# Full Jacket vs Spindle

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Full Jacket at none against Spindle's 3. Full Jacket also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Spindle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spindle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Full Jacket asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Full Jacket against 5.0 for Spindle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spindle has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Full Jacket ships an update every 2 months, Spindle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Full Jacket | Spindle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/full-jacket/id6443995603/reviews) | [5.0 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spindle-vinyl-tracker/id6763497326/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LaRocDigital LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731947647) | [Michael Warner](https://appshunter.io/developer/526192220) |

## What reviewers say

### Full Jacket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/full-jacket/id6443995603)

Experience album art in augmented reality. View high-resolution 3D renderings of vinyl records and upload your own creations to share or embed online.

**Highlights:** View 3D vinyl album art in AR, Upload custom album art, Share 3D renderings, Embed on websites, High-resolution 3D models

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spindle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spindle-vinyl-tracker/id6763497326)

This app helps you journal your vinyl listening experience by tracking spin times, sides played, and your listening habits. It allows importing your collection, noting thoughts during playback, and participating in community challenges. It also integrates with Last.fm for automatic scrobbling.

**Highlights:** Log every spin from Lock Screen, Import collection from Discogs, Track multiple turntables, Real-time listening statistics, Private listening journal, Community listening challenges, Last.fm scrobbling integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Full Jacket free?

Full Jacket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spindle free?

Spindle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Full Jacket or Spindle?

Full Jacket and Spindle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 24 ratings respectively.

### Do Full Jacket or Spindle have ads?

Neither Full Jacket nor Spindle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Full Jacket or Spindle?

Full Jacket ships an update every 2 months, and Spindle every 4 days. Most recently, Full Jacket was updated on October 4, 2026 and Spindle on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*