Moose Vinyl vs VinylAlert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital collection management
- Record search and add
- Peer-to-peer marketplace
- Buy and sell vinyl
- Proprietary fulfillment system
- High trust marketplace
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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.
VinylAlert
This app helps vinyl collectors stay informed about new record releases. It monitors numerous stores and provides instant alerts for new vinyl, restocks, and anticipated drops. Users can follow artists and stores, filter by shipping country, and discover trending releases.
- Real-time release tracking
- Instant notifications (push/email)
- Follow artists and record stores
- Filter by shipping country
- Discover trending releases
- Ad-free experience
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VinylAlert helps vinyl collectors track new record releases in real time. We monitor hundreds of record stores and send instant alerts when new vinyl goes live, helping you stay ahead of limited drops, restocks, and highly anticipated releases. Key features: • Follow the artists and record stores you care about • Filter releases by your preferred shipping countries • Receive instant notifications via push or email • Discover the latest, trending, and most popular releases • Explore detailed artist and record store pages • Fast, clean, and completely ad-free Trusted by vinyl collectors worldwide and helping users discover releases since 2022.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VinylAlert at 5.0 against Moose Vinyl's 4.6. Moose Vinyl's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
VinylAlert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moose Vinyl has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Moose Vinyl ships an update every 3 weeks, VinylAlert every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moose Vinyl | VinylAlert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Moose Vinyl LLC | Anton Palmer |
Customer experience
Moose Vinyl
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In-app purchases
Moose Vinyl
No in-app purchases
VinylAlert
No in-app purchases
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