Comparison

StackRoom vs Spinz

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

Spinz

This app helps vinyl, cassette, and CD enthusiasts manage their physical music collection. It offers features like Discogs synchronization, community interaction, smart discovery, and real-time market data to enhance the collecting experience.

Highlights
  • Discogs synchronization
  • Community network
  • Smart discovery engine
  • Pro-grade scanner
  • Real-time market data
  • In-app music listening
  • Live event tracking
Features
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YOUR COLLECTION. YOUR WAY. Dig deeper. Dig smarter. Spinz is the high-performance toolkit for the modern crate-digger. Your physical record collection is more than just wax and cardboard—it’s your musical DNA. Spinz is the definitive companion for the modern vinyl, cassette, or CD enthusiast, bridging the gap between your physical crate and your digital world. Now log in with Discogs! No Discogs, No problem. Manage your collection, connect with friends, scan your records, without the need of a Discogs account. Just login with Apple or Google. Whether you’re in a dusty basement shop or organizing your shelves at home, Spinz gives you the power of the Discogs database with the speed of a native iOS experience. Track your value, discover new sounds, and connect with a global network of collectors in real-time. Why mess with 3 apps when you only need 1: KEY FEATURES Seamless Discogs Sync: Mirror your entire collection and wantlist in seconds. Access high-fidelity cover art and deep-pressing metadata. The app reads from and writes to Discogs! Even list your records for sale on Discogs with lightning fast speed! The Buddy Network: More than just a list—it’s a community. Follow friends to see their holy grails. Found a buddy’s rare gem while digging? Send a "Found It!" alert instantly. Smart Discovery Engine: Our algorithm analyzes your collection to suggest the missing links, rare pressings, and essential albums your crate is missing. Pro-Grade Scanner: The fastest scanner in the game. Use barcode, label, and matrix ID recognition to identify specific pressings in "the wild", and catalog your collection with lightning fast speed. Real-Time Market Data: Never overpay again. Get up-to-the-minute pricing from Low (VG) to High (NM) based on actual marketplace sales. Listen to your Music directly in the app. Tap on a song in the track list of a record's details to sample it. Or listen to complete albums when you're logged into Apple Music on your device. Live Events like Record Store Day: See all upcoming RSD releases, build a want list, and even track what your Buddies are hoping to pick up! Join the thousands of collectors who have turned their hobby into a high-performance pursuit. Spinz. Spin smarter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StackRoom4 screens
Spinz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StackRoom at none against Spinz's 2. Spinz's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spinz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. StackRoom asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StackRoom against 5.0 for Spinz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spinz has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StackRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, Spinz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
StackRoom versus Spinz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackRoomSpinz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick SimmonsSpinz Vinyl, LLC

Customer experience

StackRoom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spinz

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

StackRoom

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spinz

Subscriptions2
  • Spinz Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Spinz Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is StackRoom free?
StackRoom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spinz free?
Spinz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StackRoom or Spinz?
StackRoom and Spinz are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do StackRoom or Spinz have ads?
Neither StackRoom nor Spinz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StackRoom or Spinz?
StackRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spinz weekly. Most recently, StackRoom was updated on October 7, 2026 and Spinz on October 9, 2026.

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