RSD Assistant vs My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RSD Assistant
Discover and organize Record Store Day releases. Browse lists, preview albums, and build a global wishlist. Plan your shopping with store maps and track release statuses.
- Browse official release lists
- Build and organize wishlists
- Preview albums with music links
- Track release status
- Export wishlists (PDF, CSV, text)
- Participating store map
- Cross-country wishlist sync
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RSD Assistant helps you browse Record Store Day release lists, build and organize your wishlist, preview albums, and plan your store run in one place. Browse official release lists in list, grid, or retro-style cover flow views. Search, sort, and filter quickly, then open any release for details, artwork, and music preview links. Wishlist items now sync more cleanly, can be reordered, and can be viewed across all supported countries in a single global wishlist. Track release status as you shop, export wishlists as PDF, CSV, or text, and use the participating stores map to search shops, save a store, and jump to directions. The app is built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac to make release-day planning faster, clearer, and easier. RSD Assistant is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially associated with Record Store Day or its organizers.
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs
Manage and visualize your vinyl record collection with detailed insights. Sync with Discogs, scan barcodes, track collection value, and even play music directly from your favorite streaming services.
- Discogs collection sync
- Barcode scanning for adding records
- Customizable vinyl visualizations
- Collection value tracking
- AI-powered record insights
- Direct streaming service integration
- Record Store Day updates
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Your record collection deserves more than a spreadsheet. My Vinyl+ brings your vinyl, CDs and cassettes together. Sync with Discogs, scan records, explore your collection in 3D and rediscover the stories on your shelves. YOUR RECORDS IN 3D Tap to slide a record out of its sleeve and drag to turn it over. See covers, labels, discs and booklets from the release's photos. Touch and hold a gallery image to choose the cover, label or disc, or back shown on your 3D record. Prefer a flat view? Choose 2D in Settings. Bring colored pressings to life, from marble and splatter to clear and split vinyl. Vinyl colors can be detected from release notes. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO On the open iPhone Duo, your vinyl record fills one screen beside its details. Open the hinge to slide the vinyl out of its sleeve. Enjoy larger artwork and artist logos on the redesigned record page. COLLECTION MEMORIES Discover and the On This Day widget remind you when you added a record or when it first came out. Revisit the albums that have been part of your life. ORGANIZE EVERY COPY - Sync your Discogs collection and wantlist. - Scan barcodes and search by artist, album, label, year or format. - Add notes, rate records, and track media and sleeve condition. - Record limited-edition details beside your grading, with pressing sizes suggested from release notes. KNOW YOUR COLLECTION'S VALUE Explore Discogs marketplace values in the redesigned Insights view. See a record's estimated value by condition, with your copy's grade marked. Use privacy mode to hide your collection's value in Insights, Discover, sharing and widgets. LISTEN AND DISCOVER Open albums in Apple Music, Spotify or Tidal. Identify music with Shazam-powered audio recognition. Browse Record Store Day releases, build an RSD wishlist, find participating stores and share your list. YOUR COLLECTION AT A GLANCE Put Album Mosaic, Random Album, Collection Stats and On This Day widgets on your Home Screen. Tap an Album Mosaic cover to open its record, or use the extra-large widget size on supported devices. Ask Siri or use Shortcuts to manage records, including Count My Collection. MORE ABOUT YOUR MUSIC Explore AI insights about albums, pressings and the stories behind your records. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Enjoy native layouts, dark mode, Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support. My Vinyl+ is free to download. Some features require a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RSD Assistant at none against My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs's 3. RSD Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RSD Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 120 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of RSD Assistant's written reviews are positive against 61% of My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RSD Assistant ships an update every 7 months, My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RSD Assistant | My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) | 4.6 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 61.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 120 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Strauss | MC Software Ltd |
Customer experience
RSD Assistant
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs
In-app purchases
RSD Assistant
No in-app purchases
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
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