Comparison

Listen vs DiscList

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

Head to head
About

Listen

Features
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Listen: enables audiences to participate in live performances and shared listening experiences through synchronised audio playback on their smartphones. Created for composer-musician Hilary Kleinig's The Lost Art of Listening, Listen: allows audience members to participate in performances by playing specially prepared audio in precise coordination with other audience members and performers. Listen: transforms audience devices into a distributed sound system, allowing people to become active participants in a collective sonic experience and can be used for music, sound art, theatre, public installations, educational projects, and immersive events. Using event-specific audio content, Listen: can coordinate playback across multiple devices, creating spatial sound environments. Whether used by composers, artists, performers, educators, or event organisers, the app supports experiences where sound is shared, distributed, and explored together. From intimate performances to large-scale audience participation projects, Listen: makes it possible to deliver audio directly to participants and integrate their devices into the creative work itself. Sounds may include music, field recordings, spoken word, soundscapes, electronic audio, interactive content, or other materials designed specifically for an event or project. Listen: is built around the idea that listening can be a collective act. By bringing together the sounds played from many individual devices, the app helps create immersive experiences that encourage attention, participation, curiosity, and connection. Features: • Synchronised audio playback across multiple devices • Event-specific and project-specific audio content • Simple and intuitive participant experience • High-quality audio playback • Suitable for live performance, sound art, education, exhibitions, and public events • Minimal setup required for participants Listen: is intended for use in participating events and projects. Available content and functionality may vary depending on the organiser, artist, institution, or performance using the platform. Listen together. Participate together. Experience sound in new ways.

About

DiscList

This app helps music collectors identify which pressings of albums they don't own by syncing with their Discogs account. It organizes missing items by artist and format, allowing users to easily track down desired additions to their collection.

Highlights
  • Syncs with Discogs account
  • Identifies missing album pressings
  • Organizes by artist and format
  • Marketplace pricing integration
  • Add hunting notes and to Discogs wantlist
  • Browse full collection with quick-jump
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You own 47 Radiohead pressings. But which ones are you missing? DiscList connects to your Discogs account and shows you exactly what's not in your collection — organized by artist, grouped by title, filtered by format. No guesswork, no spreadsheets, no scrolling through pages of releases you already own. HOW IT WORKS Search for any artist on Discogs. DiscList cross-references their full discography against your synced collection and wantlist, then splits everything into two lists: what you have and what you're missing. Each title expands to show every pressing — country, label, catalog number, format — so you can decide which version to hunt for. BUILT FOR COLLECTORS - See your missing albums first — that's the interesting part - Filter by format: vinyl, CD, cassette, or everything - Albums-only mode hides singles, compilations, and EPs - Marketplace pricing on any pressing, one tap away - Star the titles you're hunting — filter to just your priorities - Add hunting notes — Record Store Day finds, upcoming releases, your scratchpad - Add to your Discogs wantlist without leaving the app - Browse your full collection with alphabetical quick-jump PRIVACY FIRST Your collection syncs to your device and stays there. No analytics, no tracking, no ads, no accounts beyond your existing Discogs login. Your data is yours. FREE TO TRY Download DiscList and try it free for 7 days with your own collection. One purchase unlocks it permanently — no subscriptions, no recurring fees.

Screenshots

Listen3 screens
DiscList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Listen at none against DiscList's 1. Listen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DiscList's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 50 months). On price, 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. DiscList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Listen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Listen ships an update every 50 months, DiscList monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Listen versus DiscList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListenDiscList
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve BerrickClint Harris

In-app purchases

None

Listen

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DiscList

One-time1
  • DiscList Full Access$3.99

Questions

Is Listen free?
Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiscList free?
DiscList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Listen or DiscList have ads?
Neither Listen nor DiscList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Listen or DiscList?
Listen ships an update every 50 months, and DiscList monthly. Most recently, Listen was updated on October 2, 2026 and DiscList on October 13, 2026.

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