Comparison

Discogs vs VinylCrate

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

VinylCrate

Features
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VinylCrate is a calm, private home for your record collection. Catalog each pressing with the detail collectors care about, file records into crates, log every spin, and watch your collection value and listening stats grow. WHAT YOU GET - Record catalog: artist, title, year, label, catalog number, format, and speed, with separate media and sleeve grades - Crates: group records into named, colour-coded crates and filter your shelf with a tap - Search and sort: find any record by artist, title, or label, and sort by recently added, artist, title, or value - Spin log: log every play with a date, a rating, and a note, in a warm timeline grouped by day - Want list: keep the records you are hunting, with a priority and a target price, and move one into your collection the day it turns up - Value notes: record what you paid and what each copy is worth, and see your collection value and your gain - Listening stats (Lifetime): your weekly rhythm, your most played records, and records and value in every crate - Collection report (Lifetime): a clean PDF of your shelf and a CSV of the whole catalog, through the share sheet - Covers: add your own photo to any record, or keep the clean generated sleeve - iCloud sync: your whole collection syncs privately across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac FREE AND LIFETIME Free includes up to 25 records with full pressing detail, crates, search and sort, the spin log, the want list, and value notes. The one time Lifetime unlock adds unlimited records, the listening stats screen, and the collection report. ONE TIME PURCHASE VinylCrate Lifetime is a single purchase of $12.99 USD. It is not a subscription. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your collection syncs privately across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud account. We never see it. No separate account, no ads, no tracking. A Delete All My Data control removes everything from your devices and iCloud whenever you want. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Discogs4 screens
VinylCrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discogs at none against VinylCrate's 1. Discogs also leads on chart position (#129 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. VinylCrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Discogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Discogs versus VinylCrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscogsVinylCrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings67K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZink Media LLCInnovaLabWorks

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

VinylCrate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discogs

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VinylCrate

One-time1
  • VinylCrate Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Discogs free?
Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VinylCrate free?
VinylCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discogs or VinylCrate have ads?
Neither Discogs nor VinylCrate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discogs or VinylCrate?
Discogs ships an update every 3 weeks, and VinylCrate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Discogs was updated on October 27, 2026 and VinylCrate on October 13, 2026.

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