# Vinyl ID vs CD Scanner

The clearest difference is rating: Vinyl ID at 4.0 against CD Scanner's 3.0. Vinyl ID also leads on device support (3 vs 1). CD Scanner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vinyl ID sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and CD Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Vinyl ID holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

Vinyl ID ships an update monthly, CD Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vinyl ID | CD Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-id-record-value-scanner/id6758935180/reviews)** | [3.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cd-scanner/id6759312545/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VAN CHIEN NGUYEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831720985) | [Omer Duman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1728850245) |

## What reviewers say

### Vinyl ID

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-id-record-value-scanner/id6758935180)

Easily identify, price, and manage your vinyl and CD collections. Scan covers or barcodes to get instant release details, tracklists, and market values. Organize your music and discover the worth of each record.

**Highlights:** Scan record covers or barcodes for instant identification, View release details, tracklists, and market prices, Build and manage personal collection and wishlist, Search for artists, releases, and labels, Share music information with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VinylSnap Weekly Pro | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| VinylSnap Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| VinylSnap Yearly Pro | $34.99 | per year |


### CD Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cd-scanner/id6759312545)

Effortlessly identify, value, and organize your physical music collection. Simply scan CD covers to get detailed specs, track market value, and manage your personal archive with condition notes.

**Highlights:** AI-powered CD cover scanning, Identify specific pressings and imports, View detailed metadata and cover art, Track estimated collection value, Monitor live market prices, Catalog release year, country, and pressing, Record physical condition notes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vinyl ID free?

Vinyl ID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CD Scanner free?

CD Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vinyl ID or CD Scanner?

Vinyl ID is rated higher. Vinyl ID averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CD Scanner averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Vinyl ID or CD Scanner have ads?

Neither Vinyl ID nor CD Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vinyl ID or CD Scanner?

Vinyl ID ships an update monthly, and CD Scanner weekly. Most recently, Vinyl ID was updated on August 18, 2026 and CD Scanner on September 18, 2026.

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