Comparison

Vinyl Monkey vs noID

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

noID

Features
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Point your camera at any record and noID identifies it instantly, pressing, label, year, and what it's worth right now. noID is the all-in-one app for Electronic music, collectors, and DJs. Take a picture of a sleeve, get an instant match against the world's largest record database, see live market pricing, then add it to your collection or list it for sale in seconds. • Snap a photo and let AI recognise the record — no typing catalogue numbers • Accurate matching for pressings, labels, and editions • Works on sleeves and labels KNOW THE VALUE • Live market pricing so you never overpay or undersell • Track what your collection is worth over time BUILD YOUR COLLECTION • Organise everything you own in one place • Search, sort, and rediscover your crates BUY & SELL • List records for sale in a few taps • Manage your inventory and reach other collectors FOR DJS • Build playlists from your collection • Booking and set tools built for selectors A COMMUNITY OF DIGGERS • Follow other collectors and share finds • Discover music through a feed built for vinyl culture Whether you're cataloguing a lifetime of records, hunting for grails, or running a stall, noID turns your phone into a record-shop expert in your pocket.

Screenshots

Vinyl Monkey4 screens
noID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: noID at none against Vinyl Monkey's 2. Vinyl Monkey's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. noID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vinyl Monkey ships an update every 9 days, noID every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vinyl Monkey versus noID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinyl MonkeynoID
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPB Labs LtdSteven Coubrough

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vinyl Monkey

Subscriptions2
  • Vinyl Monkey Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Vinyl Monkey Annual$29.991 Year
None

noID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vinyl Monkey free?
Vinyl Monkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is noID free?
noID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vinyl Monkey or noID have ads?
Neither Vinyl Monkey nor noID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vinyl Monkey or noID?
Vinyl Monkey ships an update every 9 days, and noID every 6 weeks. Most recently, Vinyl Monkey was updated on October 12, 2026 and noID on October 1, 2026.

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