Comparison

Vinyl Collection vs Waxly

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

Head to head
About

Vinyl Collection

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Keep your entire record library in your pocket. Vinyl Collection is a fast, no-nonsense tool for tracking what you own and what you’re hunting for. Main Features: - Offline Support: Your collection is stored locally and can be viewed and changed offline. - Instant Search: Quickly find any album or artist from a massive global database. - Digital Library: Add records to your collection in seconds to keep a live inventory of your shelves. - Wishlist: Save the albums you want to buy next so you never forget a "must-have" find. - Custom Thumbnails: Personalize your list with custom images for a clean, visual layout. - Discogs import: The ability to migrate your Discogs library into Vinyl-Collection - ICloud Backups: Creating iCloud backups for each change being made to your collection - Migrate Collection: You can migrate your collection locally over the wifi network. No online connection required to do this.

About

Waxly

Features
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Waxly is a new vinyl marketplace, built by diggers for diggers. Swipe through the DigFeed and listen to records as you discover them. Build a wantlist with custom notifications when copies hit the marketplace. Add your collection and browse with joy. List your records with ease. Low fees. Embedded shipping. Showcase your store with a custom, swipeable DigFeed. Built in London. Questions, bugs, requests? Drop us a line.

Screenshots

Vinyl Collection4 screens
Waxly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Waxly at every 9 days against Vinyl Collection's every 6 months. Vinyl Collection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinyl Collection ships an update every 6 months, Waxly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Vinyl Collection versus Waxly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinyl CollectionWaxly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB78 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJeffrey MaasWaxly

In-app purchases

None

Vinyl Collection

No in-app purchases

None

Waxly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vinyl Collection free?
Vinyl Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waxly free?
Waxly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vinyl Collection or Waxly have ads?
Neither Vinyl Collection nor Waxly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vinyl Collection or Waxly?
Vinyl Collection ships an update every 6 months, and Waxly every 9 days. Most recently, Vinyl Collection was updated on November 8, 2026 and Waxly on October 31, 2026.

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