Comparison

MusicSmart vs DigginCrate

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

Head to head
About

MusicSmart

Instantly discover detailed credits for any song, from songwriting and performance to marketing and visuals. This app acts as an IMDb for your music library, offering insights into the creation process and roles involved. Explore information about recordings, backstories, and even visual credits.

Highlights
  • Instant music credit discovery
  • Detailed songwriting and composition info
  • Performance and recording credits
  • Marketing, distribution, and business details
  • Visual and location credits
  • Instrument breakdowns
  • Integration with Apple Music, Spotify, and Shazam
Features
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Ever wonder who wrote that song? MusicSmart reveals every credit instantly. It’s like IMDb for music. Critically acclaimed by MacStories, 9to5Mac, MacMagazine, and more. MusicSmart aggregates music knowledge from various sources into a powerful and easy-to-use app. With features such as Smart Sections and Roles/Instruments Insights, you can gain a deeper understanding of the music creation process and the responsibilities of each role. Navigate the catalog from within the main app or share music from Apple Music or Spotify to read the details about any song. Shazam is also available, so you can access liner notes and learn more about songs playing around you. Here are some of the credits you can find with MusicSmart: • High-resolution album covers, booklets, disc art, inlays, and more. • Description: Information about the recording process, the backstory behind the song, artists, etc. • Songwriting and Composition: Composer, Arranger, Producer, and more. • Performance and Recording: Vocals, Performer, Programmer, Engineers, Editor, and more. • Marketing and Distribution: A&R, Publishers, Distributors, and more. • Business: Labels, Copyright, and more. • Visuals: Director, Cinematographer, Designer, Visualizer, and more. • Locations: Recorded At, Mixed At, Mastered At, and more. • Instruments: Drums, Shakers, Strings, Guitars, Keyboards, and more. Download MusicSmart today for free to unlock a wealth of knowledge about your favorite music, all in one convenient location! Note: No Apple Music or Spotify subscription is required to use MusicSmart. MusicSmart relies on multiple online sources and databases to find liner notes and credits. The number of details available may vary for each song. Privacy Policy: https://marcosatanaka.com/privacy/music-smart.html Terms of Use: https://marcosatanaka.com/terms/music-smart.html

About

DigginCrate

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Every good recommendation dies the same way: buried in a chat, a story, a screenshot you never opened again. DigginCrate is the crate you drop them into. HOW IT WORKS 1. Share a link — from Instagram, a message, Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, anywhere — to DigginCrate. It lands in your inbox, no questions asked. 2. Dig it up. The app reads the link, suggests what the record probably is, and you confirm the match from the Apple Music catalogue. Nothing is filed behind your back. 3. Play it in your service of choice, and mark it listened. YOUR CRATE • Home shows your latest find, what you added recently, and how much you actually listened to this week. • "Drop the needle" picks something unheard when you can't decide. • The Shelf holds everything: search it, filter by listened, favorites or archive, sort by date, artist or rating. • Rate finds out of five, mark favorites, write a note, and tag them however you like. • Archive what you're done with. Delete it for good when you mean it. LISTS WORTH KEEPING • Rank your best of the year — albums and songs, separately, one list per year. • Build your own ranked lists for anything: a genre, a mood, a friend's taste. • Export a list as an image and share it. BUILT TO BE PRIVATE • No account. No sign-up. No analytics or advertising trackers. • Your finds, notes, ratings and lists stay on your device. • Identification runs on your iPhone, using Apple's on-device intelligence. GOOD TO KNOW Searching the real Apple Music catalogue needs an Apple Music account and takes one tap to connect in Settings. DigginCrate never plays music itself — it hands you off to Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music or Tidal, whichever you set as your default. The app interface is available in English, Catalan, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Screenshots

MusicSmart4 screens
DigginCrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MusicSmart at 4 against DigginCrate's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. MusicSmart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DigginCrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MusicSmart versus DigginCrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicSmartDigginCrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (273 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings273 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoop Apps LTDASergi Serrano Fargas

Bugs and requests

MusicSmart

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Continuous crashes on certain devices
  • Incorrect release dates shown
  • Fails to recognize many albums in library

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integrate with YouTube Music
  • Add lyrics/Genius integration
  • Improve formatting for a more aesthetic look
  • Allow access to liner notes without adding to library
  • Provide musician credits for each track

DigginCrate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MusicSmart

Subscriptions2
  • MusicSmart Premium$1.991 Month
  • MusicSmart Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MusicSmart Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
1 purchases

DigginCrate

One-time1
  • Diggin'Crate Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is MusicSmart free?
MusicSmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DigginCrate free?
DigginCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MusicSmart or DigginCrate have ads?
Neither MusicSmart nor DigginCrate shows ads.

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