The Vinyl District vs popsike.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Vinyl District
Discover and locate record stores with this app. Access editorial content, find stores near you using geo-location or keyword search, and stay updated on music events. Contribute to the community by reporting store changes.
- Record store directory
- Geo-location store search
- Keyword store search
- Editorial content access
- Events calendar
- In-app music discussion
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Brick and mortar—in pixels, on the go. Keep up with the editorial content TVD offers, and find out where that hard-to-find record store is...wherever you are, hit the "All Stores" icon and find a record store near you! Know of a store that's just opened, or one that's closed or moved? Help us out and contribute...We're all in it together. We're the original record store finder app in the United States! The Vinyl District does it all day, every day. We live it, and so do you. Reach us directly at info@thevinyldistrict.com. FEATURES: - NEW: Fully searchable keyword store search. You can now use the original geo-location search method or search by keyword: city, state, zip code - whatever you'd like! - Keep up with The Vinyl District blog. - Record store directory, which geo-locates the nearest locations and allows you to search for others. - In-app social network to discuss music, and follow your record buying friends. - Events calendar to know about all of the periodic record fairs taking place throughout the year.
popsike.com
Access a vast database of vinyl record auction prices from 2005 to the present. This tool helps you research the value of your vinyl collection. It's a comprehensive guide for collectors and enthusiasts.
- Vinyl record price guide
- Millions of auction records
- Searchable archive
- Price history from 2005
- Value research tool
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popsike.com is a vinyl record price guide. Search our huge archive of millions of vinyl record auctions from 2005 until today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Vinyl District at every 3 months against popsike.com's every 40 months. The Vinyl District also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 46%) and ratings volume (41 vs 6). popsike.com's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
popsike.com holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Vinyl District has 41 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of The Vinyl District's written reviews are positive against 46% of popsike.com's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Vinyl District ships an update every 3 months, popsike.com every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Vinyl District | popsike.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (41 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan L Meyers | Philipp Wegmueller |
Customer experience
The Vinyl District
popsike.com
Bugs and requests
The Vinyl District
Reported bugs
12 issues- Cannot open app
- App continually crashes upon opening
- App hangs
- App doesn't load or work
- App had all but stopped working
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- Takes ages to load and then doesn't open
- Latest version is buggy
- App does not boot up
- Map is a bit wonky
- Notifications appear but message cannot be seen
- Cannot go back once a follower/shout is selected
- Add location button does not respond
Requested features
17 requests- Ability to set a location to find stores near
- Search function to plan trips
- Input start and end locations to show stores along the route
- More reviews of stores
- Stores to provide write-ups about their specialization
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- Social media integration
- More editorial content
- Links to musicology sites
- Link with a vinyl marketplace
- Dark mode option
- Advanced search filters (radius, genre)
- CD store listings
- Characterization of store inventory (genre checklist)
- Ability to save favorite Vinyl District city
- Fix navigation issues (back button)
- Improve UI
- Update store information
popsike.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Vinyl District
No in-app purchases
popsike.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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