Comparison

popsike.com vs Dearborn Music

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Vinyl record price guide
  • Millions of auction records
  • Searchable archive
  • Price history from 2005
  • Value research tool
Features
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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.

About

Dearborn Music

This app enhances your in-store music shopping experience. Scan product barcodes to preview them on your phone, listen to music samples, and stay updated on news, events, and promotions. You can also use it to order or add items to your wishlist.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for product lookup
  • In-app music previews
  • News, events, and promotions
  • Order products
  • Create wishlists
Features
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A Dearborn Records store shopping companion that uses your camera to lookup products' barcode to preview them on your phone. Listen to products in the store and get news, events, offers and marketing promotions conveniently for you. Utilize the app to order or wishlist products from our store and website.

Screenshots

popsike.com4 screens
Dearborn Music2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dearborn Music at 5.0 against popsike.com's 4.5. Dearborn Music also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). popsike.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dearborn Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: popsike.com has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

popsike.com ships an update every 40 months, Dearborn Music every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
popsike.com versus Dearborn Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpopsike.comDearborn Music
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp WegmuellerBroadtime

Customer experience

popsike.com

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Dearborn Music

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

popsike.com

No in-app purchases

None

Dearborn Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is popsike.com free?
popsike.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dearborn Music free?
Dearborn Music is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, popsike.com or Dearborn Music?
Dearborn Music is rated higher. popsike.com averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dearborn Music averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do popsike.com or Dearborn Music have ads?
Dearborn Music shows ads; popsike.com does not.
Which is updated more often, popsike.com or Dearborn Music?
popsike.com ships an update every 40 months, and Dearborn Music every 2 months. Most recently, popsike.com was updated on October 6, 2026 and Dearborn Music on October 4, 2026.

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