Vynelo vs Vinyl ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vynelo
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Scan the barcode, snap the cover — Vynelo builds your vinyl collection in seconds. WHAT'S INSIDE • Instant barcode lookup via Discogs database • AI-powered cover recognition (no typing needed) • Beautiful shelf view to show off your records • Home screen widgets to check your collection at a glance • Spotlight search — find records without opening the app • Enhanced cover art from Discogs + Cover Art Archive, with camera & photo library fallback • #NowSpinning share templates for social media ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Track every record with 5 statuses: Owned, Listening, Lent Out, Wishlist, and Sold. Filter by genre or status, sort by title, artist, or date, and search instantly. VYNELO PREMIUM • Unlimited records (free: up to 30) • Unlimited AI recognition (free: 20/month) • Collection stats with genre breakdown • iCloud sync across devices Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://umi.design/legal/privacy/
Vinyl ID
This app logs every record you play, providing a history of your listening habits. It displays current playback details, offers searchable logs, and tracks your top artists and genres over time. You can also manage your vinyl collection and optionally share your listening activity with friends.
- Real-time playback identification
- Searchable listening history
- Personalized listening statistics
- Vinyl collection management
- Optional social sharing
- Customizable notifications
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Vinyl ID is the companion app for the Vinyl ID listening device, a small box that sits near your turntable and keeps a record of every record you play. Most of us who collect vinyl have no idea what we actually listen to. Streaming services remember everything. Vinyl remembers nothing. You drop the needle, flip the side, slide the sleeve back onto the shelf, and a week later it is all gone. Vinyl ID fixes that. The device listens passively while your records spin. No cables into your amp, nothing in your signal chain. It identifies each track using audio fingerprinting and quietly logs it in the background. This app is where that history lives. FEATURES Now Playing: album art, track, year, and label for whatever is spinning right now. History: a complete, searchable log of every side you have played. What you listened to last Tuesday is no longer a mystery. Stats: your real listening habits over time. Top artists, genres, eras, and how your taste shifts from month to month. Collection: keep track of the records you own, with cover art, pressing details, and purchase info. This is updated over time with albums only being added to your collection when the confidence is very high the album is correct after understanding the song order. Friends: see what other collectors are spinning if you want to. All of the social features are optional and you control what anyone can see. Notifications: get a ping when a new track is identified on your turntable, or keep things quiet. Up to you. YOUR HISTORY IS YOURS Listening data stays private unless you choose to share it. We are not building an ad profile out of your record collection. PLEASE NOTE This app pairs with the Vinyl ID listening device, which identifies and logs your plays. Learn more at vinyl-id.app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vinyl ID at none against Vynelo's 3. Vinyl ID also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. Vynelo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vinyl ID asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vynelo ships an update weekly, Vinyl ID every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vynelo | Vinyl ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UMI.DESIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Connor Tluck |
In-app purchases
Vynelo
- Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$59.99
Vinyl ID
No in-app purchases









