Record Crate vs Freegate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Record Crate
Identify vinyl records instantly by taking a photo of the album art. This Discogs client helps you discover and catalog your physical music collection with ease.
- Identify vinyl by album art
- Discogs client functionality
- Catalog physical media
- Instant matching
- User-friendly interface
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Record Crate is a Discogs client with the added ability to identify physical media by sight. Snap a picture of the album art and find a match instantly! Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Freegate
Access live camera feeds and recent event previews from your self-hosted Frigate NVR. Enjoy features like PTZ controls, two-way audio, and push notifications without complex configuration. Supports various streaming protocols and secure remote access.
- Live camera view
- Recent event GIF previews
- Push notifications
- PTZ controls
- Two-way audio
- WebRTC/HLS/MJPEG support
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Freegate is a viewer client for your self-hosted Frigate NVR™ servers. - Live view all cameras on homepage - Push notifications with pictures (no config required) - Recent events GIF preview - PTZ controls - 2-way audio - WebRTC / MSE / HLS / MJPEG support Supports LAN and external fallback server URLs. No tracking or analytics, privacy friendly* *For optional notifications to work, this app registers to your instance using 'Web Push' feature. See privacy policy for detailed information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freegate at none against Record Crate's 2. Freegate also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Record Crate's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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. Record Crate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Freegate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Record Crate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Record Crate ships an update every 2 weeks, Freegate every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Record Crate | Freegate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olivia's Computer Company, LLC | Cagri IT Services OÜ |
In-app purchases
Record Crate
- Crate Vision - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Crate Vision - Yearly$39.991 Year
Freegate
No in-app purchases
