Observed arrival · 2026-09-18
Lacquer, a ledger for the vinyl shelf
An iPhone app for cataloguing vinyl collections by pressing, catalog number, condition, value, and wantlist status.
- For
- Vinyl collectors tracking specific pressings
- Worth noticing
- The sample ledger distinguishes Japanese pressings, catalog numbers, obi inclusion, condition, and eBay price ranges.
Field notes
Lacquer organizes records around edition-level details rather than album titles alone, including catalog numbers, pressing country, condition, matrix notes, and obi inclusion. The homepage’s example collection contains 412 records and displays a $6,240 total, while an example Japanese pressing receives an $84–$140 eBay asking range. The free tier is limited to 50 records and 25 wantlist items; Pro is listed at $4.99 monthly and includes additional collector-oriented tools.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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