Comparison

Meus vs Plastic

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

Head to head
About

Meus

Features
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*Tickets, merch, travel, streams: your fandom in one place. Every concert you screamed at. Every album you played until the chorus felt like your own voice. Every tour t-shirt still folded in a drawer somewhere. You've been a fan for years. Maybe decades. And until now, no one was keeping score. MEUS is the first app built around what you've already done, not what a brand wants you to do next. We connect the receipts of your fandom - tickets, merch, travel, streams - into one private profile that finally tells the truth: this music was yours. *What MEUS gives back to you • A timeline of your real fan history, every show, every release, every era you lived through • Recognition from the artists, labels, and clubs you've supported, verified, not guessed • Access to rewards, drops, and experiences earned by what you've already loved, not by a fresh follow • A single home for the moments that made you a fan in the first place *Built for the fans who were always early The ones who bought the vinyl before the streaming numbers existed. The ones who flew to another city for a show. The ones who never needed an algorithm to tell them what they liked. MEUS doesn't ask you to start over. It picks up where your fandom already lives. *Privacy by design Your history belongs to you. We use it to unlock recognition for you, never to sell you to someone else. You decide what to share, with whom, and when. Welcome home.

About

Plastic

Catalog your vinyl and CD collection by scanning album covers. Explore detailed information, pre-listen to tracks, and manage your collection and wishlist. Syncs directly with Discogs.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify vinyl/CDs
  • Explore pressing details and rarity
  • Pre-listen to songs
  • Build and organize personal collection
  • Manage wishlist
  • Sync with Discogs
Features
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Organize your vinyl/CD records collection in full sync with Discogs: • SCAN & IDENTIFY: Point your camera at any album. Plastic uses advanced image recognition to identify even rare pressings. • EXPLORE EVERY DETAIL: Pre-listen to songs, explore pressing information. See which versions exist, compare marketplace pricing, and understand the rarity of the record. • BUILD YOUR COLLECTION: Add scanned records to your personal collection with one tap. Browse everything you own in one place, organized and easy to navigate. Keep a wishlist for records you are still hunting for. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://myplastic.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://myplastic.app/privacy

Screenshots

Meus4 screens
Plastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meus at none against Plastic's 9. Meus also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Plastic's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Plastic sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Meus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meus ships an update weekly, Plastic every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meus versus Plastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeusPlastic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMEUS SRLAndrii Liashchuk

In-app purchases

None

Meus

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Plastic

Subscriptions6
  • Plastic Pro2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Plastic Pro2 variants$23.991 Year
  • Plastic Pro1 Year trial$23.991 Year
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  • Plastic Pro7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Plastic Pro1 Month trial$23.991 Year
  • Plastic Pro3 Days trial$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plastic Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Meus free?
Meus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plastic free?
Plastic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meus or Plastic have ads?
Meus shows ads; Plastic does not.
Which is updated more often, Meus or Plastic?
Meus ships an update weekly, and Plastic every 3 days. Most recently, Meus was updated on October 30, 2026 and Plastic on October 31, 2026.

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