Comparison

Record Scanner vs Note a problem

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Record Scanner

Easily identify and manage your vinyl and CD collection. Scan covers or barcodes to find song details, check market value, and add to your virtual collection. Integrates with Spotify and Discogs for a seamless music management experience.

Highlights
  • Identify records by cover, barcode, or catalog number
  • Add records to collection or wishlist
  • Determine market value of LPs, CDs, and cassettes
  • Store collection in cloud storage
  • Play identified records on Spotify
  • Integrates with Discogs
Features
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Record Scanner - Vinyl & CD is an app that will help you to build, store & manage your record collection - Identify, check the price & search for songs! You can detect the song even if you have only its cover or barcode! Main features & benefits: - Easily identify a record by scanning its cover, barcode, or catalog number. - Quickly add records to your collection or wishlist. - Establish LPs/CDs/Cassettes market value. - Add additional info about the records you own. - Place records in your virtual cabinet in our cloud storage. - Instantly play the records you identified on Spotify. - Close integration with Discogs. - Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Swedish, Portuguese, Dutch and Arabic. Other features: Manual search, Filter by details, Export collection to CSV, Add custom records, Add app localization, Create a Spotify playlist. Identifying LPs or CDs by typing complex serial numbers on a small smartphone keyboard can be frustrating. Record Scanner reduces this process to two simple steps: 1. Take a photo of the cover 2. Specify your record format (CD / LP / Cassette) And that's it! Record Scanner enables you to have your full collection at hand - hundreds of records in your pocket! Use cases: - Found an interesting gem in a record store but you're not sure about paying the price? Check the real value of the record instantly with Record Scanner! - Want to sell some records from your collection and make room for new ones. Quickly scan your titles, jump directly to Discogs, add to your store and it's done. - A huge delivery just arrived to the record store you own and you need to quickly price all the records. Try this path: record => smartphone => photo => average prices online. - You see an interesting record sale offer online: a lot of photos of records for sale and one price for them all. Use Record Scanner to quickly check their individual prices. - You just realized that Discogs has a great collection manager feature - it might be worth to list hundreds of your records there. Listing all your records might take weeks... Not with this fancy mobile app! Download our Vinyl & CD tool and start exploring the world of music - Create and manage your music collection! Enjoy the unique and reliable music record identifier and detector! --- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This application uses Discogs’ API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. ‘Discogs’ is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.

About

Note a problem

Features
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This is an app for quickly playing sheet music on your handheld device.

Screenshots

Record Scanner4 screens
Note a problem2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Note a problem at none against Record Scanner's 6. Record Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Record Scanner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Note a problem 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 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Record Scanner versus Note a problem: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord ScannerNote a problem
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperARTUR DROZDZTimas Ljungdahl

Bugs and requests

Record Scanner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scanning issues with certain records
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Discogs
  • Ability to buy/sell directly in the app
  • Custom tagging and organization options
  • One-time purchase option

Note a problem

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Record Scanner

Subscriptions6
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$4.991 Month
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$11.953 Months
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$24.991 Year
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  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$29.991 Year
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$32.991 Year
  • Record Scanner UNLIMITED$38.991 Year
None

Note a problem

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Record Scanner free?
Record Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note a problem free?
Note a problem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Record Scanner or Note a problem have ads?
Neither Record Scanner nor Note a problem shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Record Scanner or Note a problem?
Record Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Note a problem every 3 weeks. Most recently, Record Scanner was updated on October 2, 2026 and Note a problem on September 9, 2026.

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