LPCrate vs Nudgr Records
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
LPCrate
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LPCrate is a fast, focused way to catalog your vinyl collection ā right down to the pressing, the condition, and the cover art. Add a record in seconds: scan its barcode and LPCrate pulls the artist, title, label, catalog number, format, and year straight from Discogs. Snap front and back cover photos with a built-in camera guide that keeps every scan lined up the same way. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY ⢠Sort records into genre "crates" ā built-in genres plus your own custom ones, reordered however you like ⢠Browse as a list, icon grid, or full gallery view ⢠Search and filter by artist, label, format, condition, rating, or release year TRACK CONDITION AND VALUE ⢠Grade media and sleeve condition using standard collector terms (Mint through Poor) ⢠Rate every record 1ā5 stars ⢠Log an estimated value and a link to where you found it SEE YOUR COLLECTION AT A GLANCE A built-in dashboard shows your total records, genre breakdown, average rating, newest addition, total estimated value, and your top-rated and highest-value albums. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICES LPCrate syncs privately through your own iCloud account across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Import or export your whole collection as a CSV anytime. There's no account to create, no ads, no analytics, and no tracking ā LPCrate doesn't collect any of your data, period. Get started free with your first 10 records. Unlock unlimited albums anytime with a single one-time purchase ā no subscription.
Nudgr Records
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Nudgr Records is a collector's app for vinyl, CD and cassette. Your collection is the truth; Discogs enriches it. Every record you own is one row that is yours ā with the pressing it actually is, the condition it is actually in, what you paid, where it lives and who has borrowed it. WHAT IT DOES ⢠A shelf that shows everything. Covers, cards or a list, hundreds of records without breaking a sweat. Search, sort by artist, title, year or date added, group by artist, format or decade. ⢠Filters that never lead to an empty shelf. Format and size, loans, records without covers, records still waiting for a Discogs match ā each choice shows how many records it leaves. ⢠Find the exact pressing. Scan the barcode, or type a catalogue number or just artist and title. The app searches Discogs, expands the album into all its pressings and ranks them, telling you what matched: catalogue number, label, country, year. Narrow by medium, label, country, size and year, exclude the ones you have ruled out, and filter on the runout etching. ⢠Compare the centre labels. Lay every pressing's label out side by side and pick the one that matches the record in your hand. Tap a label for the full image set, notes and identifiers. ⢠"Do I already own this?" In the shop, scan the barcode or type a catalogue number and get a straight answer in a second ā offline, from your own collection, across all your shelves. ⢠Everything about your copy. Media and sleeve condition on the Discogs grading scale, purchase price and date, storage location, rating, your own notes, and your own photos of the actual copy alongside the Discogs images. ⢠Lending. Lend a record, see who has what, take it home again. ⢠Import your existing catalogue. Bring a CLZ Music export in, match it against your public Discogs collection, and let the app link what it can. What it cannot decide lands in a to-do list with three tabs: link, pick pressing, confirm. ⢠Sync between devices. Sign in with your e-mail ā no password ā and the same collection is on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC and the web. Works offline; changes sync when you are back online. FREE AND HONEST Nudgr Records is free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking. Made by Linri AB, Sweden. Nudgr Records is not affiliated with Discogs. Discogs data is fetched live and never copied; cover art is shown from Discogs and belongs to its rights holders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nudgr Records at none against LPCrate's 1. Nudgr Records also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LPCrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nudgr Records asks for nothing beyond the download.
LPCrate ships an update monthly, Nudgr Records fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LPCrate | Nudgr Records |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Egli | Linri AB |
In-app purchases
LPCrate
- Pro Level$9.99
Nudgr Records
No in-app purchases
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