships an update monthly, and Record Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Discogs was updated on October 18, 2026 and Record Scanner on October 18, 2026.

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