Comparison

Vynelo vs Crate

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

Head to head
About

Vynelo

Features
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Scan the barcode, snap the cover โ€” Vynelo builds your vinyl collection in seconds. WHAT'S INSIDE โ€ข Instant barcode lookup via Discogs database โ€ข AI-powered cover recognition (no typing needed) โ€ข Beautiful shelf view to show off your records โ€ข Home screen widgets to check your collection at a glance โ€ข Spotlight search โ€” find records without opening the app โ€ข Enhanced cover art from Discogs + Cover Art Archive, with camera & photo library fallback โ€ข #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 โ€ข Unlimited records (free: up to 30) โ€ข Unlimited AI recognition (free: 20/month) โ€ข Collection stats with genre breakdown โ€ข 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/

About

Crate

Features
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Crate is the beautiful, native way to catalog your vinyl. Point your camera at an album cover or spine and Crate identifies the record and creates the entry in seconds โ€” no barcode hunting, no account required. Batch-scan a whole shelf in minutes. Your collection lives in a stunning album-art grid you'll actually want to open. Sort by artist, genre, year, or label. Grade each record's media and sleeve using the Goldmine standard (M, NM, VG+, VG, G), keep a want-list of records you're hunting, and track informational value estimates over time. Log what you're spinning, build a listening history, and let on-device AI write liner-style notes for an album or a taste profile of your whole collection โ€” all private, all on your device. Then show it off: generate a gorgeous shelf card and share your collection to Instagram and Reddit. Crate syncs privately across your devices with iCloud. No account, no marketplace, no tracking. Free to start. Crate Pro unlocks unlimited records, AI notes, full value tracking, and watermark-free shelf cards โ€” monthly, annual, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Value figures are estimates for personal reference, not professional appraisals. Built for crate-diggers, by crate-diggers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brainrash.com/apps/crate/privacy

Screenshots

Vynelo4 screens
Crate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vynelo at weekly against Crate's every 2 months. Vynelo also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Vynelo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vynelo ships an update weekly, Crate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Vynelo versus Crate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyneloCrate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMI.DESIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYJustin Pruskowski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vynelo

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Crate

Subscriptions2
  • Crate Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Crate Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Crate Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Vynelo free?
Vynelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crate free?
Crate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vynelo or Crate have ads?
Neither Vynelo nor Crate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vynelo or Crate?
Vynelo ships an update weekly, and Crate every 2 months. Most recently, Vynelo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Crate on October 31, 2026.

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