Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

RSD Assistant4 screens
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RSD Assistant versus My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRSD AssistantMy Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)4.6 (120 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings29120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB261 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDavid StraussMC Software Ltd

Customer experience

RSD Assistant

All ratings28 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs

All ratings118 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative30.6%

In-app purchases

None

RSD Assistant

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is RSD Assistant free?
RSD Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs free?
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RSD Assistant or My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs?
My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs is rated higher. RSD Assistant averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs averages 4.6 from 120 ratings.
Do RSD Assistant or My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs have ads?
Neither RSD Assistant nor My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RSD Assistant or My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs?
RSD Assistant ships an update every 7 months, and My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs weekly. Most recently, RSD Assistant was updated on November 2, 2026 and My Vinyl+ Scanner for Discogs on November 7, 2026.

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