Comparison

VinylCrate vs Playerta

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

Head to head
About

VinylCrate

Features
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VinylCrate is a calm, private home for your record collection. Catalog each pressing with the detail collectors care about, file records into crates, log every spin, and watch your collection value and listening stats grow. WHAT YOU GET - Record catalog: artist, title, year, label, catalog number, format, and speed, with separate media and sleeve grades - Crates: group records into named, colour-coded crates and filter your shelf with a tap - Search and sort: find any record by artist, title, or label, and sort by recently added, artist, title, or value - Spin log: log every play with a date, a rating, and a note, in a warm timeline grouped by day - Want list: keep the records you are hunting, with a priority and a target price, and move one into your collection the day it turns up - Value notes: record what you paid and what each copy is worth, and see your collection value and your gain - Listening stats (Lifetime): your weekly rhythm, your most played records, and records and value in every crate - Collection report (Lifetime): a clean PDF of your shelf and a CSV of the whole catalog, through the share sheet - Covers: add your own photo to any record, or keep the clean generated sleeve - iCloud sync: your whole collection syncs privately across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac FREE AND LIFETIME Free includes up to 25 records with full pressing detail, crates, search and sort, the spin log, the want list, and value notes. The one time Lifetime unlock adds unlimited records, the listening stats screen, and the collection report. ONE TIME PURCHASE VinylCrate Lifetime is a single purchase of $12.99 USD. It is not a subscription. Pay once, keep it forever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your collection syncs privately across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud account. We never see it. No separate account, no ads, no tracking. A Delete All My Data control removes everything from your devices and iCloud whenever you want. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Playerta

Features
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Playerta is a offline music player for audio files you choose from your iPhone. Create playlists by selecting individual tracks, or choose a folder and let Playerta organize compatible audio files automatically. Browse folders and subfolders, search within the current playlist or across all songs, and keep your favorite tracks close at hand. PLAYBACK YOUR WAY • Continue listening while App is in the background • Control playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center • Play, pause, seek, skip, shuffle, and repeat • Configure the previous and next buttons to skip tracks or seek by 5 or 10 seconds • Adjust volume, mute playback, and customize fade behavior ORGANIZE YOUR MUSIC • Create playlists manually or automatically from folders • Browse your folder structure and subfolders • Search the current playlist or your full library • Mark tracks and folders as favorites • Refresh folder-based playlists when their contents change • View available album artwork and track metadata MAKE IT YOURS Customize the player position, button placement, accent color, playlist appearance, text size, font weight, spacing, album artwork, song numbers, and time display. YOUR MUSIC STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Playerta works without an account and contains no advertising, analytics, or tracking. Your playlists, preferences, selected audio files, metadata, and artwork remain on your device. Supported file types include MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, AAC, AIFF, APE, OGG, Opus, and CAF.

Screenshots

VinylCrate4 screens
Playerta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Playerta at every 9 days against VinylCrate's every 3 weeks. Playerta also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Both are free to download. VinylCrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Playerta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VinylCrate ships an update every 3 weeks, Playerta every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
VinylCrate versus Playerta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVinylCratePlayerta
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovaLabWorksYury Kotau

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VinylCrate

One-time1
  • VinylCrate Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

Playerta

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is VinylCrate free?
VinylCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playerta free?
Playerta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VinylCrate or Playerta have ads?
Neither VinylCrate nor Playerta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VinylCrate or Playerta?
VinylCrate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playerta every 9 days. Most recently, VinylCrate was updated on October 31, 2026 and Playerta on October 31, 2026.

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