Comparison

Groovist vs Reprised

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

Head to head
About

Groovist

Catalog your vinyl collection, discover new music, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Share posts, follow collectors with similar tastes, and explore detailed artist profiles. Showcase your favorite albums and current listening status.

Highlights
  • Catalog vinyl collection
  • Import from Discogs, Excel, Google Sheets
  • Track pressings and versions
  • Social sharing with photos, videos, audio
  • Discover collectors and new music
  • Artist and band profiles
  • Showcase favorite albums
Features
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Groovist is the social platform built for vinyl collectors. Catalog your collection, discover new music, and connect with fellow collectors who share your passion for vinyl. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT - Import your entire Discogs collection in minutes - Import from Excel or Google Sheets - Search Discogs to add individual albums - Track every pressing and version you own - Manage your wantlist with priority levels and notes SOCIAL FEATURES - Share posts with photos, videos, and audio clips - Follow collectors with similar taste - See what your friends are adding to their collections - Like, comment, and reply to posts - Direct messaging with other collectors - @mention other users in posts DISCOVERY - Discover collectors near you with similar genre preferences - Browse 3,200+ albums with full track listings - Explore detailed artist and band profiles - See band lineups and member histories YOUR PROFILE - Showcase your Top Eight favorite albums - Set your Now Playing status - Display your genre preferences - Share your collection with other collectors Whether you have 10 records or 10,000 — Groovist is your home for vinyl culture.

About

Reprised

Log, rate, and review music albums to build a personal listening diary. Discover album lore, lyrics, production details, and connect with a community of music enthusiasts. Share your insights and explore curated lists.

Highlights
  • Log albums with date, rating, and review
  • Read and comment on community reviews
  • Discover album lore and production details
  • Create and share custom music lists
  • Import ratings from RateYourMusic
  • Play 30-second music previews
Currently charting
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Reprised puts a listening diary, a review community, and the story behind every album on your iPhone. Log what you hear, rate it honestly, read what other people actually made of it, then decode it: the lore, the annotated lyrics, the gear it was made on, and the production choices behind the record. Create an account for free to get started. These features are supported, with more to come: – Sign in or create an account for free – Log albums with a date, rating, review and tags – Rate on a half-star scale and build a diary of your listening year – Backdate old listens so your diary tells the truth – View album info including tracklist, credits, community ratings and reviews, then rate, like or add to your diary – Play 30-second previews straight from the album page – Read, like and comment on other members' reviews – Follow members to see their activity in your feed – Browse popular, highly rated, timeless and most anticipated albums – Create and edit lists – View member profiles including albums, reviews, diary, stats and more – Import your existing ratings from RateYourMusic – Search for albums, artists and members – Share your reviews and ratings to your Instagram Story – Edit your profile settings Our app offers account upgrades: – Upgrade to PRO or MAX, monthly or annually – PRO adds album secrets and lore, annotated lyricism, critic highlights with links out to the full reviews, live events near you, taste matching with other members, a profile banner, and removes third-party ads – MAX provides all the benefits of PRO, plus composition and production breakdowns, the gear and instruments records were made on, samples and interpolations, and the option to submit your music for editorial consideration – Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm purchase and your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of each period, at the same price. – You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal in the App Store app after purchase. Our terms of use are always available https://www.reprised.app/terms.html We welcome your feedback on Reprised for iOS. Please email us: support@reprised.app

Screenshots

Groovist4 screens
Reprised4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Groovist at 5.0 against Reprised's 3.4. Groovist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Reprised's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and chart position (#206 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Reprised sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Groovist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Groovist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reprised has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groovist ships an update every 4 days, Reprised weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Groovist versus Reprised: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroovistReprised
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank—#206 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB122 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHERBERT EARL BROWN IIBastian Bustamante

Customer experience

Groovist

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reprised

All ratings19 ratings
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative23.8%

In-app purchases

None

Groovist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Reprised

Subscriptions4
  • Reprised PRO$4.991 Month
  • Reprised MAX$8.991 Month
  • Reprised PRO$44.991 Year
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  • Reprised MAX$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Groovist free?
Groovist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reprised free?
Reprised is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Groovist or Reprised?
Groovist is rated higher. Groovist averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reprised averages 3.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Groovist or Reprised have ads?
Neither Groovist nor Reprised shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groovist or Reprised?
Groovist ships an update every 4 days, and Reprised weekly. Most recently, Groovist was updated on October 28, 2026 and Reprised on October 25, 2026.

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