Disc Shelf vs Crate.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disc Shelf
Manage your vinyl collection with this app. It offers powerful organization tools and stunning visuals, integrating seamlessly with Discogs to import your collection and wantlist. Track pressing details, view collection statistics, and showcase your records.
- Discogs integration for collection import
- Multiple display options (stack, grid)
- Interactive album art browsing
- Comprehensive metadata tracking
- Collection statistics and insights
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Disc Shelf - The Essential Vinyl Companion Disc Shelf transforms how you manage your vinyl collection. Whether you're a casual collector or a serious crate digger, Disc Shelf brings your records to life with stunning visuals and powerful organization tools. Key Features: • Discogs Integration - Instantly import your entire Collection and Wantlist with one-tap sync • Beautiful Display Options - Switch between immersive stack view and organized grid layouts • Interactive Album Art - Flip through your collection like you would in a real world • Comprehensive Metadata - Track pressing details, release years, labels, and formats • Collection Statistics - Monitor your growing collection with detailed insights Disc Shelf is built by collectors, for collectors. Start organizing your vinyl collection the way it deserves to be showcased.
Crate.
Organize your music collection by creating digital record shelves. Review albums, track your listening habits, and discover new music through friends, focusing on personal taste over algorithms.
- Build and share curated album collections
- Write album reviews and star ratings
- Log daily music listening history
- Discover music through friends' tastes
- Follow and collaborate with other users
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Crate is for people who still listen. Albums matter. They outlast trends, playlists, and charts. Crate lets you build your own record shelf with collections called crates. Review what you hear, keep a diary of your spins, and see what your friends are into. It's about taste, not algorithms. About the albums you choose to keep. Features • Build and share crates, curated collections of albums • Write reviews and star-rate your listens • Keep a music diary of your daily spins • Discover underground favorites through friends, not algorithms • Follow, like, and collaborate with others in the scene This is not for everyone. Only for those who still listen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Disc Shelf at none against Crate.'s shown. Crate.'s advantage is rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crate. holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
Disc Shelf ships an update every 3 months, Crate. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disc Shelf | Crate. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Voyage Valley Cart LLC | Mustafa Kaan Baaran |
In-app purchases
Disc Shelf
No in-app purchases
Crate.
No in-app purchases
