Bandcamp vs CrateSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bandcamp
Discover and purchase music directly from artists worldwide. Support creators by buying their merchandise and instantly access your purchased music, both online and offline.
- Explore global music catalog
- Direct artist support
- Purchase merchandise
- Wishlist albums and tracks
- Online and offline listening
- Connect with artists
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Bandcamp is an online record store and music community where passionate fans connect with and directly support the artists they love. The Bandcamp app lets fans explore a vast catalog of music by artists from every corner of the globe, allows them to directly support artists by buying their merch (and wishlisting albums & tracks for purchase at a later time), and lets them instantly listen to the music they've purchased, online or offline.
CrateSync
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CrateSync is an unofficial Discogs companion for vinyl collectors. Sync your collection and wantlist to your iPhone, then dig with confidence when signal is bad and the bins are deep. SHOP CHECK Scan a barcode (or cover/spine text) in the record shop. See Discogs reference prices, get a Buy / Negotiate / Leave suggestion, and decide Own / Want / Pass on the spot. BUILT FOR THE CRATE • Offline collection + wantlist after sync • Pressing confidence scores on Discogs matches • Matrix / runout assist when several pressings look alike • Dig session history — today’s Own / Want / Pass • Wantlist price-drop alerts • Queue releases to upload back to Discogs DIG PRO Free includes a weekly set of fair-price alerts while digging. Unlock Dig Pro Lifetime for unlimited fair-price checks — a one-time In-App Purchase. CrateSync is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Discogs. Discogs is a trademark of Discogs®. Always inspect condition in person; marketplace prices are guidance only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bandcamp at none against CrateSync's 1. Bandcamp also leads on chart position (#111 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. CrateSync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bandcamp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bandcamp | CrateSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (38K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #111 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bandcamp | Romano Finetti |
Bugs and requests
Bandcamp
Reported bugs
4 issues- Tracks randomly skipping or not playing
- App crashing after updates
- Purchases not syncing across devices
- Login issues and account problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Playlist creation and management
- Improved artist/genre discovery
- Offline listening and caching
- Chromecast/AirPlay support
CrateSync
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bandcamp
No in-app purchases
CrateSync
- dig Pro Lifetime$9.99
