GrailVinyl vs CrateLog

Point your phone at any record and know it in seconds — which album, which pressing, and what it's worth. GrailVinyl runs on your device: your photos, voice, and audio are read right on your iPhone with Apple's Vision framework and never uploaded. That's why it's fast — and private. IDENTIFY IN SECONDS — ON DEVICE Apple Vision reads the label or sleeve directly on your iPhone, so results come back in milliseconds — no server round-trip, no waiting, no account. • Photograph it — point at the cover or label; the text is read on-device. • Say it — speak the artist, album, or catalog number, even in a noisy shop. • Type it — search anything you can read off the sleeve. • Play it — let the app listen to a track that's spinning. • Scan it — the back-cover barcode for a one-tap lookup. The catalog ships inside the app, so core search is instant and works offline. KNOW YOUR PRESSING — FAST Not all copies are equal — an original, an early repress, an import, and a budget reissue can be worlds apart in value. GrailVinyl shows which pressing you're holding and how it sits among every other pressing of the same album, by era, country, and pressing markers. Type the dead-wax/runout codes etched in the groove to narrow down your exact copy in seconds. (Collector reference for entertainment — not an appraisal or authentication.) ALL-IN-ONE — DISCOGS + LAST.FM IN YOUR POCKET One app for the whole vinyl life, connected to the services you already use: • Discogs — live release data, prices, and your collection; every pressing of every master at your fingertips. • Last.fm — drop the needle and GrailVinyl follows track by track, joining your vinyl spins to your streaming scrobbles, so you finally see what you actually listen to. • Crate mode — walk a shop and call out what you see, hands-free; GrailVinyl transcribes, matches, and tallies your finds. • Your collection — what your shelf is worth, which records are grails, what you own but never play, and what to chase next. • Share — turn your shelf into a clean, ready-to-post cover card. ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN No account required. Your photos, voice, and audio are processed on your iPhone with Apple Vision and never uploaded. The bundled catalog keeps core search instant and private. (Live data, prices, and cover art are fetched from Discogs, MusicBrainz, the Cover Art Archive, and Last.fm when you look beyond the bundled catalog.) FREE: identify by photo, voice, text, sound, or barcode · on-device catalog · basic pressing info · play & track with Last.fm · shareable collection cards — plus 14 days of full Grail Member access. GRAIL MEMBER: every pressing of every master · pressing deep-dives & sibling comparison · dead-wax / runout identification · audiophile reissues & curated pressing notes · unlimited Crate sessions · challenge breakdowns · seasonal badges. Prices, pressing details, and notes are collector reference offered for entertainment — not a guarantee, appraisal, or authentication. Always do your own research before buying or selling. Release data from Discogs · recording metadata from MusicBrainz · cover art from Cover Art Archive · listening data from Last.fm. Voice, photos, and audio are processed on-device and never uploaded; no advertising identifier; anonymous crash + usage diagnostics via Firebase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grailvinyl.app/privacy

CrateLog is a vinyl scanner for Discogs: it identifies records and CDs from the sleeve or center label — even when there is no barcode — and adds them straight to your Discogs collection. Built for crate diggers and serious collectors: white labels, promos, private pressings, rare and underground releases, where a barcode lookup alone comes up empty. Scan, review the match, and add releases to your Discogs collection with far less typing and fewer manual searches. DISCOGS INTEGRATION CrateLog connects securely to Discogs via OAuth, so you can browse and manage your record collection directly from the app. Connect your Discogs account, scan barcodes, search the Discogs catalog, and browse your collection for free. Smart Scan comes with 15 free scans every month, so you can try it on your own records before paying for anything. WORKS BEYOND BARCODES - Smart Scan — identify LPs, 12" singles and CDs from sleeves and center labels, even without a barcode - Barcode Scan — fast lookup for standard barcoded releases - Batch Scan — scan a stack of records one after another without returning to the home screen - Invoice Import — photograph receipts or import PDF invoices to match multiple releases automatically - Import from Photos — match records you already photographed, even with no signal - CSV Import — restore or migrate a Discogs collection export, with duplicates skipped - Manual Search — search the Discogs database directly for any release IN STORE MODE Digging through the bins? Scan a record in the shop and see before you buy: - Whether you already own a copy - Discogs have / want counts, market prices and copies for sale - YouTube previews linked on Discogs, to hear it on the spot - Every pressing of the album, with pressing details and prices ADD TO COLLECTION FASTER - Review every match before adding anything to your Discogs collection - Pressing-aware matching helps narrow down similar vinyl pressings - Duplicate detection instantly flags already-owned records during scanning and import COLLECTION INTELLIGENCE Get deeper insight into your record collection with trends, genre and era breakdowns, duplicate groups, collector profile analysis, and collection patterns. FREE, PASS OR PRO CrateLog is free to use — connect Discogs, scan barcodes, search and browse your collection at no cost, plus 15 free Smart Scans every month. Need more? Two options unlock Smart Scan, Batch Scan, Import from Photos, Invoice Import and CSV Import: - Collection Pass — a one-time purchase of 1,000 scans. No subscription, and the scans never expire. Made for cataloging a backlog and being done. - Collector Pro — unlimited scans, monthly or annual. Smart scanning uses cloud recognition and matching to identify non-barcoded releases. Collector Pro auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cratelog.app/#privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://cratelog.app/#terms PRIVACY FIRST Camera images and imported PDF content are processed ephemerally during recognition and are never permanently stored on our servers. CrateLog uses the Discogs API under their developer terms. CrateLog is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Discogs or Zink Media, LLC. "Discogs" is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.