# Vinyl Portfolio vs Spinwax

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Vinyl Portfolio | Spinwax |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-portfolio/id6764485571/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spinwax/id6804765458/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MAX HUNTER ROSENTHAL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895801774) | [Artem Osetrov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885616334) |

## What reviewers say

### Vinyl Portfolio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vinyl-portfolio/id6764485571)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vinyl Portfolio Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Vinyl Portfolio Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Vinyl Portfolio Pro — Eternal | $79.99 | one-time |


### Spinwax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spinwax/id6804765458)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spinwax Pro (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Spinwax Pro (Yearly) | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*