Vinyl Solutions vs Reprised
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/
Reprised
Log, rate, and review music albums to build a personal listening diary. Discover album lore, lyrics, production details, and connect with a community of music enthusiasts. Share your insights and explore curated lists.
- Log albums with date, rating, and review
- Read and comment on community reviews
- Discover album lore and production details
- Create and share custom music lists
- Import ratings from RateYourMusic
- Play 30-second music previews
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Reprised puts a listening diary, a review community, and the story behind every album on your iPhone. Log what you hear, rate it honestly, read what other people actually made of it, then decode it: the lore, the annotated lyrics, the gear it was made on, and the production choices behind the record. Create an account for free to get started. These features are supported, with more to come: – Sign in or create an account for free – Log albums with a date, rating, review and tags – Rate on a half-star scale and build a diary of your listening year – Backdate old listens so your diary tells the truth – View album info including tracklist, credits, community ratings and reviews, then rate, like or add to your diary – Play 30-second previews straight from the album page – Read, like and comment on other members' reviews – Follow members to see their activity in your feed – Browse popular, highly rated, timeless and most anticipated albums – Create and edit lists – View member profiles including albums, reviews, diary, stats and more – Import your existing ratings from RateYourMusic – Search for albums, artists and members – Share your reviews and ratings to your Instagram Story – Edit your profile settings Our app offers account upgrades: – Upgrade to PRO or MAX, monthly or annually – PRO adds album secrets and lore, annotated lyricism, critic highlights with links out to the full reviews, live events near you, taste matching with other members, a profile banner, and removes third-party ads – MAX provides all the benefits of PRO, plus composition and production breakdowns, the gear and instruments records were made on, samples and interpolations, and the option to submit your music for editorial consideration – Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of each period, at the same price. – You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in the App Store app after purchase. Our terms of use are always available https://www.reprised.app/terms.html We welcome your feedback on Reprised for iOS. Please email us: support@reprised.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Reprised at none against Vinyl Solutions's shown. Reprised also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Vinyl Solutions's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Reprised sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vinyl Solutions holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Vinyl Solutions's written reviews are positive against 67% of Reprised's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Vinyl Solutions | Reprised |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (42 ratings) — better | 3.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aaron Heine | Bastian Bustamante |
Customer experience
Vinyl Solutions
Reprised
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
Reprised
- Reprised PRO$4.991 Month
- Reprised MAX$8.991 Month
- Reprised PRO$44.991 Year
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- Reprised MAX$79.991 Year









