Comparison

Moose Vinyl vs vinylover

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

Head to head
About

Moose Vinyl

Easily manage your vinyl record collection digitally. Discover, track, and buy or sell records through a peer-to-peer marketplace with a secure fulfillment system.

Highlights
  • Digital collection management
  • Record search and add
  • Peer-to-peer marketplace
  • Buy and sell vinyl
  • Proprietary fulfillment system
  • High trust marketplace
Features
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Catalog your records, connect with other collectors, and buy or sell vinyl. Packing materials included. Moose Vinyl is the easiest way to keep track of what you own, share it with people who get it, and move records with a lot less hassle. CATALOG YOUR COLLECTION Search by album or artist, scan a barcode, and add a record in a tap. Import an existing collection with a CSV file. Sort by artist, title, or date added so you always know what you have, and what you are still hunting. CONNECT WITH COLLECTORS Follow other collectors, browse collections, and share what you are spinning. Discover new titles from Now Spinning posts, new additions, listings, and collection milestones. BUY AND SELL VINYL List a record from your collection, or shop copies from collectors and independent shops. Every sale includes a Moose Mailer: cardboard mailer, protective sleeve, shipping label, and tape. Moose supports both sides of the trade. Built by collectors, for collectors. Welcome to the Moose Pack.

About

vinylover

Manage your vinyl record collection with AI-powered suggestions and seamless Discogs integration. Organize your library, create wishlists, and discover new music with daily recommendations. Sync across all your devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Unlimited library and wantlist
  • Discogs integration for easy import
  • AI-powered music suggestions
  • Daily listening recommendations
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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vinylover is your AI-assistant to keep your vinyl collection in one cozy place - Unlimited Library and Wantlist: add your collection in app and enjoy it to the fullest - DiscoGS Integration: import your library in one click - AI-Suggestions: we really know what you want to add next (not really us, but AI inside) - Listen Today: start your morning with daily prepared recommendation from your library - iCloud Sync: your library will be always up to date on all of devices Includes in-app purchases. The purchase will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of the trial period. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription at any time in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (http://speedster.app/policies/). Also check Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moose Vinyl4 screens
vinylover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moose Vinyl at 4.5 against vinylover's 3.6. Moose Vinyl also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 43%). vinylover's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. vinylover sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Moose Vinyl asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moose Vinyl holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moose Vinyl has 55 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Moose Vinyl's written reviews are positive against 43% of vinylover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moose Vinyl ships an update every 5 weeks, vinylover fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Moose Vinyl versus vinylover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoose Vinylvinylover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (55 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB27 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMoose Vinyl LLCKirill Konovalov

Customer experience

Moose Vinyl

All ratings55 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative13.3%

vinylover

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Moose Vinyl

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

vinylover

Subscriptions4
  • 1-Month Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 6-Months Premium3 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • 12-Month Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Vinylover Year1 Year trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Moose Vinyl free?
Moose Vinyl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vinylover free?
vinylover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moose Vinyl or vinylover?
Moose Vinyl is rated higher. Moose Vinyl averages 4.5 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while vinylover averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Moose Vinyl or vinylover have ads?
Neither Moose Vinyl nor vinylover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moose Vinyl or vinylover?
Moose Vinyl ships an update every 5 weeks, and vinylover fortnightly. Most recently, Moose Vinyl was updated on September 21, 2026 and vinylover on September 7, 2026.

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