Comparison

Discogs vs DiscoCat

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

DiscoCat

Explore and stream music from artists, labels, and creative works. Discover new music through genre tags and suggested artists. Rate and track your favorite music, with your collection synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Discover artists, labels, and works
  • Stream music via Apple Music integration
  • Rate and track music collections
  • View comprehensive artist discographies
  • Find related artists and releases
  • Sync collection across devices with iCloud
Features
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DiscoCat is for discovering, streaming, rating, and tracking musical artists and composers from the popular to the obscure. Discover and Explore • Search for artists (bands, musicians, composers, etc.), record labels, and creative works in external catalogs • Shazam playing music to find the recording, release, and artist • Suggested Artists: discover many other artists that share the same genres as your favorite artists • Recent Releases: keep up-to-date with the latest releases from your favorite artists • Tap on a genre or tag to find other artists that share the same ones • View comprehensive artist discography, not just the ones with streaming contracts • Learn about all the current and former members of a band or find other bands an individual artist was/is in • List all the creative works of an individual songwriter, composer, lyricist, etc. • Find related artists such as cover bands, related releases such as tribute albums, and related record labels • List all tracks for a given release or release version and get details for each track including related recording and work • List all release versions optionally grouped by format (such as vinyl, CD, etc.) or release country • View detailed release album art and sometimes even images of physical media such as records, jackets, liner notes, etc. • Tap once on artwork to enter zoom then double-tap to toggle between zoom modes • See all the musicians, engineers, producers, and other recording personnel that contributed to a recording • Find the creative work associated with a track or recording and from there, find other recordings from other artists who also covered it • If you can’t find what you are looking for in the item details, most item types also include an extensive list of external links to related sites such as fan pages, music services, lyrics sites, etc. Stream • Apple Music subscribers may stream any artist, release, or track that is found in Apple's streaming catalog without leaving the app • Users without Apple Music subscriptions will still be provided with external links if it is found in Apple Music Rate and Track • Rate or simply bookmark any artist, release, release-version, track, recording, work, or record-label to save it to your collection¹ • Your collection is stored on iCloud so it can be accessed on all platforms • Group your saved artists by genre or country or simply show all sorted by rating • Group your saved tracks by album or artist or simply show all sorted by rating • Group your saved releases by artist or genre or type or simply show all sorted by rating • Group your saved release versions by artist or country or format or simply show all sorted by rating • Search your saved items in any category • Several different rating schemes are supported such as 3, 4, or 5 star, out-of-ten, like/dislike, favorite, etc. ¹ Saving more than 10 of any item type (artist, release, etc.) requires an active subscription to the full version

Screenshots

Discogs4 screens
DiscoCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Discogs at 4.8 against DiscoCat's 4.0. Discogs also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (67K vs 1). DiscoCat's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. DiscoCat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Discogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discogs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discogs has 67K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discogs ships an update every 3 weeks, DiscoCat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Discogs versus DiscoCat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscogsDiscoCat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings67K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB62 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperZink Media LLCAntarian Logic LLC

Customer experience

Discogs

All ratings67,065 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,673 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative45.8%

DiscoCat

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

DiscoCat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discogs

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DiscoCat

Subscriptions2
  • DiscoCat Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DiscoCat Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Discogs free?
Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiscoCat free?
DiscoCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Discogs or DiscoCat?
Discogs is rated higher. Discogs averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while DiscoCat averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Discogs or DiscoCat have ads?
Neither Discogs nor DiscoCat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discogs or DiscoCat?
Discogs ships an update every 3 weeks, and DiscoCat every 2 months. Most recently, Discogs was updated on October 29, 2026 and DiscoCat on October 24, 2026.

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