Comparison

Cratekeeper vs Wok

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

Head to head
About

Cratekeeper

Catalog your vinyl collection digitally with this app. It uses your camera to scan record covers and identify them using a database, allowing you to organize, search, and even play your music. Your collection is synced via iCloud and can be exported anytime.

Highlights
  • Camera-based record identification
  • Discogs database integration
  • AI artwork recognition (in-app purchase)
  • Customizable collection browsing
  • Track condition and notes
  • Integrated YouTube player
  • iCloud syncing and backups
Features
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Cratekeeper turns your vinyl collection into a digital crate you can search, browse, and play — wrapped in a lime-on-black 80s hacker terminal aesthetic. SNAP AND IDENTIFY Point your camera at a record cover. On-device text scanning reads the sleeve and matches it against the Discogs database — artist, album, year, genre, and label fill themselves in, cover art included. No typing required for most records. AI IDENTIFY (OPTIONAL) Some covers have no text at all. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks AI recognition that identifies records from the artwork itself. Photos are used only for identification — never stored, never used for training. The free scanner stays free forever, and you can always search manually. YOUR CRATE, YOUR RULES Browse as a cover grid or a list. Filter by genre, search across artist, album, label. Track condition (Mint to Poor) and add notes — pressing details, where you found it, what it's worth to you. LISTEN INSTANTLY Open any record and play it through the built-in YouTube player. From "what was this one again?" to needle-drop nostalgia in two taps. YOURS FOREVER Your collection syncs through your personal iCloud — surviving reinstalls and syncing across your devices without any account, password, or server of ours. Export a complete backup (cover art included) anytime, and import it anywhere. No ads. No analytics. No tracking. BUILT FOR CRATE PEOPLE Whether you're two records in or two thousand, Cratekeeper is for people who still believe in flipping through a crate — and want a terminal-green index of everything in it.

About

Wok

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A little analog. All your music. Wok-Man turns your Apple Music library into a pocket cassette player. Load an album or playlist, press a satisfyingly simple key, and watch the reels turn. MAKE TIME FOR MUSIC The cover keeps things simple: Play/Pause, Next, Previous, and Eject. Tap the cassette window for song details. Inside, find your saved tapes, track list, shuffle, repeat, and audio output controls. TWO CLASSIC FINISHES Choose bright Sports yellow or Original blue. Give your tapes personal labels without changing the originals in Apple Music. OPEN UP ON IPHONE DUO Browse the tape shelf, swipe through albums and playlists, and drag a cassette into the deck. Prefer a tap? Use Load tape. Close the Duo to start a newly loaded tape when Close to play is enabled. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your last tape, track, and position return paused, ready for you to press Play. ALWAYS FREE No ads. No purchases. No Wok-Man account. Three original electronic demo recordings are included so you can try the player without connecting Apple Music. Requires iOS 26 or later. Duo features require iPhone Duo and iOS 27.1 or later. Apple Music streaming may require an active subscription and a network connection. Wok-Man saves references to your library; it does not export or independently download Apple Music audio. Wok-Man is an independent app, unaffiliated with Sony.

Screenshots

Cratekeeper4 screens
Wok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wok at none against Cratekeeper's 1. Cratekeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Cratekeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wok asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Cratekeeper versus Wok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCratekeeperWok
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStefan MineaLars Tray

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cratekeeper

One-time1
  • AI Identify$1.99
None

Wok

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cratekeeper free?
Cratekeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wok free?
Wok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cratekeeper or Wok have ads?
Neither Cratekeeper nor Wok shows ads.

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