Vinyl Solutions vs Listend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinyl Solutions
Experience the authentic sound of vinyl records on your iPhone. Browse a retro music store, search millions of tracks, and manage your collection. Subscribers can photograph, transfer, and import their records, with cloud storage and Apple Music integration.
- Authentic vinyl playback simulation
- Curated retro music store
- Search millions of records
- Photograph and transfer vinyl
- Import Discogs collection
- Cloud storage for collection
- Apple Music integration
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Vinyl Solutions Record Player brings the authentic experience of vinyl records to your iPhone. Browse a curated music store, or search from a database of millions. Drop the needle on your favorite records, and enjoy the warm, crackly sound of vinyl. All features are for paid subscribers or lifetime purchase only... • Photograph and transfer your collection. • Import your Discogs collection • Your collection is forever saved in the cloud • Connect Apple Music to play full albums (Apple Music subscription required) • Manage your record collection and play them on the go • Curated retro music store with new albums daily • Search from millions of records • Beautiful, vintage-inspired interface • High-quality audio playback • Get detailed pressing and pricing info Apple Music subscription required. Full album playback needs an active Apple Music subscription. Know What Your Records Are Worth Search or barcode scan any LP and Vinyl Solutions will find the exact pressing on Discogs, the world's largest vinyl marketplace. Whether you're a lifelong vinyl enthusiast or new to the world of records, Vinyl Solutions Record Player delivers an immersive, retro music experience right in your pocket. EULA Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://designoverhaul.com/legal/privacy-policy-vinyl-solutions/
Listend
Log, rate, and review every album you listen to. Build a personal music library, see friends' listening habits, and discover new records. Perfect for casual listeners and audiophiles alike.
- Log and track albums
- Rate and review albums
- Follow friends' activity
- Discover new albums
- Build personal music library
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Listend is the home for album lovers. Log every album you listen to and build your personal music library. Rate and review albums, see what your friends are listening to, and discover your next favourite record. Whether you're a casual listener or a dedicated audiophile, Listend gives the album the attention it deserves — one listen at a time. Features: • Log and track every album you listen to • Rate and review albums • Follow friends and see their listening activity • Discover new albums through the discover page • Build your personal music library over time Terms of Use: https://houman1717.github.io/listend-policys/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Listend at 5.0 against Vinyl Solutions's 3.8. Listend also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 38%). Vinyl Solutions's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Vinyl Solutions sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Listend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Listend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vinyl Solutions has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Vinyl Solutions's written reviews are positive against 50% of Listend's.
Vinyl Solutions ships an update weekly, Listend every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vinyl Solutions | Listend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aaron Heine | houman khalaj amir hosseini |
Customer experience
Vinyl Solutions
Listend
In-app purchases
Vinyl Solutions
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$8.991 Month
- Year Subscription$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Vinyl Solutions Unlock$59.99
Listend
- Listend Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Listend pro yearly$19.991 Year









