Comparison

Vinylogs for Discogs vs Kept

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

Head to head
About

Vinylogs for Discogs

Features
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Vinylogs for Discogs – A New Way to Experience Your Vinyl Collection Browse, rediscover, and track your records with a visual, collector-focused interface built around how vinyl lovers actually dig Key Features: • Visual Crate Digging – Browse albums with rich cover art in an immersive layout • Seamless Discogs Integration – Instantly sync your entire collection • Complete Album Details – Cover art, release info, genres, labels, tracklists, and community notes • Collection Stats & Insights – Deep, visual statistics about your collection and listening habits, including top genres, artists, labels, trends over time, and monthly activity • Last.fm Scrobbling – Automatically track plays and build your listening stats • Play History – Keep track of every spin, scrobbled or manual • Discover More Music – Get personalized album recommendations • Smart Organization – Sort by title, artist, date added, label, release year, and more • Quick Search & Filters – Find any album in seconds • Random Pick – Rediscover forgotten gems from your collection • Favorites – Star your top albums for instant access • Notes & Condition – Add personal notes and record the condition of your vinyl • Needle Time — your Play History now shows a counter with the total hours your needle has been on the groove, plus the number of plays. A great way to keep track of your stylus wear • Back up your personal data directly from Settings. Export your favorites, personal notes, vinyl condition and full play history as a JSON file — and restore it anytime if you reinstall the app or switch devices • Stylus Life — monitor your stylus wear with a visual progress bar. Set the estimated lifespan of your cartridge and log when you install a new one. The counter resets automatically so you always know how much life is left Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting out, Vinylogs transforms how you interact with your records Rediscover the ritual and joy of vinyl—right from your pocket!!

About

Kept

This app helps you catalog your music collection, including vinyl, CDs, and playback equipment. Log details like condition, notes, and acquisition reasons to build a personal collector's profile. Import data from Discogs or CSV, and export your collection anytime.

Highlights
  • Catalog LPs, CDs, and playback gear
  • Add notes, condition, and acquisition details
  • Import from Discogs or CSV
  • Export your collection data
  • Build a collector's portrait
  • Track market ranges (with Kept+)
Features
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Your record collection has a story. Keep it. Kept Archive is a private collection app for people who care about the albums they own and why they own them. Build your personal archive of vinyl, CDs, and the gear that plays them. Keep track of every copy, add notes and condition, remember where it came from, and capture the reason it came home. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Catalog the records and CDs you own, along with turntables, speakers, and other gear. Keep the details that matter to you in one place. REMEMBER WHY IT MATTERS A collection isn't just a list. Add notes, condition, purchase details, places, and your own reasons for keeping a copy. Give every record its story. KEEP TRACK OF WHAT'S NEXT Build a wantlist for the records you're looking for. Keep the next finds close, whether you're digging online, in a shop, or at a record fair. SEE YOUR COLLECTOR PORTRAIT Go beyond a collection count. Kept Archive helps you understand the character of your collection: your artists, formats, styles, and listening habits. IMPORT YOUR COLLECTION Bring your existing collection into Kept Archive with Discogs collection import or CSV. Start with what you already have. KEEP YOUR ARCHIVE YOURS Export your collection whenever you want. Your archive belongs to you. FREE TO START Keep up to 500 albums, add up to 20 wantlist records, and add one photo to each record. KEPT+ UNLOCKS • Unlimited albums • Unlimited photo scans • Unlimited gear • Unlimited rooms and locations • Unlimited wantlist • Graveyard • Deeper Collector Portrait insights • Market guide price ranges • Song lookup and song notes • Custom collections • More album photos • Style auto-clean • And more Kept Archive is not a marketplace, not a social feed, and not a streaming app. It's your private companion for building, keeping, and understanding your collection. Keep the collection. Keep the story. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vinylogs for Discogs4 screens
Kept4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kept at weekly against Vinylogs for Discogs's every 5 weeks. Kept also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vinylogs for Discogs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kept sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinylogs for Discogs ships an update every 5 weeks, Kept weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vinylogs for Discogs versus Kept: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinylogs for DiscogsKept
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAntonio Rodriguez CiaFelipe Machado Soares

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Vinylogs for Discogs

One-time1
  • Vinylogs Pro User$9.99
2 purchases

Kept

Subscriptions2
  • Kept+$4.991 Month
  • Kept+$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Vinylogs for Discogs free?
Vinylogs for Discogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept free?
Kept is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vinylogs for Discogs or Kept have ads?
Neither Vinylogs for Discogs nor Kept shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vinylogs for Discogs or Kept?
Vinylogs for Discogs ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kept weekly. Most recently, Vinylogs for Discogs was updated on October 13, 2026 and Kept on October 2, 2026.

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