Comparison

Vynelo vs Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Vynelo

Features
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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/

About

Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner

Features
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Discover What Your Records Are Actually Worth You're standing in front of a dollar bin with a record in your hand. Is it worth five dollars or five hundred? Crate tells you in seconds. Photograph the record or pick a shot from your library, and get the release, the pressing and a price estimate back before you decide whether to buy it. What Crate Does Identify the exact pressing Artist, album, year and format, plus which pressing you are actually holding. A first press and a reissue are not the same record, and Crate tells them apart. Full release details Label, catalog number, genre, country, weight and special edition notes, plus the complete tracklist by side with running times. A price that follows condition Instead of one flat number, you grade the disc and the sleeve yourself on the standard collectors actually use, and the estimate adjusts to match. A grading guide built in Not sure whether that's VG+ or NM? The in-app guide walks through what separates the grades, so you're not guessing. Your collection, saved Every record you scan stays on your shelf. Note what you paid and where you bought it, then come back later to see how the estimate has moved. Short guides for the rest How to identify pressings, what actually makes a record valuable, how to grade condition, and how to store a collection so it keeps its value. Who Crate Is For New collectors You inherited a box of LPs or picked up your first few, and you want to know what you have before you spend more. Collectors You want a proper catalog of your shelf, with pressings, grades, purchase prices and current estimates in one place. Crate diggers and resellers You make the call standing in the shop. Scan it, check the price, grade it in your hand, and know whether to walk out with it. Why Crate Honest - you set the grade, so the estimate reflects the record in front of you Deep - pressing, label, catalog number, country, weight, tracklist with times Yours - purchase price and source saved on every record you own Fast - one photo, an answer in seconds Start with the first record on your shelf. Download Crate and find out what it's worth. Values are estimates based on available market data and may differ from what a record actually sells for. Terms of Use: http://starlititpromotion.com/user-agreement.html Privacy Policy: http://starlititpromotion.com/privacy-statement.html

Screenshots

Vynelo4 screens
Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vynelo at weekly against Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Vynelo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vynelo ships an update weekly, Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Vynelo versus Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyneloCrate · Vinyl Record Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMI.DESIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYSTARLIT IT PROMOTION AGENCY LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vynelo

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

Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Full Access$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Vynelo free?
Vynelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner free?
Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vynelo or Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner have ads?
Neither Vynelo nor Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vynelo or Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner?
Vynelo ships an update weekly, and Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, Vynelo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Crate · Vinyl Record Scanner on October 29, 2026.

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