DeepGrooves FAQ

DeepGrooves is a desktop and mobile app for managing your vinyl record collection. It helps you organize albums, track details like pressings and condition, and understand what you own — without the noise of social features or algorithmic feeds.

Spreadsheets are flexible but fragile. DeepGrooves gives you structured album data, image support, statistics, filtering, and a real UI designed for collections — not rows and columns that break when your collection grows.

DeepGrooves is free during the beta period. After public launch, it will be $29.99 per year or $2.99 per month. One subscription covers one desktop and one mobile device.

Yes. You can search the Discogs database and bulk import album data into your collection. However, DeepGrooves does not connect to your personal Discogs account, so you cannot directly import your existing Discogs collection. This may be added in the future.

No. DeepGrooves uses its own access to the Discogs database, so you don't need a Discogs account to search or import album data.

No. DeepGrooves imports data from Discogs but does not maintain a live sync. Your collection in DeepGrooves is independent — you can edit it freely without worrying about upstream changes on Discogs overwriting your data.

Export functionality is planned. The goal is to ensure your data remains portable and never locked inside the app.

Your collection is stored in the cloud. Both desktop and mobile connect to the same data, so your collection is always up to date on both devices.

Each album includes: title, artist, release year, pressing year, format, condition, label, catalog number, purchase price, estimated value, personal notes, track listing with sides and durations, and multiple images.

Yes. You can mark albums as wishlist items. They stay in your collection view but are clearly distinguished from albums you actually own.

Yes. DeepGrooves lets you filter your collection by genre. The genre list reflects what you actually own, not a predetermined list.

No. The mobile app is designed for quick lookups, barcode scanning, and light browsing — not full editing. Heavy collection work happens on desktop.

Yes. The mobile app includes barcode scanning for fast album identification. It uses the Discogs database to match barcodes to releases.

Currently: Windows desktop and Android mobile. macOS and iOS are planned.

DeepGrooves is licensed per individual. One subscription ($29.99/year or $2.99/month after beta) covers one desktop and one mobile device. There are no team plans, organization licenses, or shared accounts.

Yes. One subscription covers one desktop and one mobile device. Your collection lives in the cloud, so both devices always have the same data.

DeepGrooves is built for collectors who want to manage their collection, not perform it. Social features add noise, pressure, and complexity that don't serve the core purpose.

No. This is not on our roadmap. DeepGrooves is intentionally personal software.

Serious collection work — editing, organizing, bulk imports, cleanup — happens best with a keyboard, mouse, and big screen. Mobile is for convenience when you're away from your desk, not for heavy lifting.