Comparison

Vinyl Portfolio vs Spinwax

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

Head to head
About

Vinyl Portfolio

Catalog your vinyl, CD, and cassette collection with detailed pressing information. Track market values, monitor your collection's worth over time, and manage wishlists. Syncs across devices and offers offline browsing for your archived items.

Highlights
  • Barcode, photo, or catalog number search
  • Detailed pressing variants
  • Market value tracking
  • Collection value history
  • Wishlist with target prices
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Offline collection browsing
Features
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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 • Vinyl, CDs and cassettes: CDs sit in their jewel cases and tapes in their shells, drawn like the copies you own • 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 curated picks for your shelf, the Blush theme 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

About

Spinwax

Effortlessly identify vinyl records from a photo, even without a barcode. Get pricing estimates, track your collection, and avoid buying duplicates. Organize your records by condition, value, and more.

Highlights
  • Identify vinyl from photos
  • Scan covers, labels, and runout codes
  • Get market value estimates
  • Flag duplicate records
  • Grade disc and sleeve separately
  • Organize records into collections
  • Export collection data
Features
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Stop scanning records one by one. SpinWax identifies vinyl from a photo — no barcode, no typing. Point the camera at a crate and keep shooting: covers, labels, runout codes. Every record comes back identified, priced and filed in your collection while you keep digging. WHY COLLECTORS USE IT • No barcode needed. A pressing from the sixties never had one. SpinWax reads the cover art, the label and the matrix/runout code in the dead wax. • The exact pressing, not just the album. An original and a reissue can be worth ten times apart. SpinWax matches catalog number, year, country and label, and shows the other pressings with their prices so you can pick the right one. • Market value on the spot. Every record comes back with an estimate based on what copies are actually listed for, so you know before you reach for your wallet. • Duplicates flagged as you shoot. The app tells you when a record is already on your shelf, so you never buy the same one twice. • Condition done properly. Disc and sleeve are graded separately on the Goldmine scale, and the value follows the grade. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED • File records into collections that match your real crates and boxes. • A wall of covers or a detailed list — whichever you prefer. • A dashboard for the whole shelf: what it is worth today, what leads it, how it moved over the last 30 days. • Collection health: what needs a second look, what is missing photos, what is ungraded, where the duplicates are. • Search, filter and sort by artist, year, genre, label, country, grade or value. • Export to a spreadsheet any time. It is your collection and your data. BUILT FOR THE FLEA MARKET Bulk scanning was made for the floor: shoot record after record and let the queue price them in the background while the box total climbs. Rare finds are called out the moment they turn up, and everything is saved even if you walk out of signal. TEN FREE SCANS Start with ten free scans — no account needed. SpinWax Pro unlocks unlimited scanning, bulk mode, the cover wall and smart collections. SPINWAX PRO SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://spinwaxs.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vinyl Portfolio4 screens
Spinwax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spinwax at 5.0 against Vinyl Portfolio's 3.9. Vinyl Portfolio's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vinyl Portfolio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spinwax sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spinwax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinyl Portfolio ships an update every 3 days, Spinwax every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vinyl Portfolio versus Spinwax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinyl PortfolioSpinwax
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMAX HUNTER ROSENTHALArtem Osetrov

Customer experience

Vinyl Portfolio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Spinwax

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vinyl Portfolio

Subscriptions2
  • Vinyl Portfolio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Vinyl Portfolio Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vinyl Portfolio Pro — Eternal$79.99
2 purchases

Spinwax

Subscriptions2
  • Spinwax Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Spinwax Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Vinyl Portfolio free?
Vinyl Portfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spinwax free?
Spinwax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vinyl Portfolio or Spinwax?
Spinwax is rated higher. Vinyl Portfolio averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Spinwax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vinyl Portfolio or Spinwax have ads?
Neither Vinyl Portfolio nor Spinwax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vinyl Portfolio or Spinwax?
Vinyl Portfolio ships an update every 3 days, and Spinwax every 4 days. Most recently, Vinyl Portfolio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spinwax on October 31, 2026.

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