Comparison

Infinite Record Crate vs Vinylock

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

Head to head
About

Infinite Record Crate

Features
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Flip through your music like digging through a crate of records. Infinite Record Crate turns your Apple Music library into a crate you dig through with your thumb. Records stack like sleeves in a bin — flick through them, pull one out to look closer, flip it over to read the back, and swipe up to drop the needle. THE CRATE • Your whole library, stacked like records in a crate • Flick to riffle — records tip forward and out of the way as you dig • Related albums are woven in as you go, so the crate never runs dry THE RECORD • Tap any sleeve to pull it out of the crate • Flip it over for the track list, like reading the back of the jacket • Read about the album with notes from Apple Music and Wikipedia • Swipe up to play it through Apple Music DISCOVERY • Recommendations grow from whatever vein you're digging in • Add any find to your library with one tap An Apple Music subscription is required for playback of recommendations and related-album discovery. Albums you own play from your library.

About

Vinylock

Stream your self-hosted music library with this native player. Organize by artist, album, or genre, download for offline listening, and enjoy a parametric equalizer. Supports CarPlay and internet radio.

Highlights
  • Browse and stream self-hosted music
  • Download music for offline listening
  • Parametric equalizer with presets
  • CarPlay support
  • Internet radio stations
  • Customizable appearance
Features
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Vinylock is a native music player for your own Navidrome server. If you self-host your music library with Navidrome, Vinylock gives you a fast, fully native way to browse and stream it on iPhone, iPad, and Mac — no ads, no subscriptions, no third-party cloud in between. Just your library, your rules. Your library, properly organized Browse by artist, album, song, genre, or playlist, with fast alphabetic scrubbing through large libraries. Mark favorites, build playlists, and pick up recently played or recently added albums right from Home. Take it offline Download albums and songs for offline listening — perfect for flights, commutes, or spotty connections. Original quality is always preserved for downloads, with adjustable streaming quality for WiFi and cellular separately. A real equalizer Vinylock includes a full parametric EQ — Bass Booster, Vocal Booster, Small Speakers, Loudness, and more — off by default, on when you want it. In App Purchase. Built for how you actually listen • Full CarPlay support for browsing and playback on the road • Background audio with lock screen and Control Center controls • Internet radio stations • Sleep timer, shuffle, repeat, and a persistent play queue • Animated cover art playback for albums with animated artwork Discover what's missing (optional) Connect a Lidarr instance to browse and request albums you don't have yet, right alongside your existing library. Make it yours Choose from a wide range of accent colors, each with a matching alternate app icon, and switch between light, dark, or system appearance. Vinylock is fully localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. Requirements Vinylock connects to a Navidrome server (or any Subsonic/OpenSubsonic-compatible server) that you or someone you trust runs. It does not include or provide any music itself.

Screenshots

Infinite Record Crate4 screens
Vinylock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Infinite Record Crate at none against Vinylock's 1. Vinylock's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vinylock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Infinite Record Crate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infinite Record Crate ships an update every 5 weeks, Vinylock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Infinite Record Crate versus Vinylock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfinite Record CrateVinylock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBENJAMIN SANBORN CURRIEAlexandr Garlock Development House LLC

In-app purchases

None

Infinite Record Crate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vinylock

One-time1
  • Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Infinite Record Crate free?
Infinite Record Crate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vinylock free?
Vinylock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Infinite Record Crate or Vinylock have ads?
Neither Infinite Record Crate nor Vinylock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infinite Record Crate or Vinylock?
Infinite Record Crate ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vinylock weekly. Most recently, Infinite Record Crate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vinylock on October 24, 2026.

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