Pyrate Radio vs Vinyl Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pyrate Radio
Stream tropical rock, classic hits, and island vibes 24/7. Escape the ordinary with a curated selection of music designed for relaxation and enjoyment.
- Tropical rock music
- Classic hits
- Island vibes
- 24/7 streaming
- Laid-back atmosphere
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Tunes for livin' the dream! Escape the ordinary with Pyrate Radio — your home for tropical rock, classic hits, and laid-back island vibes 24/7.
Vinyl Notes
Document your vinyl listening experiences with detailed notes on artist, album, pressing, and impressions. Organize your collection with custom categories and grading. Enjoy a premium, animated interface that syncs across devices.
- Detailed record notes
- Customizable grading system
- Collection categorization
- Premium animated interface
- iCloud syncing
- Artist and album details
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Vinyl Notes is the essential companion for vinyl enthusiasts who appreciate both the music and the medium. This elegant, purpose-built app helps you document your listening experiences with precision and style. Maintain meticulous notes on your vinyl records with fields for artist, album, pressing information, and detailed listening impressions. Grade each record from Poor to Mint, and categorize them as "Keep Spinning," "Clean," "Last Chance," or "Replace" to curate your collection thoughtfully. Enjoy a premium experience with a sophisticated interface inspired by high-end turntables and classic record labels. Watch as records come to life with subtle animations that capture the essence of vinyl playback. Your listening notes sync automatically between your iPhone and iPad through iCloud, ensuring your collection data is always at your fingertips, no matter which device you're using. Whether you're documenting surface noise on a rare pressing, comparing different masters, or simply capturing the emotions a record evokes, Groovr helps preserve those moments that make vinyl special.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pyrate Radio at Free against Vinyl Notes's $3.99. Pyrate Radio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (181 vs 1). Vinyl Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 80 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Pyrate Radio is free to download; Vinyl Notes costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pyrate Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pyrate Radio has 181 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Pyrate Radio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vinyl Notes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pyrate Radio ships an update every 80 months, Vinyl Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pyrate Radio | Vinyl Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (181 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 80 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PYRATE RADIO LIMITED | Rick DeCost |
Customer experience
Pyrate Radio
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In-app purchases
Pyrate Radio
No in-app purchases
Vinyl Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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