Comparison

iCollect Music vs CDBox

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

Head to head
About

iCollect Music

Manage and inventory your music collection, including CDs and vinyl records. Scan items, add details like purchase price and storage location, and sync across devices. Share your collection with friends and customize its appearance.

Highlights
  • Inventory CDs, vinyl, cassettes, and more
  • Barcode scanning and database search
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Customizable layouts and fields
  • Store multiple images per item
  • Track personal details like purchase price and loan status
  • Share collection with friends
Features
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iCollect Music is the #1 app on the Apple App Store for managing your music and album collection or inventory, whether at home, work, or school. This app works on all device sizes and syncs directly with our iPhone, iPad, Mac apps, as well as our apps on other platforms. Scan in or search for any music item you own or want and add them to your lists. Full of incredible features! • Manage and inventory CDs, vinyl records, cassette tapes, 8-track, reel-to-reel, digital files, and so much more. • Loaded with millions of music items and albums from around the world in our database. • Full barcode scanning and database search. • Cloud Backup • Sync across multiple devices, including iPad, iPhone, Mac, and more. • Supports input in any language and allows selections of any country and currency. • Filters, sorting, and importing. • Three different custom layouts. • Exporting • Multi-level sorting • Shake to Select • Default Field Data • Customize which fields are displayed • Section Counts • Share your music collection with friends or on social media like Facebook and Twitter. • Format your Titles with A, An, or The removed. • Extra features like colored Themes, Dark Mode support, and more. • Every field is editable. • Store up to four pictures per item or album, including front, back, and inside images of music items. • Personal details per music item or album including Loaned, Purchase Price, Purchase Date, Date Added, Personal Rating, Last Watched, Storage Location, Opened, Notes, Estimated Value, and more. • Index bars and search for quick access in large music collections. This app is a completely new collecting experience, written from the ground up for iOS 18, the latest devices like iPhone 16, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, SE 2, iPad Pro, and full Universal iPhone/iPad support built-in and syncs directly to our Mac app. Our app was created with a cloud database backend designed specifically to allow each item to be stored with its own individual attributes. We can import your music collection from nearly anywhere: CLZ Music, Delicious Library, MusicBuddy, Discogs, and much more. Just send us your import file and we'll get you rolling. Note: Large collections require an in-app purchase to unlock unlimited storage. You will be prompted when you reach the limits of your selected collectible type. Data provided by Discogs, Amazon, Google, eBay, and users like you. ------- PRIVACY INFO ------- All of these are OPTIONAL when using our app. Email Address: We only collect this if you enable Cloud Sync as a login user ID. Contacts: We only use your contacts if you want us to for "Loaned To" fields. Photos or Videos: We only use photos that you choose for your item details. Camera: We only use this for barcode scanning. None of your data is sold. See our Privacy Policy URL for details. We do use Google Firebase and Facebook SDK's for analytics and crash data. See their policies for additional details on what they may track about your device. ------- TERMS OF USE: https://www.icollecteverything.com/privacy-policy/

About

CDBox

Features
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Turn your CD shelf into a living, searchable collection. CDBox connects to your Discogs account and turns your physical CD collection into a beautiful, organized digital catalog, right on your phone. No more spreadsheets, no more guessing whether you already own an album before buying a duplicate by mistake. WHY CDBOX • Automatic sync — Your existing Discogs collection imports in seconds, complete with cover art, tracklists, and release details. • Smart wishlist — Keep track of every CD you want to add next, sorted by year, so you never lose sight of what you're hunting for. • Powerful search — Look up releases and master releases by title, artist, or label. Scan a barcode to check instantly whether a CD is already in your collection before you buy it again. • Custom folders — Organize your collection your way: by genre, mood, favorites, or any system that makes sense to you. • Artist library — Browse every artist in your collection, see how many records you own from each, and rediscover music you forgot you had. • Rediscover — Get a random pick from your own collection to give an old favorite another spin. • Dashboard at a glance — Recently added releases, collection stats, and pending wishlist items, all on one screen, with your estimated collection value just a scroll away. BUILT FOR COLLECTORS Whether you own 20 CDs or 2,000, CDBox gives you a fast, clean way to browse, organize, and grow your collection without ever leaving your phone. Dark and light themes, full English and Spanish support, and a read-only connection to Discogs mean your data stays safe and always under your control. PRIVACY FIRST CDBox only reads your Discogs collection, it never modifies it. Your account stays exactly as you left it on Discogs. This app uses the Discogs API but is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Discogs. "Discogs" is a registered trademark of Zink Media, LLC. Download CDBox today and finally get your CD collection organized.

Screenshots

iCollect Music4 screens
CDBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CDBox at none against iCollect Music's 6. iCollect Music's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence 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. iCollect Music sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. CDBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCollect Music ships an update every 5 weeks, CDBox every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCollect Music versus CDBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCollect MusicCDBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiCollect Everything, LLCJose Manuel Cristobal Flores

Bugs and requests

iCollect Music

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entries disappearing or reverting after app updates
  • Barcode scanning unreliable
  • Crashes and connectivity issues
  • Inability to edit or correct album details

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with third-party databases (e.g. Discogs)
  • Ability to manually add albums not in database
  • Improved sorting and organization options
  • Syncing across devices

CDBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

iCollect Music

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Music$29.991 Year
  • Pro User - Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • 50 AI Identification Scans$9.99
  • 250 AI Identification Scans$44.99
  • Add Unlimited Music$49.99
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  • 500 AI Identification Scans$79.99
None

CDBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCollect Music free?
iCollect Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CDBox free?
CDBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iCollect Music or CDBox have ads?
CDBox shows ads; iCollect Music does not.
Which is updated more often, iCollect Music or CDBox?
iCollect Music ships an update every 5 weeks, and CDBox every 2 months. Most recently, iCollect Music was updated on November 5, 2026 and CDBox on November 5, 2026.

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