Bothside vs Cratewise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bothside
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Bothside is the smartest way to manage your vinyl collection. Built for collectors and DJs, Bothside transforms your collection into something organized, accessible and intelligent. Scan records in seconds, organize your physical shelves, access detailed metadata for every record, build collaborative crates and use AI to interact with your entire collection. Finding the exact record you need has never been easier. Scan records in seconds Quickly add records with smart scanning. Talk to your collection Ask Bothside to: build a crate for a 2-hour DJ set recommend records by genre show your most valuable records find specific records in your collection Find any record instantly Save the exact physical location of every record and find any vinyl in seconds. Advanced metadata Access detailed metadata powered by AI and Discogs. Create collaborative crates Share selections with friends and discover new music. Tools for DJs Manage gigs, earnings and notes for every event. Collector leaderboard Grow your collection and climb the rankings. If you love vinyl, Bothside was built for you. Your collection deserves more than spreadsheets, scattered notes or generic apps. Subscription Some advanced features require a subscription. You can explore the app for free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cratewise
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Cratewise is the fast, focused collection app for vinyl collectors and DJs. Keep your entire record collection and wantlist in your pocket fully offline, always available, no account required. Search millions of releases. Find any pressing, edition, or repress and add it to your collection or wantlist in two taps. Your data, your device. Everything is stored locally. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Connect your own Discogs account with a personal access token to sync your collection and wantlist - or don't, and use Cratewise fully standalone. Built for crate diggers. Check your wantlist in the record store, confirm whether you already own a pressing before buying it twice, and export your collection to CSV whenever you want - your data is never locked in. Cratewise uses the Discogs API but is not affiliated with Discogs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cratewise at none against Bothside's 4. Cratewise also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Bothside sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Cratewise asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bothside | Cratewise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manuel Parra Villar | Fred Duzink |
In-app purchases
Bothside
- Premium Anual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- 50 Créditos$1.99
- 200 Créditos$4.99
- 500 Créditos$11.99
Cratewise
No in-app purchases








