Comparison

Deadwax vs Reverie.fm

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

Head to head
About

Deadwax

This app helps vinyl collectors identify the best pressings of albums in their Discogs collection. It provides detailed insights into mastering engineers, audiophile labels, and forum-recommended versions to help you find and keep the highest-quality records.

Highlights
  • Discogs collection integration
  • Pressing Intelligence for audiophile versions
  • Mastering engineer and label insights
  • Forum and shootout video references
  • Curated discovery surface
  • Wantlist with pressing focus
Features
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Most record apps tell you what albums you own. Connect to your Discogs collection, and Deadwax shows you which pressings you own, and whether they’re the ones worth keeping. Deadwax brings the pressing research collectors already do: audiophile versions, notable mastering engineers, forum favorites, and shootout results into one app. Deadwax. I have bought the same album three times, not on purpose. The first was a deal that did not sound right. The second came from a record fair - a dealer I trusted, a sleeve that looked right, a runout I could not quite read. It was not the one either. The third time, I had done the research. Read the threads. Cross-referenced the matrix markings. I paid more than I wanted to. The needle dropped, and I finally understood what all the fuss was about. The pressing makes the record. The same master, cut by a different engineer at a different plant, sounds like a different record. Most of us have been flying blind, or searching through forums and watching shootout videos to find the best pressing. A familiar scenario for any record collector. Deadwax changes that by doing the heavy lifting and research for you and bringing those insights to your fingertips with Pressing Intelligence. No marketplace noise - just the data that separates one copy from another to help you find the pressing to own. PRESSING INTELLIGENCE Every release in your collection gets a pressing-level breakdown: notable mastering engineers, audiophile and audiophile adjacent labels, best pressings from popular forums, and shootout video winners from creators we trust. PI badges flag full pressing Intelligence. AP badges surface the audiophile pressings you may not have known you owned. With a tap, you are directed to review forums and launched into a shootout video reference. YOUR COLLECTION A clean visual grid of your Discogs collection. PI and AP badges surface what matters. Tap any release for full pressing detail. No more cross-referencing different pressings across your browser tabs and reading decade-old forum threads. WANTLIST WITH PURPOSE Add a release directly from Deadwax. Syncs with Discogs. No double-entry, no marketplace upsell - just the pressings you are still hunting. Built around the specific pressing, not just the title. DISCOVER, CURATED A discovery surface organized around mastering engineers, audiophile labels, and the people who actually own these records - curated lists, not algorithmic filler. In the record shop, quickly type in the matrix from the deadwax and know instantly you’re holding a great-sounding pressing. If you have ever bought the same album twice chasing a better pressing -  Deadwax was built for you. If you have ever squinted at a runout etching, trying to decode whether it says A2 or B2, Deadwax was built for you. If you have ever wondered whether the copy on your shelf is the one to keep, you already know the answer. Deadwax shows it to you.

About

Reverie.fm

Map your life's soundtrack by pinning songs to specific locations. Capture the mood, year, and people associated with each musical memory. Relive these moments by tapping on pins to play songs and revisit locations.

Highlights
  • Pin songs to locations
  • Add mood, year, and notes to memories
  • Explore Apple Music catalog
  • Relive memories with one tap
  • Browse and filter by song, place, mood, year
  • Offline and local-only storage
Features
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Reverie transforms the story of your life into a beautiful soundtrack. Some songs are forever linked to specific places. Think about that track that accompanied you on a late-night drive, the album that defined an unforgettable summer, or the song that played in the city where you fell head over heels. With Reverie, you can pin those songs to the exact locations where they resonated, creating a vibrant map of your cherished memories. Just long-press anywhere on the map, search for a song, and drop a pin. Add your personal touch by including details like the mood, the year, the people who were there, and a note about that special moment. Over time, your map will come alive, turning into a personal atlas of all the places where music has touched your heart. Pin songs to places Explore the entire Apple Music catalog and link any song to a specific spot on your map. Capture the whole moment Label each memory with a mood, a year, the friends who shared it with you, and your own reflections. Relive it in one tap Tap on any pin to revisit the song, the location, and the emotions, then play it back in Apple Music or jump right to it on the map. See your life take shape Watch as your map fills up with album art, reflecting your growing collection of memories. You can browse, search, and filter everything by song, place, mood, or year. Built for Apple Music Quickly find any track and turn your memories into playlists that you can treasure. Completely private, completely yours Reverie is designed to be offline and local-only. Everything stays on your device—no accounts, no sign-ups, no cloud, and no tracking. Your memories are yours and yours alone.

Screenshots

Deadwax4 screens
Reverie.fm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reverie.fm at 5.0 against Deadwax's 4.7. Reverie.fm also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). Deadwax's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reverie.fm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deadwax has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deadwax ships an update every 6 days, Reverie.fm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Deadwax versus Reverie.fm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeadwaxReverie.fm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason MeansJeffrey Edmondson

Customer experience

Deadwax

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

Reverie.fm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deadwax

No in-app purchases

None

Reverie.fm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deadwax free?
Deadwax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reverie.fm free?
Reverie.fm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deadwax or Reverie.fm?
Reverie.fm is rated higher. Deadwax averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Reverie.fm averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deadwax or Reverie.fm have ads?
Neither Deadwax nor Reverie.fm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deadwax or Reverie.fm?
Deadwax ships an update every 6 days, and Reverie.fm daily. Most recently, Deadwax was updated on October 10, 2026 and Reverie.fm on October 11, 2026.

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