Comparison

Discographic for Discogs vs Ancient

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Catalog vinyl collection
  • Barcode scanner for adding records
  • Manage wantlists
  • Search Discogs database
  • View marketplace pricing
  • Offline data access
  • Data export to Excel
Features
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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.

About

Ancient

A personal music player that lets you organize, customize, and enjoy your own audio files and album art. It offers a subscription-free, ad-free, and offline listening experience with extensive customization options for your library and player.

Highlights
  • Import audio files from Files app or USB
  • Edit metadata for artists, albums, and songs
  • Add custom artwork for artists, albums, and playlists
  • Customize library theme (colors, fonts, text size)
  • Offline playback without internet connection
  • Export library, metadata, playlists, and themes
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Ancient is an audio library and music player for those who want to curate, customize, and connect with their music listening experience using their own files and album art. Experience a simple and more personal way to connect with your music. No subscription, no ads, no internet connection needed, no login, no data collection, no in-app purchases, just you and your favorite tunes. Organize: - Import your files directly from the Files app on your phone or via USB from Finder - Supports MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV, AAC, AIFF, and AIF audio file formats - Edit metadata for artists, albums, and songs for any file type - Optional automatic compilation grouping Enjoy: - Search or browse by artist, album, song, or playlist - Add custom artwork for artists and playlists - Add custom image collections for albums - Zoom, pan, and swipe through album art collections while listening - Customize the theme of the library and player (colors, fonts, text size, rounding, borders, shadows, artwork display, and which tabs appear) - Non-repeating shuffle aware of your current tab (artists, albums, songs, or playlists) Archive: - Export your library, metadata edits, playlists, settings, and custom artwork - Export playlists with embedded custom artwork and tracklists - Export and import themes Any questions, issues, or feedback, please contact at ancientaudioplayer@gmail.com

Screenshots

Discographic for Discogs4 screens
Ancient4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Discographic for Discogs at Free against Ancient's $9.99. Discographic for Discogs also leads on ratings volume (436 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Ancient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). On update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Discographic for Discogs is free to download; Ancient costs $9.99 up front. Discographic for Discogs sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Ancient asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ancient 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 4, 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 Ancient's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, Ancient every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Discographic for Discogs versus Ancient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscographic for DiscogsAncient
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (436 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings436 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar AdanSpiral Lab LLC

Customer experience

Discographic for Discogs

All ratings429 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.8%

Ancient

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ancient

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Discographic for Discogs

One-time11
  • Collector Special Offer$2.99
  • Generous Tip$3.99
  • Upgrade To Pro$4.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
None

Ancient

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discographic for Discogs free?
Discographic for Discogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ancient free?
Ancient costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discographic for Discogs or Ancient?
Ancient is rated higher. Discographic for Discogs averages 4.7 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while Ancient averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Discographic for Discogs or Ancient have ads?
Neither Discographic for Discogs nor Ancient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discographic for Discogs or Ancient?
Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, and Ancient every 3 weeks. Most recently, Discographic for Discogs was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ancient on October 24, 2026.

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