Slowell vs DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Slowell
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Slowell is a modest home for the vinyl and CDs you collectβa place to track what you own, what you're still chasing, and everything in between. Built for people who put records on, not for the algorithm. No feeds, no scores, no reminders to open the app. Just your shelf, kept the way you'd keep it. What you can do: - Racks β organize your collection into custom shelves like Listened, Want to Listen, or whatever else you'd write on a real one. - Add albums β search by title or artist through the Discogs catalog, or scan a barcode with your camera. Both do the same thing: save you typing. - Details worth keeping β format (vinyl or CD), pressing and region, condition, date acquired, favorite track, ownership status. The record's story, next to the record. - Sign in with Apple, or don't β use Slowell as a guest, no account required. Your collection is yours either way. Made without noise: - No ads, no third-party trackers. - No streaming subscription required, no music-service login. - No engagement metrics, streaks, or badges chasing your attention. More is coming, in its own time. May you live with ease.
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 in-app purchases: Slowell at none against DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA's 2. DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Slowell asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Slowell | DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Balderas | Vladimir Zhuravlev |
In-app purchases
Slowell
No in-app purchases
DIGITAL AUDIOTHECA
- 15-day TrialFree
- Full Version β iPhone and Mac$17.99









