Comparison

Cratto vs First Pressing

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

Head to head
About

Cratto

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Manage your vinyl collection with Crattoβ€”and rediscover the records you love. From cataloging your records and CDs and organizing them into crates to listening to matching albums on Apple Music, Cratto brings collecting and listening together 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 record shops and fairs, check what you already own and avoid buying the same record twice. 2. Your CDs, Too Add CDs from Discogs or with a barcode scan, and they get their own CD tab beside Vinyl in your collection and want list, each in its jewel case. Play a CD from Today's Pick, and a disc slides out of its sleeve. 3. Find Records with a Scan Scan a barcode or recognize a catalog number to find matching releases on Discogs. Spend less time typing, then compare release details to identify the exact edition in your hands. 4. 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. Build a jazz shelf, gather your weekend favorites, or keep an artist's releases together. 5. Keep a Want List Save records you're interested in without mixing them into the collection you already own. A friend's recommendation, a find at the shop, an edition you're still hunting for: keep it on your list for your next dig. 6. Listen with Apple Music Find and play the matching album on Apple Music as you browse your records. Revisit your collection away from your turntable, or listen to an unfamiliar album before you go looking for a copy. You can also search for and collect digital albums. 7. Rediscover What You Own Let Today's Pick and Shuffle choose your next listen: a familiar favorite, or an album you haven't played in a while. On iPhone, add the Today's Pick widget to your Home Screen. 8. 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 vinyl, colored styles such as marbled and clear splatter, or a picture disc, all colored by the album's artwork. Print a CD's cover or one color on its disc, or leave it silver, and give the CD player a white look with wooden ends. 9. 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 optional and stays off until you turn it on. 10. At Home on iPad On iPad, Cratto spreads out with a sidebar layout in portrait and landscape, players designed for the larger screen, and keyboard shortcuts for playback. 11. Share Your Favorite Records Create a poster with a record's artwork and details to recommend a recent favorite. Add a release code that friends can scan with Cratto to find the same release. 12. 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, plus backup export and import, let you keep a separate copy and restore it whenever you need. 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.

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First Pressing

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Your records, kept properly. First Pressing is a home for the records you own, not a spreadsheet with album art bolted on. Search Discogs, scan a barcode, and a record lands on your shelf with its pressing, label, catalogue number and condition intact. Cataloguing is free. Forever, and without a cap. FREE, ALWAYS Β· Unlimited records, never capped, never counted Β· Discogs search, import and sync Β· Full pressing detail, label, catalogue number, country, format Β· Condition grading, with a plain-English guide to what each grade means Β· Personal notes on any record THE FULL SHOP Β· The value ledger, what you paid, what it's worth, what the crate is worth Β· Listening log and stats, what you actually spin, and how often Β· After Hours, a warm dark theme for late-night digging Β· Home Screen widgets Β· CSV export One price. No subscription required, and cataloguing is never paywalled, that is a promise, not a launch offer. Try everything free for 14 days. After that, only the extras lock. Your collection stays yours, complete, at no cost. First Pressing is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or as an annual subscription if you prefer. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://digitaldoctorltd.com/privacy.html This application uses Discogs' API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. "Discogs" is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.

Screenshots

Cratto4 screens
First Pressing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cratto at none against First Pressing's 2. First Pressing's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. First Pressing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Cratto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cratto ships an update weekly, First Pressing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Cratto versus First Pressing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrattoFirst Pressing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerι‡‘εˆš ηŽ‹Digital Doctor LTD

In-app purchases

None

Cratto

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

First Pressing

Subscriptions1
  • The Full Shop (Annual)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • The Full Shop (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Cratto free?
Cratto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Pressing free?
First Pressing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cratto or First Pressing have ads?
Neither Cratto nor First Pressing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cratto or First Pressing?
Cratto ships an update weekly, and First Pressing every 10 days. Most recently, Cratto was updated on October 9, 2026 and First Pressing on October 1, 2026.

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