Comparison

Vynelo vs Spinwax

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

Spinwax

Effortlessly identify vinyl records from a photo, even without a barcode. Get pricing estimates, track your collection, and avoid buying duplicates. Organize your records by condition, value, and more.

Highlights
  • Identify vinyl from photos
  • Scan covers, labels, and runout codes
  • Get market value estimates
  • Flag duplicate records
  • Grade disc and sleeve separately
  • Organize records into collections
  • Export collection data
Features
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Stop scanning records one by one. SpinWax identifies vinyl from a photo — no barcode, no typing. Point the camera at a crate and keep shooting: covers, labels, runout codes. Every record comes back identified, priced and filed in your collection while you keep digging. WHY COLLECTORS USE IT • No barcode needed. A pressing from the sixties never had one. SpinWax reads the cover art, the label and the matrix/runout code in the dead wax. • The exact pressing, not just the album. An original and a reissue can be worth ten times apart. SpinWax matches catalog number, year, country and label, and shows the other pressings with their prices so you can pick the right one. • Market value on the spot. Every record comes back with an estimate based on what copies are actually listed for, so you know before you reach for your wallet. • Duplicates flagged as you shoot. The app tells you when a record is already on your shelf, so you never buy the same one twice. • Condition done properly. Disc and sleeve are graded separately on the Goldmine scale, and the value follows the grade. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • File records into collections that match your real crates and boxes. • A wall of covers or a detailed list — whichever you prefer. • A dashboard for the whole shelf: what it is worth today, what leads it, how it moved over the last 30 days. • Collection health: what needs a second look, what is missing photos, what is ungraded, where the duplicates are. • Search, filter and sort by artist, year, genre, label, country, grade or value. • Export to a spreadsheet any time. It is your collection and your data. BUILT FOR THE FLEA MARKET Bulk scanning was made for the floor: shoot record after record and let the queue price them in the background while the box total climbs. Rare finds are called out the moment they turn up, and everything is saved even if you walk out of signal. TEN FREE SCANS Start with ten free scans — no account needed. SpinWax Pro unlocks unlimited scanning, bulk mode, the cover wall and smart collections. SPINWAX PRO SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://spinwaxs.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vynelo4 screens
Spinwax4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vynelo and Spinwax are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Spinwax sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vynelo ships an update weekly, Spinwax every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vynelo versus Spinwax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVyneloSpinwax
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMI.DESIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYArtem Osetrov

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

Spinwax

Subscriptions2
  • Spinwax Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Spinwax Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Vynelo free?
Vynelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spinwax free?
Spinwax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vynelo or Spinwax have ads?
Neither Vynelo nor Spinwax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vynelo or Spinwax?
Vynelo ships an update weekly, and Spinwax every 4 days. Most recently, Vynelo was updated on November 5, 2026 and Spinwax on October 31, 2026.

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