Comparison

RunOut for Discogs vs Cratewise

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

Head to head
About

RunOut for Discogs

Features
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RunOut is a fast, focused tool for vinyl collectors and crate diggers. Search Discogs by catalog number, barcode, or text โ€” and see at a glance whether a release is already in your collection. Built by record collectors, for record collectors. No bloat, no social feed, no ads. Just search, identify, and log records โ€” quickly enough to use in a busy record store. Key features: * SEARCH FAST Look up releases by catalog number, barcode, or free text. Instant local search across your cached collection runs in parallel with the Discogs API. * KNOW WHAT YOU OWN Owned releases are highlighted at the top of every search result. Spot a duplicate before you buy. Find that pressing variation you've been hunting. * BARCODE SCANNER Use your iPhone camera to scan a record's barcode and jump straight to the matching Discogs release. * ADD ON THE SPOT Log a new record with media condition, sleeve condition, and personal notes โ€” all in a few taps. Set defaults for the folder and conditions you use most. * POWERFUL FILTERS Narrow down releases by format, size (12", 7", 10"), year, country, and label. Multi-select everything. * YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR WAY Browse your full collection in list or grid view. Sort by artist, year, or title. Add private fields per release โ€” purchase price, tags, custom notes โ€” encrypted and synced across devices. * WANTLIST INTEGRATION See your Discogs wantlist, mark items as wanted from any search result, and check off purchases as you make them. * OFFLINE-READY Your collection is cached locally, so search works even without a connection. New releases sync the next time you're online. * LIGHT & DARK Pick the look that suits your record store lighting. REQUIREMENTS RunOut needs a free Discogs account and a personal API token to read your collection. The token is stored locally on your device โ€” RunOut never sees it. Setup takes about 30 seconds; the in-app guide walks you through it. ABOUT RunOut is built by Linri AB. The same app is available as a free progressive web app at app.runout.io. Privacy policy: app.runout.io/privacy.html

About

Cratewise

Features
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Cratewise is the fast, focused collection app for vinyl collectors and DJs. Keep your entire record collection and wantlist in your pocket fully offline, always available, no account required. Search millions of releases. Find any pressing, edition, or repress and add it to your collection or wantlist in two taps. Your data, your device. Everything is stored locally. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Connect your own Discogs account with a personal access token to sync your collection and wantlist - or don't, and use Cratewise fully standalone. Built for crate diggers. Check your wantlist in the record store, confirm whether you already own a pressing before buying it twice, and export your collection to CSV whenever you want - your data is never locked in. Cratewise uses the Discogs API but is not affiliated with Discogs.

Screenshots

RunOut for Discogs4 screens
Cratewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cratewise at 13.0 against RunOut for Discogs's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
RunOut for Discogs versus Cratewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunOut for DiscogsCratewise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinri ABFred Duzink

In-app purchases

None

RunOut for Discogs

No in-app purchases

None

Cratewise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RunOut for Discogs free?
RunOut for Discogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cratewise free?
Cratewise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RunOut for Discogs or Cratewise have ads?
Neither RunOut for Discogs nor Cratewise shows ads.

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