Vinyl Portfolio vs First Pressing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinyl Portfolio
Easily catalog your vinyl record collection, track its market value, and discover new music. Capture detailed pressing information and get personalized recommendations. Built for serious listeners who appreciate the nuances of their collection.
- Catalog every pressing with detailed variant information
- Track real-time market value from Discogs and eBay
- Create wishlists with target prices and standout listings
- Receive AI-curated music recommendations (PRO)
- Visually showcase every variant and cover art
- Searchable interface for serious listeners
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Vinyl Portfolio treats your record collection like the asset it is. Start from a barcode, a cover photo, or a catalog number, then confirm the exact pressing you own and track what it's worth. COLLECT • Search by barcode, catalog number, artist and title, or start from a cover photo • Pressing-level detail: colored variants, splatters, picture discs, limited editions, obi strips, test pressings • Every variant rendered as the disc you own, from coke-bottle teal to oxblood, smoky marble, galaxy and liquid-filled, with real pressing photos used where they exist • Import your existing collection from a Discogs export or any CSV TRACK • Market values built from public marketplace data, refreshed as new sales appear • Portfolio view with value history, 30-day movement, and your top records • Condition-aware estimates from M to G • Wishlist with target prices, and a notification when a copy reaches yours ARCHIVE • Cloud sync across devices with sign-in via Apple, Google, or email • Your collection is private by default, no ads, no data selling, no cross-app tracking • Browse your saved collection offline; searches, identification and pricing need a connection • Export your collection whenever you want, in a portable format FREE AND PRO A free account has no collection limit. It starts with 15 wishlist records and 3 scans a day, and earns more wishlist spots as you unlock achievement medals. Every record's value, and the value at every grade, is free. Pro removes the wishlist and scan limits and adds the market detail for every record: recent market activity, live listings for sale, how fast a pressing moves, the full-year chart and price alerts, plus AI-curated recommendations and app icon customization. Pro follows your account wherever you sign in. Values are estimates based on public marketplace data, not appraisals. Built by a collector, for collectors. Questions or ideas? support@vinylportfolio.com Terms of Use: https://vinylportfolio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vinylportfolio.com/privacy
First Pressing
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Your records, kept properly. First Pressing is a home for the records you own, not a spreadsheet with album art bolted on. Search Discogs, scan a barcode, and a record lands on your shelf with its pressing, label, catalogue number and condition intact. Cataloguing is free. Forever, and without a cap. FREE, ALWAYS · Unlimited records, never capped, never counted · Discogs search, import and sync · Full pressing detail, label, catalogue number, country, format · Condition grading, with a plain-English guide to what each grade means · Personal notes on any record THE FULL SHOP · The value ledger, what you paid, what it's worth, what the crate is worth · Listening log and stats, what you actually spin, and how often · After Hours, a warm dark theme for late-night digging · Home Screen widgets · CSV export One price. No subscription required, and cataloguing is never paywalled, that is a promise, not a launch offer. Try everything free for 14 days. After that, only the extras lock. Your collection stays yours, complete, at no cost. First Pressing is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or as an annual subscription if you prefer. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://digitaldoctorltd.com/privacy.html This application uses Discogs' API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. "Discogs" is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vinyl Portfolio at 15.0 against First Pressing's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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 Portfolio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and First Pressing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vinyl Portfolio ships an update every 8 days, First Pressing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vinyl Portfolio | First Pressing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAX HUNTER ROSENTHAL | Digital Doctor LTD |
In-app purchases
Vinyl Portfolio
- Vinyl Portfolio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Vinyl Portfolio Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- Vinyl Portfolio Pro — Eternal$99.99
First Pressing
- The Full Shop (Annual)$7.991 Year
- The Full Shop (Lifetime)$19.99
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