Comparison

VinylRoom vs SpinRoom

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

Head to head
About

VinylRoom

Features
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VinylRoom is a music player that turns your music into a personal record room. Discover albums, collect your favorites, create your own records, and build a music space that reflects your taste. With VinylRoom, listening becomes more than playback. It becomes a room, a collection, and a place for the music you love. Features: ・Discover albums with a vinyl-inspired experience ・Collect your favorite records on your shelf ・Create your own custom records with My Records ・Design your personal music room ・Enjoy a beautiful vinyl-style player ・Use widgets to keep your music close ・Unlock more ways to customize your room with Premium VinylRoom Premium includes: ・Unlimited My Records ・Widgets ・Record frames ・Room customization features ・Ad-free experience Whether you want to rediscover albums, organize your favorites, or create a space that feels truly yours, VinylRoom gives your music a new home. Make your music room your own. Privacy Policy: https://stupendous-crime-f7c.notion.site/VinylRoom-Privacy-Policy-3706c990a60e80c3aca7ce4d320394d0 Terms of Use: https://stupendous-crime-f7c.notion.site/VinylRoom-Terms-of-Use-3706c990a60e80ff9616f0380c7bb9ab Support: https://stupendous-crime-f7c.notion.site/VinylRoom-Support-3706c990a60e809297d3d624d401e0fd

About

SpinRoom

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SpinRoom for Discogs is the end-to-end listening companion for collectors who love their shelves as much as their turntables. You've already done the hard part — cataloging every pressing, variant, and deep cut on Discogs. SpinRoom takes it from there. Connect your Discogs account, sync your collection, and turn that catalog into something you actually use from the moment you pick a record to the last track on the side. The listening experience SpinRoom is built around the spin itself — not just what you own, but what you're hearing right now. While a record is on the platter, your phone becomes a companion: browse cover art, follow the tracklist, and dig into the music without leaving the moment. Tap Bio on any artist or album for background from Genius. Tap the info icon beside a track for song context — and read the lyrics, courtesy of Genius, as you listen. Artist, album, and track — context for every layer of what you're spinning. It's cataloging on Discogs, listening in SpinRoom — one continuous experience from shelf to needle to last groove. Home — start here when you don't know what to play Open SpinRoom to a listening feed from your shelf and spin history. • What should I spin? suggests a record for today. Release anniversaries take priority; otherwise it rotates through random, neglected, equalize plays, and more. Tap Spin this to log it, or Another pick. • On this day, Rediscover, Last spun, New to your shelf, and Waiting for a spin surface calendar memories, neglected records, and unplayed corners of the shelf. • Your collection lately summarizes past 30 days: spins, artists, records added, and who you played most. Made for the way collectors listen Discogs is brilliant for documenting what you own. SpinRoom is for the moment after that — browsing cover art on your phone, logging what you played, rediscovering albums you forgot you had, and finally giving that unplayed corner of the shelf some love. Whether your collection is 50 records or 5,000, mostly vinyl with a few CDs tucked in, SpinRoom keeps the focus on your library and your listening habits. Browse your collection the way you think about it • Sync your Discogs collection and browse cover art on your phone — Albums, Artists, or Songs • Sort by artist, acquisition date, or last spin — see what you haven't touched in months • Album years reflect the original release, not just your pressing; filter by master release year when you want an era on the shelf • Set a custom sort name per artist (last name first, drop "The") — display names stay as on Discogs • Filter by format, label, and Discogs custom fields for vinyl night or a CD deep dive • Rich album detail: artwork, tracklist, format, play history — tap through to Discogs anytime Log every spin — one tap Drop the needle, tap once, done. Log plays from album detail, Home, or the picker. Build a personal listening history that Discogs was never built to track. Your plays stay in SpinRoom — nothing gets written back to Discogs. Search your shelf by song Hear a riff in your head and can't remember which album it's on? Search track titles across your synced collection and jump straight to the record. Stats for people who love the numbers See how your collection and listening habits stack up: total albums, total spins, most-played records, acquisition trends over time, and more. It's your collection — now with a story behind it. Built on Discogs, made for listening SpinRoom connects to your Discogs account via secure sign-in. Discogs remains the source of truth for your collection metadata. SpinRoom adds what collectors have been missing: fast mobile browsing, play logging, discovery tools, and personal stats. Requirements • A Discogs account • An internet connection (cloud sync required) You cataloged the collection. Now go spin it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.mlpsoftwarellc.com/SpinRoom/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

VinylRoom4 screens
SpinRoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpinRoom at every 2 days against VinylRoom's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. VinylRoom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SpinRoom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VinylRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, SpinRoom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
VinylRoom versus SpinRoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinylRoomSpinRoom
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaruki HiraiMLP Software

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VinylRoom

Subscriptions2
  • VinylRoom Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • VinylRoom Premium Year$22.991 Year
3 purchases

SpinRoom

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SpinRoom LifeTime$49.99

Questions

Is VinylRoom free?
VinylRoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinRoom free?
SpinRoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VinylRoom or SpinRoom have ads?
Neither VinylRoom nor SpinRoom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VinylRoom or SpinRoom?
VinylRoom ships an update every 3 weeks, and SpinRoom every 2 days. Most recently, VinylRoom was updated on October 13, 2026 and SpinRoom on October 24, 2026.

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