Comparison

StackRoom vs Mocha CD & Vinyl

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

Head to head
About

StackRoom

Organize your physical media collection with this app. Scan items to automatically retrieve details, track their value, and discover insights. Create playlists and share your collection's story.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick cataloging
  • Automatic retrieval of release details
  • Collection value tracking
  • Wishlist management
  • Collection insights and analytics
  • Smart shelves and crates
  • Mood playlist creation
  • Community forums for collectors
Features
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Your collection, finally organized. StackRoom turns your record shelf into a living, browsable library. Scan a barcode, and we pull the full release details — artwork, tracklist, pressing info, and current market value — powered by the Discogs database. Build your collection in minutes, not weekends. CATALOG AT SPEED • Barcode scanning with batch mode — scan a whole stack in one session • Automatic artwork, tracklists, and pressing details • Track what each record is worth, and watch your collection's value over time • Wishlist the records you're still hunting for KNOW YOUR COLLECTION • Insights and analytics: genres, decades, artists, listening habits • Smart shelves and crates to slice your library any way you like • Collection gap finder — see the essential albums you're missing • Recommendations based on what you actually own PLAY IT, DON'T JUST SHELVE IT • "Now Spinning" — log what's on the turntable • Mood playlists built from your own collection • Apple Music integration to hear it anywhere SHOW IT OFF • Share cards made for Instagram and X • Year in Music — your collection's story, wrapped up beautifully • Follow other collectors, share finds, and talk records in community forums GO PRO StackRoom Pro unlocks the full room: • Unlimited records (free tier includes your first 25) • Movies & Books modes — catalog your films and your shelf of paperbacks the same way • Advanced insights in every mode • Share cards, Year in Music, and pro exports Try Pro free for 1 week. Monthly and yearly plans available. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your App Store settings. Whether you're 20 records in or 2,000 deep, StackRoom is the shelf that knows what's on it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mocha CD & Vinyl

Features
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Make your own library today. Easily catalog your CD and Vinyl collection. Scan a barcode and automatically download the details, such as the cover, artist, and title. - All data is stored locally on the phone inside the app. - No subscriptions or use of cloud storage. - Organize albums on shelves. - Use the phone camera to scan the barcode on the cover. Scan many albums in an easy flow. - Look up albums at Discogs. - If the barcode is missing, OCR scan a cover for the title and artist. - Export/import all album data in a zip file. - Make an Excel file with all the album data. - Advanced sorting.

Screenshots

StackRoom4 screens
Mocha CD & Vinyl4 screens

Verdict

The call

StackRoom and Mocha CD & Vinyl are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StackRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, Mocha CD & Vinyl every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
StackRoom versus Mocha CD & Vinyl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackRoomMocha CD & Vinyl
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick SimmonsMochaSoft

In-app purchases

None

StackRoom

No in-app purchases

None

Mocha CD & Vinyl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StackRoom free?
StackRoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mocha CD & Vinyl free?
Mocha CD & Vinyl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StackRoom or Mocha CD & Vinyl have ads?
Neither StackRoom nor Mocha CD & Vinyl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StackRoom or Mocha CD & Vinyl?
StackRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mocha CD & Vinyl every 2 weeks. Most recently, StackRoom was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mocha CD & Vinyl on October 9, 2026.

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