Discographic for Discogs vs Spinz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discographic for Discogs
This app helps vinyl collectors manage their entire record collection, including cataloging, wishlists, and marketplace listings. It offers robust search capabilities within the Discogs database and provides offline access to your data. You can also track collection value and integrate with music streaming services.
- Catalog vinyl collection
- Barcode scanner for adding records
- Manage wantlists
- Search Discogs database
- View marketplace pricing
- Offline data access
- Data export to Excel
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Discographic is the best and most complete vinyl collector app currently available with Apple Music, Spotify integration & Last.fm scrobbling. Wether it’s adding a disc to an existing collection, starting a new discography or checking out album details in-store, Discographic does it all. Featured in WaxTimes (http://bit.ly/1bf3Min), Fact Magazine (http://bit.ly/1GOngnz), AppSpezis (http://bit.ly/1HKO9xS), etc. DISCLAIMER: This application uses Discogs’ API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. ‘Discogs’ is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC. With Discographic you can: • Catalog Your Collection -Add and remove items from your Collection, move them between folders. -Use its barcode scanner to add record easily or search for them by catalog number, artist or title. -Create folders, rename or delete them. -Order your listings by artist, title, date, etc. and filter them by keywords. -Add custom notes and edit condition grades. All of your Collection custom user fields are displayed and editable, including ratings. -Calculate your Collection Value. • Add to Your Wantlist -Carry your Wantlist everywhere you go. -Add and remove items from your Wantlist on the go. -All your Collection and Wantlist will be always synced between your device and server. • Search the whole Discogs database -Search the world's largest database of physical music. Browse records, artists or labels with all the detailed information available on Discogs. -Filter your searches by category to make them more powerful. -Display full band/artist discographies. -Browse image galleries of releases, masters, artists and labels where available. -Save your search results for offline display. • Get your custom user lists always available . • List items in Discogs Marketplace with only two finger taps : -Take with you all your Inventory with all the info available. • View Marketplace Pricing -Check the marketplace for releases you want to acquire and compare prices. - All Discogs prices are saved and always available on the app, including History Sales stats. -Check to see if you already own a record before you buy. • Full offline support available -Your Collection, Wantlist, Seller Inventory and every bit of data displayed by the app is conveniently cached in order to make every record on your collection available at any time. -This includes masters, releases, artists, labels, Marketplace info, Sales History, your Collection Value Range, your custom searches, etc. -You can remove all cached files at any time if you need you free space on your device. • Data Export -You can export your Collection, Wantlist and Inventory to Excel-compatible format directly from the app, including custom notes and comments. • Last.FM Scrobbling -You can scrobble tracks or albums directly from the app (a Last.FM account is needed to use this feature). • A built-in full Apple Music/Spotify Player to listen to your records. • Customizable display -Dark mode, color schemes and display options.
Spinz
This app helps vinyl, cassette, and CD enthusiasts manage their physical music collection. It offers features like Discogs synchronization, community interaction, smart discovery, and real-time market data to enhance the collecting experience.
- Discogs synchronization
- Community network
- Smart discovery engine
- Pro-grade scanner
- Real-time market data
- In-app music listening
- Live event tracking
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YOUR COLLECTION. YOUR WAY. Dig deeper. Dig smarter. Spinz is the high-performance toolkit for the modern crate-digger. Your physical record collection is more than just wax and cardboard—it’s your musical DNA. Spinz is the definitive companion for the modern vinyl, cassette, or CD enthusiast, bridging the gap between your physical crate and your digital world. Now log in with Discogs! No Discogs, No problem. Manage your collection, connect with friends, scan your records, without the need of a Discogs account. Just login with Apple or Google. Whether you’re in a dusty basement shop or organizing your shelves at home, Spinz gives you the power of the Discogs database with the speed of a native iOS experience. Track your value, discover new sounds, and connect with a global network of collectors in real-time. Why mess with 3 apps when you only need 1: KEY FEATURES Seamless Discogs Sync: Mirror your entire collection and wantlist in seconds. Access high-fidelity cover art and deep-pressing metadata. The app reads from and writes to Discogs! Even list your records for sale on Discogs with lightning fast speed! The Buddy Network: More than just a list—it’s a community. Follow friends to see their holy grails. Found a buddy’s rare gem while digging? Send a "Found It!" alert instantly. Smart Discovery Engine: Our algorithm analyzes your collection to suggest the missing links, rare pressings, and essential albums your crate is missing. Pro-Grade Scanner: The fastest scanner in the game. Use barcode, label, and matrix ID recognition to identify specific pressings in "the wild", and catalog your collection with lightning fast speed. Real-Time Market Data: Never overpay again. Get up-to-the-minute pricing from Low (VG) to High (NM) based on actual marketplace sales. Listen to your Music directly in the app. Tap on a song in the track list of a record's details to sample it. Or listen to complete albums when you're logged into Apple Music on your device. Live Events like Record Store Day: See all upcoming RSD releases, build a want list, and even track what your Buddies are hoping to pick up! Join the thousands of collectors who have turned their hobby into a high-performance pursuit. Spinz. Spin smarter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spinz at 100% against Discographic for Discogs's 72%. Spinz also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Discographic for Discogs's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Discographic for Discogs sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Spinz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spinz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discographic for Discogs has 436 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Discographic for Discogs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spinz's.
Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, Spinz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discographic for Discogs | Spinz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (436 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Adan | Spinz Vinyl, LLC |
Customer experience
Discographic for Discogs
Spinz
Bugs and requests
Discographic for Discogs
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect album information displayed
- Folder and sorting data not saving consistently
- Inability to delete or move items in collection
- Frequent crashes and app freezes
- Login and authorization issues across updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to share collection and tags across devices
- Add custom tags and priority levels for wishlist
- Improved album art management
- Random play option respecting current tags/folders
- Faster and more reliable syncing with Discogs
Spinz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discographic for Discogs
- Collector Special Offer$2.99
- Generous Tip$3.99
- Upgrade To Pro$4.99
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- Premium Version$5.99
- Collector Features$5.99
- Upgrade To Pro$5.99
- Special Pro Offer$5.99
- Very Generous Tip$6.99
- Pro Version$7.99
- Extremely Generous Tip$9.99
- Pro Features$9.99
Spinz
- Spinz Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Spinz Pro Annual$29.991 Year
Questions
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