Comparison

Discographic for Discogs vs First Pressing

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

First Pressing

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Your records, kept properly. First Pressing is a home for the records you own, not a spreadsheet with album art bolted on. Search Discogs, scan a barcode, and a record lands on your shelf with its pressing, label, catalogue number and condition intact. Cataloguing is free. Forever, and without a cap. FREE, ALWAYS · Unlimited records, never capped, never counted · Discogs search, import and sync · Full pressing detail, label, catalogue number, country, format · Condition grading, with a plain-English guide to what each grade means · Personal notes on any record THE FULL SHOP · The value ledger, what you paid, what it's worth, what the crate is worth · Listening log and stats, what you actually spin, and how often · After Hours, a warm dark theme for late-night digging · Home Screen widgets · CSV export One price. No subscription required, and cataloguing is never paywalled, that is a promise, not a launch offer. Try everything free for 14 days. After that, only the extras lock. Your collection stays yours, complete, at no cost. First Pressing is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase, or as an annual subscription if you prefer. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://digitaldoctorltd.com/privacy.html This application uses Discogs' API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. "Discogs" is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC.

Screenshots

Discographic for Discogs4 screens
First Pressing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Discographic for Discogs at 3 against First Pressing's 1. Discographic for Discogs also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Discographic for Discogs sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and First Pressing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, First Pressing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Discographic for Discogs versus First Pressing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscographic for DiscogsFirst Pressing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (429 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings429 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar AdanDigital Doctor LTD

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

First Pressing

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
2 purchases

First Pressing

Subscriptions1
  • The Full Shop (Annual)$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • The Full Shop (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Discographic for Discogs free?
Discographic for Discogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Pressing free?
First Pressing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discographic for Discogs or First Pressing have ads?
Neither Discographic for Discogs nor First Pressing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discographic for Discogs or First Pressing?
Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, and First Pressing every 10 days. Most recently, Discographic for Discogs was updated on October 5, 2026 and First Pressing on October 1, 2026.

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