Comparison

Vinyl Monkey vs Pulse Vinyl

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

Head to head
About

Vinyl Monkey

Catalog and value your vinyl collection with smart tools. Identify records by scanning covers or barcodes, track ownership, and get real-time market values. Organize with custom tags and share your collection.

Highlights
  • Scan album covers and barcodes
  • Track ownership and purchase price
  • Get current market values
  • Organize with smart collections and tags
  • Export collection to PDF
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Vinyl Monkey turns your record collection into a properly catalogued, properly valued archive. Scan, organise, value, and rediscover your vinyl with smart tools, market data, and a clean interface. WHAT IT DOES • Scan album covers and barcodes for instant record identification • Track ownership, purchase price, sleeve condition, and listening history • Get current market values powered by live marketplace data • Organise with smart collections, playlists, and custom tags • Get artist insights, rarity scores, lyrics, and gig dates (Premium) • Export your collection or share beautiful PDF cards • Sync across devices with secure cloud backup DESIGNED FOR REAL COLLECTORS Whether you're cataloguing 20 records or 2,000, Vinyl Monkey treats your collection as the personal archive it deserves to be — fast to add, beautiful to browse, easy to share. — Multi-currency normalisation: market prices show in your chosen currency — Smart collections: filter by genre, era, label, or any field that matters to you — Cloud sync: pick up where you left off across iPhone and iPad — Privacy-first: your data is yours, exported anytime in CSV or JSON PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Vinyl Monkey Premium unlocks the full experience: • Unlimited records (free tier is capped at 10) • Cloud sync across all your devices • Automatic backup of every record • AI insights: rarity scores, artist deep-dives, market trend analysis • Lyric search, gig discovery for artists you collect • Priority access to new features PLANS - Vinyl Monkey Premium Monthly — billed monthly - Vinyl Monkey Premium Annual — billed annually (save vs monthly) 7-day free trial on either plan. PRIVACY & TERMS - Privacy Policy: https://pblabsltd.com/vinylmonkey/privacy/ - Terms of Use: https://pblabsltd.com/vinylmonkey/terms/ Got feedback? We listen — support@pblabsltd.com

About

Pulse Vinyl

Features
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Turn your Apple Music library into a personal vinyl and CD collection. PulseVinyl scans the albums in your music library and helps you discover which releases are available on physical media. Keep track of what you own, build your wantlist, scan barcodes, and view estimated market values in one beautifully designed app. FEATURES • Scan your Apple Music library for vinyl and CD availability • Track records and CDs you own • Create and manage a personal wantlist • Scan barcodes to quickly find physical releases • Recognize music with Shazam and check the single and album • View estimated collection values using available Discogs market data • Follow upcoming releases from artists in your library with Release Radar • Browse your collection with artwork, filters, sorting, and detailed release information • Keep your collection synchronized across your Apple devices with iCloud • Access helpful widgets from your Home Screen PulseVinyl is made for music lovers who want to connect their digital library with their physical collection. Some availability and market-value information depends on third-party data and may not be available for every release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pulseos.eu/privacy

Screenshots

Vinyl Monkey4 screens
Pulse Vinyl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vinyl Monkey at 15.1 against Pulse Vinyl's 18.0. 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 Monkey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pulse Vinyl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinyl Monkey ships an update every 9 days, Pulse Vinyl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vinyl Monkey versus Pulse Vinyl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinyl MonkeyPulse Vinyl
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPB Labs LtdKuno Boers

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vinyl Monkey

Subscriptions2
  • Vinyl Monkey Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Vinyl Monkey Annual$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Pulse Vinyl

Subscriptions2
  • PulseVinyl Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PulseVinyl Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • PulseVinyl Pro – Lifetime$17.99
  • PulseVinyl Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Vinyl Monkey free?
Vinyl Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Vinyl free?
Pulse Vinyl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vinyl Monkey or Pulse Vinyl have ads?
Neither Vinyl Monkey nor Pulse Vinyl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vinyl Monkey or Pulse Vinyl?
Vinyl Monkey ships an update every 9 days, and Pulse Vinyl fortnightly. Most recently, Vinyl Monkey was updated on October 12, 2026 and Pulse Vinyl on October 10, 2026.

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