Dead Format vs Groovist

Dead Format is a community for vinyl collectors to share what they're listening to, talk about records, connect with fellow collectors, and more! Post what you're spinning, show off your latest pickups or listening setup, take part in monthly Vinyl Challenges, join conversations in the forums, organize your collection, find record stores, and buy and sell vinyl. One of the main features of Dead Format is the Home feed, and it works more like old-school social media. There's no weird algorithm deciding what you should see. The Following feed shows you every post from everyone you follow, in order, so you can actually keep up with what they're sharing. You can also browse the Discover tab whenever you want to see more popular posts and highlights from what's being shared by the rest of the community. Every month, there's a new Vinyl Challenge with a different prompt each day. Join in whenever you want, share a record that fits the day's prompt, browse everyone else's choices, and discover some new records and collectors along the way. The forums are a place for longer conversations, questions, recommendations, polls, and anything else that doesn't really fit into a regular post. Keep track of your collection and Want List, filter your records by artist, format, and more, upload your own photos, and track how often you're playing each record. You can even scrobble your spins to Last.fm. You can also find record stores near you or browse stores in other cities, save your favorites, tag them when you post about a recent visit or pickup, and help contribute any stores that might be missing. There's a Marketplace too, built around listings with real photos of the records being sold. Buyers can make offers, see shipping costs before checkout, and pay directly through the app. Sellers can list individual records or bundles, manage offers, and purchase discounted USPS shipping labels.

Groovist is the social platform built for vinyl collectors. Catalog your collection, discover new music, and connect with fellow collectors who share your passion for vinyl. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT - Import your entire Discogs collection in minutes - Import from Excel or Google Sheets - Search Discogs to add individual albums - Track every pressing and version you own - Manage your wantlist with priority levels and notes SOCIAL FEATURES - Share posts with photos, videos, and audio clips - Follow collectors with similar taste - See what your friends are adding to their collections - Like, comment, and reply to posts - Direct messaging with other collectors - @mention other users in posts DISCOVERY - Discover collectors near you with similar genre preferences - Browse 3,200+ albums with full track listings - Explore detailed artist and band profiles - See band lineups and member histories YOUR PROFILE - Showcase your Top Eight favorite albums - Set your Now Playing status - Display your genre preferences - Share your collection with other collectors Whether you have 10 records or 10,000 — Groovist is your home for vinyl culture.