The best app to catalog your vinyl records and CDs in 2026
Four apps for keeping an inventory of a record collection, compared on what matters in practice: scanning, the exact edition, price, and access from your phone. Every fact about another app is sourced.
Facts checked on September 28, 2026 on the publishers' official pages, numbered at the bottom of the page.
7-day trial, then €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year.
How we compared
- Adding a record by scanning its barcode, without typing anything.
- Finding the exact edition: the same album can exist in dozens of pressings.
- The real price on your phone and your computer, and what the free plan allows.
- Being able to take your data with you: export and formats.
Side by side
| App | Price | Free plan | Platforms | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What I Already Own | Price€3.95 a month or €39.95 a year, records and books included, after a 7-day trial. | Free planNo. | PlatformsiPhone and Android, installed from the browser; computer. | Market valueNot at this time. |
| Discogs | PriceFree; 9% commission on sales, paid by the seller. | Free planYes, collection included. | PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android. | Market valueYes: low, median and high, based on sales on its marketplace. |
| CLZ Music | PriceMobile: €1.95 a month or €19.95 a year. Web: €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year. Both: €49.90 a year. | Free planNo; 7-day trial. | PlatformsiOS, Android; web with a separate subscription. | Market valueA field you fill in yourself. |
| MusicBuddy | PricePro: one-time purchase of $9.99 on the US App Store. | Free planYes, up to 50 albums. | PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Mac. No Android. | Market valueNo market value mentioned. |
1. What I Already Own
Best for
Anyone with records and books who scans at flea markets.
An app that installs from the browser on iPhone and Android. The scan finds the exact edition, tells you whether the record is already on your shelf, even without a signal, and lists what each discography is missing.
- Adding items
- Barcode; without one, title or matrix number.
- Export
- CSV, PDF inventory; import from Discogs, CLZ and Libib.
Strengths
- Records and books in the same subscription.
- Knows what you already own without a signal.
Limitations
- No market value shown today.
- Records and books only: no films, games or comics.
2. Discogs1234
Best for
Anyone who wants market values, or to buy and sell records.
The big collaborative record database, with collection, wantlist and marketplace, on the web and in its apps.
- Adding items
- Barcode; you pick the edition from the list.
- Export
- CSV from the website.
Strengths
- Free, with market values drawn from actual sales.
- Every pressing documented by collectors themselves.
Limitations
- No books.
- No offline mode mentioned.
3. CLZ Music5678
Best for
Anyone who also catalogs movies, games or comics with CLZ.
CLZ's music app: search by barcode, by artist and title or by catalog number, with data from CLZ Core or Discogs.
- Adding items
- Barcode, artist and title, catalog number.
- Export
- CSV or text; PDF on the web.
Strengths
- Search by catalog number.
- The same publisher for comics, movies and video games.
Limitations
- Mobile and web are paid for separately.
- Mobile app in English.
4. MusicBuddy910
Best for
Anyone who only uses Apple devices.
An app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, synced through iCloud or Dropbox, with a Pro version you buy once.
- Adding items
- UPC or EAN barcode, or a handheld barcode scanner.
- Export
- CSV, PDF, HTML.
Strengths
- The Pro version is a one-time purchase.
- Interface in ten languages.
Limitations
- Nothing on Android or the web.
- Free for only up to 50 albums.
Which one to choose
- Records and books, scanning at flea markets, what your discographies are missing: What I Already Own.
- Market value and buying and selling, for free, for records only: Discogs.
- A collection that mixes records, movies, games and comics: CLZ, one app per category.
- iPhone and Mac only, with a one-time purchase: MusicBuddy.
7-day trial, then €3.95 a month or €39.95 a year.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best free app to catalog vinyl records?
- Discogs: collection, apps and market value are free. MusicBuddy is free for up to 50 albums, on Apple devices. What I Already Own and CLZ Music are paid, with a trial.
- Which app tells me what my vinyl collection is worth?
- Discogs, which estimates a low, median and high value based on sales on its marketplace. CLZ Music leaves the value field for you to fill in, and What I Already Own does not show a market value today.
- Can I check my collection without a signal, at a record fair or flea market?
- With What I Already Own, yes: the app knows with no connection whether the record you scanned is already on your shelf, and processes offline scans once you're back online. Discogs does not mention an offline mode.
- Which app should I choose on Android?
- Discogs, CLZ Music and What I Already Own work on Android. MusicBuddy is only available on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
The catalog, no account needed
The lists What I Already Own keeps up to date for you: discographies, bibliographies and reading orders.
Sources
Pages checked on September 28, 2026. Prices and plans change: confirm them with the publisher before you subscribe.
- 1Discogs, How does the Collection feature workhttps://support.discogs.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007331534-How-Does-The-Collection-Feature-Work
- 2Discogs, Google Playhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.discogs.app
- 3Discogs, App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/discogs/id1036449551
- 4Discogs, Selling feeshttps://support.discogs.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007521674-What-Are-The-Fees-For-Selling-On-Discogs
- 5CLZ Music, shophttps://shop.clz.com/music
- 6CLZ Music Mobilehttps://clz.com/music/mobile
- 7CLZ Music, Field referencehttps://clz.com/music/mobile/manual/ios/2.0/en/topic/field-reference
- 8CLZ Music, Export to Text/CSVhttps://clz.com/music/mobile/manual/ios/2.0/en/topic/export-to-text-csv
- 9MusicBuddy, App Storehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/musicbuddy-vinyl-cd-tracker/id1039388028
- 10Kimico, supporthttps://www.kimicoapps.com/support.html
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