How Spinstack compares to every other vinyl app.
One-time purchase. No subscription. More features than any competitor. See for yourself.
The comparison
| Feature | Spinstack | Discogs App | Discographic | VinylBox | iCollect | Spin Tracker | CrateMate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Model | $9.99 once | Free | One-time | $1.99/yr | ~$30 IAP | One-time | $2.99/mo |
| Free Trial | 30 days full | N/A | No | Limited | Limited | No | 7-day |
| Subscription Required | Never | No | No | Annual | No | No | Monthly/Annual |
| iPhone + iPad | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | PWA only |
| Mac (Native) | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Web only |
| Apple TV | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Discogs Sync | Yes | It IS Discogs | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline Collection | Cache-first | Partial | Full | Partial | Yes | No | PWA cache |
| Spin Log | Full | No | No | No | No | Basic | Dashboard |
| 3D Cover Flow | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Honeycomb |
| NFC Tags | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Social Feed | B-Side | No | No | No | No | No | Discover |
| Analytics / Insights | Vinyl DNA + 6 | No | No | No | Basic | Basic | Basic |
| Last.fm Scrobbling | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Barcode Scanner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Camera ID |
| Bulk Scan | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Value Tracking | Price Watchdog | Basic | Yes | Yes | eBay+Discogs | No | Wantlist |
| Marketplace Selling | 1.4 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Why collectors switch to Spinstack
The Discogs app redesign in late 2025 broke filters, introduced daily logouts, and removed value sorting. Spinstack syncs with the same Discogs account but gives you a stable, fast, offline-first experience that never logs you out.
Discographic and VinylBox offer Discogs sync, but neither has a Spin Log, analytics, social features, NFC tagging, or Apple TV support. Spinstack covers the full collector workflow in one app.
iCollect charges up to $30 for full access and tracks everything from 8-tracks to digital files. Spinstack focuses on vinyl and does it deeper: Vinyl DNA, Sonic Connections, Wax Timeline, Crate Dig, and The B-Side social feed. $9.99 once.
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