Comparison

Pulse Vinyl vs Vinyl ID

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

Head to head
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

About

Vinyl ID

This app logs every record you play, providing a history of your listening habits. It displays current playback details, offers searchable logs, and tracks your top artists and genres over time. You can also manage your vinyl collection and optionally share your listening activity with friends.

Highlights
  • Real-time playback identification
  • Searchable listening history
  • Personalized listening statistics
  • Vinyl collection management
  • Optional social sharing
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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Vinyl ID is the companion app for the Vinyl ID listening device, a small box that sits near your turntable and keeps a record of every record you play. Most of us who collect vinyl have no idea what we actually listen to. Streaming services remember everything. Vinyl remembers nothing. You drop the needle, flip the side, slide the sleeve back onto the shelf, and a week later it is all gone. Vinyl ID fixes that. The device listens passively while your records spin. No cables into your amp, nothing in your signal chain. It identifies each track using audio fingerprinting and quietly logs it in the background. This app is where that history lives. FEATURES Now Playing: album art, track, year, and label for whatever is spinning right now. History: a complete, searchable log of every side you have played. What you listened to last Tuesday is no longer a mystery. Stats: your real listening habits over time. Top artists, genres, eras, and how your taste shifts from month to month. Collection: keep track of the records you own, with cover art, pressing details, and purchase info. This is updated over time with albums only being added to your collection when the confidence is very high the album is correct after understanding the song order. Friends: see what other collectors are spinning if you want to. All of the social features are optional and you control what anyone can see. Notifications: get a ping when a new track is identified on your turntable, or keep things quiet. Up to you. YOUR HISTORY IS YOURS Listening data stays private unless you choose to share it. We are not building an ad profile out of your record collection. PLEASE NOTE This app pairs with the Vinyl ID listening device, which identifies and logs your plays. Learn more at vinyl-id.app.

Screenshots

Pulse Vinyl4 screens
Vinyl ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vinyl ID at none against Pulse Vinyl's 4. Vinyl ID also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Pulse Vinyl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Vinyl ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse Vinyl ships an update fortnightly, Vinyl ID every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pulse Vinyl versus Vinyl ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse VinylVinyl ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuno BoersConnor Tluck

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pulse Vinyl

Subscriptions2
  • PulseVinyl Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PulseVinyl Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time2
  • PulseVinyl Pro – Lifetime$39.99
  • PulseVinyl Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Vinyl ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse Vinyl free?
Pulse Vinyl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vinyl ID free?
Vinyl ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse Vinyl or Vinyl ID have ads?
Neither Pulse Vinyl nor Vinyl ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse Vinyl or Vinyl ID?
Pulse Vinyl ships an update fortnightly, and Vinyl ID every 6 days. Most recently, Pulse Vinyl was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vinyl ID on October 31, 2026.

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