Comparison

Digital Crate Digging vs Starrypad

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

Head to head
About

Digital Crate Digging

Explore a vast digital collection of vinyl records from the comfort of your home. Discover rare and interesting music through random song selections sourced from YouTube playlists. This app brings the thrill of crate digging to your fingertips.

Highlights
  • Digital vinyl record crate digging
  • Random song discovery
  • YouTube playlist integration
  • Explore rare and overlooked music
  • Home-based music exploration
Features
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Digital Crate Digging is app that lets you search digitally through boxes (or "crates") of vinyl records online. In the past your would search in record stores, flea markets, thrift shops, garage sales, or even private collections—to find rare, interesting, or overlooked music, now you random search with this App. The Random songs are added from a Youtube playlist. More random songs will be added in the future.

About

Starrypad

Transform your device into a versatile music creation tool. Record and import audio, then assign it to velocity-sensitive pads for playback. Create loops, add layers, and export your work as WAV or MIDI.

Highlights
  • 16 velocity-sensitive pads
  • Built-in drum kits and synth phrases
  • Microphone and audio import
  • Loop recording and layering
  • WAV and MIDI export
  • USB MIDI controller support
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Starrypad turns your iPhone into a drum pad, looper and sampler. Play sixteen velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic drums, 808 sounds and original synth phrases. The C Synth kit follows your tempo while keeping note pitch independent. Shape each pad with level, pan and tuning in the Mixer. Record from the microphone or import audio from a video you choose, trim the sound and assign it to a pad. Record loops, add layers and undo the latest pass. Switch from recording to playback without stopping the loop. Play along with music from another audio app. Background playback depends on the other app and your audio route. This does not import or record protected streaming audio. Export loops as WAV or MIDI. Connect an optional class-compliant USB MIDI controller. No controller, account or subscription is required. Settings and help support English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Familiar performance legends stay in English. Audio processing and your recordings stay on the device. Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (CC BY 3.0) TR-808 Sound Sample Set by Michael Fischer via TidalCycles (CC0 1.0) Additional percussion from FreePats (CC0 1.0) Original synthesized rhythm phrases by Starrypad

Screenshots

Digital Crate Digging4 screens
Starrypad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Crate Digging at 5.0 against Starrypad's 3.7. Digital Crate Digging also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Starrypad's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Crate Digging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Crate Digging ships an update monthly, Starrypad every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Digital Crate Digging versus Starrypad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Crate DiggingStarrypad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPARIS PINKNEYRyo Ijuin

Customer experience

Digital Crate Digging

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Starrypad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Digital Crate Digging

No in-app purchases

None

Starrypad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Crate Digging free?
Digital Crate Digging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starrypad free?
Starrypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Crate Digging or Starrypad?
Digital Crate Digging is rated higher. Digital Crate Digging averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Starrypad averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Digital Crate Digging or Starrypad have ads?
Neither Digital Crate Digging nor Starrypad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Crate Digging or Starrypad?
Digital Crate Digging ships an update monthly, and Starrypad every 10 days. Most recently, Digital Crate Digging was updated on October 25, 2026 and Starrypad on October 24, 2026.

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