Comparison

Pulse Vinyl vs DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 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

About

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 β€œ15-day Trial” 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.

Screenshots

Pulse Vinyl4 screens
DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse Vinyl ships an update every 2 weeks, DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA weekly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pulse Vinyl versus DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse VinylDIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuno BoersVladimir Zhuravlev

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pulse Vinyl

Subscriptions2
  • PulseVinyl Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PulseVinyl Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • PulseVinyl Pro – Lifetime$17.99
  • PulseVinyl Pro Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA

One-time2
  • 15-day TrialFree
  • Full Version β€” iPhone and Mac$17.99

Questions

Is Pulse Vinyl free?
Pulse Vinyl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA free?
DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pulse Vinyl or DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA have ads?
Neither Pulse Vinyl nor DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse Vinyl or DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA?
Pulse Vinyl ships an update every 2 weeks, and DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA weekly. Most recently, Pulse Vinyl was updated on November 10, 2026 and DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA on November 10, 2026.

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