Comparison

Disc Shelf vs Cratto

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Discogs integration for collection import
  • Multiple display options (stack, grid)
  • Interactive album art browsing
  • Comprehensive metadata tracking
  • Collection statistics and insights
Features
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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.

About

Cratto

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Collect vinyl with Cratto, dig into new music on the Taste Map, and rediscover the records you love. Catalog records and CDs, sort them into crates, and listen on Apple Music, on iPhone and iPad. 1. Your Vinyl Collection, Cataloged Keep a pocket-sized catalog of your records, with artwork, artists, tracklists, and release details, and note the media and sleeve condition of each copy using Discogs grading. At shops and fairs, check what you own before you buy it twice. 2. Dig Through the Taste Map Over 1,200 music genres form a turning globe, and the genres your records belong to light up. Tap a genre to see where it came from and what it influenced, then dig into its must-hear albums by decade: play them on Apple Music, collect them, or add them to your want list. Your own records join the lists, and on day one you can collect a few genres' must-hear albums in one tap. Share it as an image or a turning-globe video. 3. Bring Your Collection In Import your Discogs collection and want list, with condition grades, or add the albums in your Apple Music library as digital albums. Pick what to import; records already in Cratto are skipped. 4. Your CDs, Too CDs from Discogs or a barcode scan get their own CD tab beside Vinyl, each shown in its jewel case. Play a CD from Today's Pick, and a disc slides out of its sleeve. 5. Find Records with a Scan Scan a barcode or a catalog number to find the exact release on Discogs, with less typing. 6. Organize Your Way Crates appear automatically from your collection's genres, or create your own, add records, and arrange their order. Give each crate a finish: acrylic, walnut, aluminum, or wood and acrylic. 7. Keep a Want List Save records you're interested in, apart from the ones you own: a friend's tip or an edition you're still hunting for. 8. Listen with Apple Music Play the matching album on Apple Music as you browse. Revisit your collection away from the turntable, or hear an album before you hunt for a copy. You can also collect digital albums. 9. Rediscover What You Own Let Today's Pick and Shuffle choose your next listen: an old favorite or an album you haven't played in a while. On iPhone, add the Today's Pick widget to your Home Screen. 10. Make Artwork Part of the Experience Cratto Gold Record unlocks premium players inspired by vinyl, CDs, and album art: a record spinning under a tonearm, an aluminum CD player with the album printed on its spinning disc, and a player built around the cover. Choose classic black, colored or picture-disc vinyl drawn from the album's artwork, and a printed or silver CD. 11. Sync Across iPhone and iPad With Cratto Gold Record, turn on Library Sync to keep your collection, want list, condition grades, and crates up to date across your devices through your own iCloud account. Sync is off until you turn it on. 12. At Home on iPad On iPad, Cratto spreads out with a sidebar, players designed for the larger screen, and keyboard shortcuts for playback. 13. Share Your Favorite Records Create a poster with a record's artwork and details, with a release code friends can scan with Cratto to find the same release. Or turn your collection's covers into a cover collage, each labeled with its title and artist. 14. Your Collection Stays Yours Your collection is stored on your device and, if you turn on Library Sync, in your own iCloud. There's no Cratto account and no Cratto server. Automatic local backups and backup export keep a copy you can restore. Please note: Record information is provided by Discogs. Related features require an internet connection, and some actions require a connected Discogs account. Music is provided by Apple Music. Full playback requires an active Apple Music subscription and the appropriate authorization; availability varies by region and catalog. Cratto Gold Record is a one-time purchase and does not include an Apple Music subscription. Library Sync requires Cratto Gold Record and the same iCloud account on each device.

Screenshots

Disc Shelf4 screens
Cratto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Disc Shelf at none against Cratto's 1. Disc Shelf also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Cratto's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Cratto sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Disc Shelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disc Shelf ships an update every 3 months, Cratto weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Disc Shelf versus Cratto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisc ShelfCratto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperVoyage Valley Cart LLC金刚 王

In-app purchases

None

Disc Shelf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cratto

One-time1
  • Cratto Gold Record$4.99

Questions

Is Disc Shelf free?
Disc Shelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cratto free?
Cratto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Disc Shelf or Cratto have ads?
Neither Disc Shelf nor Cratto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disc Shelf or Cratto?
Disc Shelf ships an update every 3 months, and Cratto weekly. Most recently, Disc Shelf was updated on September 23, 2026 and Cratto on October 24, 2026.

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