Record Picker

Features - Record Picker

Everything Record Picker can do for your collection.

Record Picker 1.8

Record Picker brings together fair draws, Mood Pick, enriched cataloging, iCloud, export, duplicate management, 29 languages, and native apps for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac.

The page below presents the main features in version 1.8 and the Mac 1.8 app, from Free + Pro collections to iCloud sync, duplicate management, reviews and privacy.

Features

A well-kept collection

Build a clean, checkable, pleasant collection, even when public databases are not enough.

Quick entry via barcode scan
Metadata from MusicBrainz and Discogs
When MusicBrainz does not know the record, Discogs takes over automatically
Wishlist separate from your crate
Duplicate detection, exclusions, and browsable history

Artwork and visual data

Keep the collection pleasant to browse with artwork you retrieve or choose yourself.

Artwork lookup through Cover Art Archive
Manual import from Photos or Files
Web lookup when artwork is missing
Restore original artwork
Custom covers when public databases are not enough

iPhone landscape selector

Turn iPhone sideways to choose with the cover, metadata, and controls visible at the same time.

Cover on the left and full details on the right
Title, artist, genre tags, format, label, and added-in year visible
Pick button centered next to metadata
Floating bottom toolbar balanced between the cover and screen edge
Statistics reflow into three columns in landscape

Fair draw

Choose the next record without losing control, with randomness that keeps the collection moving.

Weighted draw that favors less-played records
Filters by year, genre, format, speed, and favorites
Temporary exclusions to set aside without deleting
Swipe the cover left to draw a new record
Swipe right to undo the last draw, also on iPad
Browsable history to understand what keeps coming back

Moods and playback

Choose by mood and keep a listening trail so the collection keeps revealing itself over time.

Mood-based picking with local Apple models when available
Local metadata-based matching when models are unavailable
Narrative statistics with on-device Apple Intelligence when available
Recent history of drawn or played records
Playback through Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Qobuz, and Tidal when available

Apple Watch reimagined

Version 1.3 transforms the wrist experience with an interface designed for quick gestures.

Cover shown as a blurred backdrop
Favorite, undo, and next draw buttons within thumb's reach
Dedicated haptic feedback for each action
Layout adapted from 41 mm to Ultra
Faster iPhone-Watch sync

Browsing and collection insight

Browse, check, and understand your collection without leaving the app, with distinct iPhone and iPad interfaces.

Quick navigation through the crate
Small red star on every iPhone row and iPad tile to mark or unmark a favorite
Unified Liquid Glass buttons
Readable iPad rows and direct access to details from covers
iPad drag and drop where it actually helps
Duplicate detection and data quality checks
Data quality checks for missing years, added dates, duplicates, labels, artwork, genres, formats, and tracks
Genre, style, and track completion through MusicBrainz and then Discogs
Swipe-to-delete in wishlist and AI Mood history

iCloud, export, and privacy

Your data follows your devices through iCloud, without third-party AI providers or cloud AI.

Crate, wishlist, resolved duplicates, exclusions, history, and restorable deletions synced through iCloud
Custom covers synced across devices
CSV for spreadsheets and clean JSON, separated for crate and wishlist
Full backup on demand
No third-party AI providers, no cloud AI; Apple Intelligence stays on-device
Internet reviews are never scraped automatically

29 languages

Record Picker speaks yours, from English to Japanese, from Arabic to Korean, from Hebrew to Turkish.

New languages and variants in 1.3
English for Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States
French for France and Canada
Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal
Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese

App Store history

v1.9

Record Picker 1.9 introduces Today Pick: a timely, private reason to rediscover a record you already own.

Coming soon · 1.9

Verified music news, significant anniversaries and optional nearby concerts are matched with your collection entirely on your device.
Every suggestion explains why it was chosen and cites its dated source. Wishlist news remains separate from records you can play.
Optional private reminders, relevance feedback and Today Pick on Apple Watch help keep suggestions useful. Your collection is never sent to the news service.

v1.8

Record Picker 1.8 brings iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac onto one shared version.

Available now

More physical formats: vinyl, CD, SACD, hybrid SACD, MiniDisc, cassette, DVD-Audio, Blu-ray Audio and shellac.
Proper classical fields for works, catalogue numbers, conductors, orchestras, ensembles, soloists, recording dates and places.
Clearer CSV import and export with a neutral Media Format field, while older Record Picker files remain compatible.
Stronger reliability for backups, favorites, artwork, imports and metadata repairs.
Separates reliable fixes the app can make from choices that need your decision, with the source and confidence shown for every suggestion.
Compares MusicBrainz and Discogs conflicts side by side. The resumable repair queue includes CSV reporting and undo.
A new four-step guide introduces imports, data quality, Random Pick, Mood Pick and Free/Pro.
Record pages now lead with the original release year while preserving the exact edition year.

v1.6

Record Picker goes free, with lifetime Pro and a native Mac app

Record Picker is now free for collections of up to 100 records; a one-time Pro purchase unlocks an unlimited collection on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no subscription.
The new native Mac app turns the big screen into a command center for browsing, enriching, cleaning up and rediscovering the collection.
iCloud synchronization is more responsive, with its status now visible in a dedicated Sync Center.
CSV imports now protect existing favorites; you can also restore favorites only from an earlier backup without replacing the current collection.
Duplicate detection is much faster, review selection is better, and review-keyword reindexing now shows clear progress.
Clear storage diagnostics report problems instead of making an error look like data loss.

v1.5

Stronger sync, artwork and data quality

More reliable iCloud synchronization across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Artwork is now added automatically after manual or barcode entry, with more robust fallbacks.
Improved data-quality tools, duplicate management and critical-review fetching.

v1.4

iPhone landscape, cover swipes, and faster favorites

iPhone landscape selector: turn the phone sideways to see the cover on the left and full record details on the right, including title, artist, genre tags, format, label, and added-in year.
The Pick button stays centered next to the metadata, while the bottom toolbar floats equidistantly between the cover and the screen edge.
Swipe the album cover from right to left to draw a new record, or left to right to undo the last draw. Tap still opens details, long-press still excludes, and it works on iPad too.
In the record crate, the Favorite chip is replaced by a small red star on every iPhone row and every iPad grid tile: one tap to mark, one tap to unmark.
Statistics get denser in landscape: on iPhone, tiles reflow into three columns, matching the iPad density.
Cleaner swipes everywhere: swipe-to-delete is back on the wishlist and added to AI Mood history; old cross-screen swipes that fought row-level deletions have been retired.

v1.3

Apple Watch reimagined, Discogs fallback, and 29 languages

Apple Watch reimagined: the cover sits as a blurred backdrop, with three thumb-friendly buttons for favorite, undo the last draw, and next draw, each with dedicated haptic feedback.
Apple Watch layout adapted from 41 mm to Ultra.
Barcode scan now falls back to Discogs when MusicBrainz does not know the reference; if Discogs finds the edition, the form is pre-filled automatically.
Record Picker is available in 29 languages, with new variants and localizations: Arabic, Catalan, Korean, Danish, English for Australia/Canada/United Kingdom, Finnish, Canadian French, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese for Brazil/Portugal, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish.
Small polish: better balanced cover picker sheet on iPad, faster iPhone-Watch sync, and a discreet App Store review request after regular use.

v1.2

Catalog, smart picking, and Apple Watch companion

Full music collection catalog for imports, manual album entry, and barcode scanning.
Animated random draw, year filters, favorites, temporary exclusions, listening history, and collection statistics.
Mood-based picking with local Apple models when available, otherwise on-device matching from collection metadata.
MusicBrainz metadata lookup, Cover Art Archive artwork or manual artwork import, backup/restore, Siri Shortcuts, and Apple Watch companion.
The collection stays stored locally; metadata and artwork lookups happen only when the user starts them.

v1.1.1

App Store improvements

Interface and internal foundations refined for a smoother experience.
Improved iPad support.
Mood-based picking with better use of critical reviews.
Data quality: record detail sheets, manual row deletion, Discogs/MusicBrainz searches.
Missing tracks: MusicBrainz search followed by Discogs search.