Wax Crate vs Record Picker

Albums are complete works of art. The cover, the sequence, the stories between the tracks — they were designed to be experienced together, not shuffled into a mood playlist. Great records deserve more than a thumbnail. Wax is Apple Music for people who miss record stores. Big covers, no clutter, real stories. THE CRATE A personal collection you flip through like a box of records. Every spine, every cover, arranged the way you'd arrange them at home. Sign in with Apple to keep your crate in sync across iPhone and iPad. Share crates with friends and discover what's in theirs. THE GATEFOLD Open an album and read the liner notes streaming forgot. Apple Music editorial — always free. Tap the sparkles to dig deeper: AI-generated stories about the making of the record, plus the musicians, producers, and engineers behind every track. THE VINYL Play a record and watch it spin. Picture-disc artwork in the grooves, light catching the surface as it turns. Not a gimmick — a reminder that music is physical, even when it isn't. WAX RECOMMENDS Tap the sparkles on the Discover tab and let Wax point you to the deep cuts — albums in the same orbit, with a short note on why each one fits. WAXAI CREDITS WaxAI powers album stories, track facts, and Wax Recommends. Credits are how you pay for it — no subscription, no surprises. Tap a sparkles button to spend one. Packs start from 10. Signing in includes a starting balance. UNLIMITED CRATE A one-time purchase that lifts the free-tier album cap. Grow your collection as big as your taste. Includes bonus WaxAI credits. Built with love by a lifelong lover of great music. Requires an active Apple Music subscription. Privacy Policy: https://raresubstance.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Your records. More music. Record Picker helps you catalogue vinyl records and CDs, find an album on your shelves and choose what to play from the music you already own. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Add a record manually, choose a cover photo or enter a Discogs Reference ID. Import a collection or Wantlist CSV with a preview before applying changes. Keep your wishlist separate from the records you own, and move a wish into your collection when you buy it. FIND YOUR NEXT LISTEN Search your catalogue, filter by format, sort your albums and keep your favourites close. Random Pick helps you rediscover your shelves without repeating records during a draw cycle. Open your chosen music in a supported streaming service. LIGHT: THE ESSENTIALS One purchase, no subscription. An unlimited collection and wishlist, all import methods, search, filters, favourites, Random Pick, Today’s Pick, Mood Pick, backup and restore. PRO: EXPLORE FURTHER Listening Journeys, collection graphs, review keywords, batch enrichment and private pressing dossiers add ways to explore and maintain your library. Existing Pro purchases keep their access. RECORD DETAILS THAT RESPECT YOUR COPY Keep the release ID, format, speed, media and sleeve condition, notes and classical or contemporary music credits together. Reviews retain their original language; keyword analysis brings musical concepts together in a shared dictionary. YOUR COLLECTION STAYS YOURS No Record Picker account is required. You can back up and export your collection. Metadata and listening links may use external services; their availability and any required music subscriptions depend on those services. ON IPHONE AND IPAD Photograph a cover or scan a barcode with the camera. Browse your collection wherever you listen, with layouts for iPhone and iPad.