Comparison

Flipside vs Record Picker

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

Head to head
About

Flipside

Digitally catalog your vinyl record collection using your phone's camera. Automatically identify albums, fill in details, and organize your music library. Listen to song previews and discover new artists directly within the app.

Highlights
  • AI-powered album scanner
  • Automatic data population
  • Digital library organization
  • iCloud sync
  • Apple Music integration
  • Tracklist previews
  • Wishlist functionality
Features
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Your vinyl collection deserves more than a stack of records in the corner of the room or a boring spreadsheet. With Flipside, simply point your camera at an album cover to instantly identify it and add it to your digital collection. Album title, artist, release year, high-resolution artwork, and tracklist are automatically filled in, so you can spend less time cataloging and more time listening. Your collection, always with you Turn your physical records into a beautiful, searchable digital library. Keep track of every album you’ve bought, received as a gift, or discovered while crate digging. Your collection is securely synced with your private iCloud account and available whenever you need it. Scan and catalog in seconds Our AI recognizes album artwork and automatically fills in key album details using data from Apple Music, one of the world’s largest music catalogs. Use Camera Control (Visual Intelligence) Take a leap into the future. Compatible users can press and hold the Camera Control button to identify a vinyl record anywhere and jump straight into Flipside to save it. Listen before you spin Curious about an album? Thanks to native Apple Music integration, you can browse the complete tracklist and listen to song previews without leaving the app. Discover more music Explore more albums from your favorite artists and grow your collection with new discoveries. Found something you want to buy? Save it to your On Your Radar list and never forget your next crate-digging find. Key Features β€’ AI-powered album cover scanner* β€’ Apple Visual Intelligence (Camera Control) support β€’ Unlimited cataloging* β€’ Automatic iCloud sync β€’ Detailed album and artist information β€’ Apple Music integration β€’ Complete tracklists with audio previews β€’ Advanced search by album, artist, or band β€’ β€œOn Your Radar” wishlist β€’ Collection profile with detailed statistics *Available with Flipside Premium. Terms of Use: Apple's standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Record Picker

This app helps you decide which vinyl record to play next from your collection. It offers weighted draws, filtering options, and a wishlist, with a dedicated interface for Apple Watch and iPad.

Highlights
  • Weighted random record selection
  • Filter by year, genre, format, speed, favorites
  • Temporary record exclusions
  • Barcode scanning for quick entry
  • Metadata from MusicBrainz and Discogs
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export to CSV or JSON
Features
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Your records. More music. Record Picker helps you catalogue vinyl records and CDs, find an album on your shelves and choose what to play from the music you already own. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Add a record manually, choose a cover photo or enter a Discogs Reference ID. Import a collection or Wantlist CSV with a preview before applying changes. Keep your wishlist separate from the records you own, and move a wish into your collection when you buy it. FIND YOUR NEXT LISTEN Search your catalogue, filter by format, sort your albums and keep your favourites close. Random Pick helps you rediscover your shelves without repeating records during a draw cycle. Open your chosen music in a supported streaming service. LIGHT: THE ESSENTIALS One purchase, no subscription. An unlimited collection and wishlist, all import methods, search, filters, favourites, Random Pick, Today’s Pick, Mood Pick, backup and restore. PRO: EXPLORE FURTHER Listening Journeys, collection graphs, review keywords, batch enrichment and private pressing dossiers add ways to explore and maintain your library. Existing Pro purchases keep their access. RECORD DETAILS THAT RESPECT YOUR COPY Keep the release ID, format, speed, media and sleeve condition, notes and classical or contemporary music credits together. Reviews retain their original language; keyword analysis brings musical concepts together in a shared dictionary. YOUR COLLECTION STAYS YOURS No Record Picker account is required. You can back up and export your collection. Metadata and listening links may use external services; their availability and any required music subscriptions depend on those services. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Photograph a cover or scan a barcode with the camera. Browse your collection wherever you listen, with layouts for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Flipside4 screens
Record Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Flipside at free against Record Picker's paid. Record Picker's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Flipside sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Record Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flipside ships an update every 3 days, Record Picker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Flipside versus Record Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlipsideRecord Picker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree β€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB32 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperVinicius Cadore CastroYves Durand

Customer experience

Flipside

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Record Picker

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flipside

One-time2
  • Monthly Plan$0.99
  • Annual Plan$24.99
1 purchases

Record Picker

One-time1
  • Record Picker Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Flipside free?
Flipside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Record Picker free?
Record Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flipside or Record Picker have ads?
Neither Flipside nor Record Picker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flipside or Record Picker?
Flipside ships an update every 3 days, and Record Picker every 4 days. Most recently, Flipside was updated on October 12, 2026 and Record Picker on October 10, 2026.

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