Discographic for Discogs vs Wax for iPhone
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.
Wax for iPhone
This app allows users to meticulously catalog their music collection, including vinyl records and other formats. You can customize details, add notes, organize items into custom crates, and track purchase history and estimated values. It also features a grab list for desired items and iCloud syncing.
- Edit every detail of owned records
- Manually add records not in databases
- Organize records into custom 'Crates'
- Create 'Smart Crates' with rule-based organization
- Track purchase price and estimated value
- Add other music media formats via in-app purchase
- Sync collection via iCloud
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Wax is the only record collecting app that lets you edit every detail of the records you own, from the artwork to the price you paid, and even enter a record manually that doesn't exist in any record collecting database online. Search for records, add them to your collection, and let them tell a story. Customize every detail about each album and organize them how you please. You got that 7" at a show in a college basement in '96? Make a note of that. How about that limited edition LP - what number is yours? And what about your friend's band's test press - not in any database online? Add it to your collection manually. And if it's not in your collection, but you want it to be? Just put that in your Grab List instead. Furthermore, your collection deserves to be organized better than "I have this record" or "I don't have this record". With Crates, you can organize your records into groups based on any criteria you please. Maybe you want to be able to see all your soundtracks at a glance, or everything you have released by your favorite label, or by bands from your city? Either set up a series of rules in a Smart Crate, which will always be up to date with whatever records match those rules, or curate the records manually with a regular Crate - either way, organize your collection how you want to. Lastly - Wax isn't just for vinyl. With a $2.99 in-app purchase, Wax will let you search for and add music media of any format. Don't just check off the records you have. It's your collection - own it. Features: - Take your record collection with you - no more buying duplicate albums - Remember records you want to buy via your Grab List - Add your records by barcode scan, manual entry, or artist, album, catalog number, or record label searches - Retrieve (and edit) every detail about all the records you own - Organize your records into Crates by whatever criteria you please - Create a series of rules to populate Smart Crates, always updated with exactly the records that match those rules - Get estimated values of records, based on condition, and add the price you paid to see how it matches up with what it's worth - Sync and back up your Collection, Grab Lists, and Crates via iCloud - Catalog your entire collection (not just vinyl) via an In-App Purchase - Can't decide what to listen to? Shake your device to select a random record - Import your collection from Discogs - Quickly search for a record from your home screen (3D-touch enabled devices only) - Export your Collection and Grab List to text and JSON via email If you have questions, please send us a message, check out our FAQ (https://ownyourrecords.com/faq), or tweet us at @OwnYourRecords.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wax for iPhone at 11.1 against Discographic for Discogs's 13.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Wax for iPhone sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Discographic for Discogs against 4.6 for Wax for iPhone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 429 and 144 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Discographic for Discogs's written reviews are positive against 68% of Wax for iPhone's.
Discographic for Discogs ships an update fortnightly, Wax for iPhone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discographic for Discogs | Wax for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (429 ratings) — better | 4.6 (144 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better | 67.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 429 — better | 144 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Adan | Richard Myers |
Customer experience
Discographic for Discogs
Wax for iPhone
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
Wax for iPhone
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
Wax for iPhone
- All Media Types$2.99
- Generous Tip$2.99
- Very Generous Tip$5.99
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- Extremely Generous Tip$9.99
Questions
Is Discographic for Discogs free?
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