Pulse Vinyl vs DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Vinyl
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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 β’ Scan your Apple Music library for vinyl and CD availability β’ Track records and CDs you own β’ Create and manage a personal wantlist β’ Scan barcodes to quickly find physical releases β’ Recognize music with Shazam and check the single and album β’ View estimated collection values using available Discogs market data β’ Follow upcoming releases from artists in your library with Release Radar β’ Browse your collection with artwork, filters, sorting, and detailed release information β’ Keep your collection synchronized across your Apple devices with iCloud β’ 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
DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
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DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA brings the character of classic audio equipment to your personal music collection. An offline audio player for iPhone and Mac, formerly CD-VC Player. FOUR WAYS TO LISTEN Choose a vintage vinyl turntable, cassette deck, classic CD Player or compact Modern layout in Settings. Enjoy rotating media, mechanical controls, analog meters and illuminated displays. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Add music folders, browse cover art and find albums, artists and tracks. The cassette theme presents your collection as tapes in cases. Modern puts every track in one shared list. SHAPE YOUR SOUND A 10-band equalizer with presets and Direct mode to bypass sound processing. Audio visualizers, repeat and shuffle complete the experience. CHOOSE YOUR LOOK 11 display colors, including sage, olive and grayscale LCD. English and Russian interfaces. ON IPHONE AND MAC Keep listening in the background on iPhone. On Mac, open your library beside the player or switch to the compact mini-player. Locally stored music plays without an internet connection. YOUR AUDIO FILES Supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AAC and AIFF. Playback support depends on the file codec. Download cloud files to your device before playing. DRM-protected music is not supported. No music catalog is included. TRY IT FOR 15 DAYS Activate the free β15-day Trialβ purchase through the App Store. All features are available for 15 days from activation. You can purchase the full version during your trial. After the trial, a one-time full-version purchase is required to continue. One purchase unlocks iPhone and Mac with the same Apple Account. No subscription or automatic billing. The current price is shown before you buy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA at weekly against Pulse Vinyl's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pulse Vinyl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pulse Vinyl ships an update every 2 weeks, DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Pulse Vinyl | DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kuno Boers | Vladimir Zhuravlev |
In-app purchases
Pulse Vinyl
- PulseVinyl Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- PulseVinyl Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- PulseVinyl Pro β Lifetime$17.99
- PulseVinyl Pro Lifetime$24.99
DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
- 15-day TrialFree
- Full Version β iPhone and Mac$17.99
Questions
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