Crown Vinyl vs HiddenTrack

Crown Vinyl makes building your vinyl collection effortless. Just snap a photo of any record — our AI instantly recognizes the album, artist, label, catalog number, release year, and condition. No barcode needed. No manual data entry. Just point, shoot, and collect. BUILT FOR SERIOUS COLLECTORS Whether you're hunting rare first pressings or cataloging a growing collection, Crown Vinyl is designed for people who care about vinyl. Every feature exists to make collecting more rewarding — from AI-powered identification to detailed condition grading using industry-standard scales. AI-POWERED RECOGNITION • Photograph any vinyl record to instantly extract album details • Identifies artist, title, label, catalog number, and release year • Recognizes genre and provides condition grading • No barcode required — works with any visible record or sleeve • Guided 4-step photo capture for the most accurate results YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • Browse your collection in grid or list view • Search by artist, album title, or any detail • Sort by date added, artist name, or album title • Filter to find exactly what you're looking for GAMIFIED COLLECTING • Climb the global leaderboard and compete with collectors worldwide • Unlock achievements as your collection grows • Track your stats and celebrate milestones FLEXIBLE CREDITS • Start with free credits to try the AI scanner • Purchase additional credits as needed — no subscription required • Credit packs from $0.99 to $9.99 Crown Vinyl is the vinyl collection app for collectors who want more than a spreadsheet. Snap a photo, let AI do the work, and get back to what matters — the music.

HiddenTrack is a small, slow app for the people who still care what's on the B-side. Curated crates of handpicked vinyl — themed, rotating, made with intention. Swipe through cards like you're flipping through a bin. Preview tracks instantly. Save the ones that speak to you. Share the ones you can't keep to yourself. THE EXPERIENCE • Swipe right to keep, left to pass, up to listen • 30-second previews built in — no Spotify or Apple Music needed • Buy links to Bandcamp, Discogs, eBay, and Amazon — support artists directly when you can • Save records to your personal collection • Build your own crates and publish them to the community WHY HIDDENTRACK • No algorithm — every crate is hand-picked by real people • No account needed — your collection is yours • No ads, no noise, no upsells • A mobile-first experience designed for taste, not scale WHO IT'S FOR • Vinyl collectors looking for their next pickup • Crate diggers who miss flipping through bins • Music heads who want to share what they're loving • Anyone tired of "recommended for you" feeds WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse today's editorial crates — fresh themes, refreshed regularly • Build a personal crate from records you save • Make it public — your friends see a beautiful web page with previews and buy links • Discover crates from other heads in the community feed • Follow the discovery — what's playing, what's new, what's making people stop A hidden track is the song nobody told you about. The reward for staying through the credits. The good stuff for the people who pay attention. This is for them.