# Vinyl Record vs FlexMusic

The clearest difference is price: FlexMusic at Free against Vinyl Record's $3.99. Vinyl Record's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 18.2). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

FlexMusic is free to download; Vinyl Record costs $3.99 up front. FlexMusic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vinyl Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vinyl Record ships an update fortnightly, FlexMusic every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vinyl Record | FlexMusic |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.2** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Rutkowskij](https://appshunter.io/developer/518370415) | [Oleksandr Synelnyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823744974) |

## What reviewers say

### Vinyl Record

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-record/id6448477385)

Experience your music library with a visual vinyl player emulator. Choose from various record patterns and colors to personalize your listening experience. This app requires music to be present in your Apple Music library.

**Highlights:** Plays music from Apple Music, Animated vinyl record display, Customizable record patterns, Color customization for records, No advertising, No in-app purchases, No tracking

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### FlexMusic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexmusic/id6747992439)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FlexMusic | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vinyl Record free?

Vinyl Record costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FlexMusic free?

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

### Do Vinyl Record or FlexMusic have ads?

Neither Vinyl Record nor FlexMusic shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vinyl Record or FlexMusic?

Vinyl Record ships an update fortnightly, and FlexMusic every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vinyl Record was updated on September 24, 2026 and FlexMusic on September 16, 2026.

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