Discogs vs Pitchspoon
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
Pitchspoon
A clean and fast reader for music news, album reviews, and features. Enjoy articles without distractions, browse by category, and quickly find content with search.
- Latest music news
- Album reviews with scores
- Best New Music picks
- Browse by section
- Fast search
- Native reading view
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Pitchspoon is a fast, beautiful reader for the latest music journalism — news, album reviews, and features in a clean, native app built for reading. Skim the day’s headlines, swipe through new album reviews with scores at a glance, and settle into long reads with typography that stays out of the way. No pop-ups, no cookie banners, no clutter — just the writing. FEATURES • The Latest — every story as it publishes, from quick news hits to full features • Reviews — new album reviews with scores and Best New Music picks at a glance • Best New — the highest-rated new albums in one place • Sections — browse by category to find exactly what you’re in the mood for • Search — find any artist, album, or review in seconds • Native reading view — articles render as clean native text, not a web page Pitchspoon is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any publication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discogs at 4.8 against Pitchspoon's 3.0. Discogs also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (67K vs 2). Pitchspoon's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 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. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Discogs's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pitchspoon's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Discogs | Pitchspoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (67K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #143 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zink Media LLC | Union Street Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Discogs
Pitchspoon
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
Pitchspoon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discogs
No in-app purchases
Pitchspoon
No in-app purchases
