# The Vinyl District

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id478314117](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id478314117)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id478314117`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jonathan L Meyers
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (41 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2011-11-11
- **Size:** 45 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-vinyl-district/id478314117)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/the-vinyl-district-record-store-locator-app-privacy-policy/](http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/the-vinyl-district-record-store-locator-app-privacy-policy/)

## Description

Brick and mortar—in pixels, on the go. Keep up with the editorial content TVD offers, and find out where that hard-to-find record store is...wherever you are, hit the "All Stores" icon and find a record store near you! Know of a store that's just opened, or one that's closed or moved? Help us out and contribute...We're all in it together.

We're the original record store finder app in the United States! The Vinyl District does it all day, every day. We live it, and so do you. Reach us directly at info@thevinyldistrict.com.

FEATURES:

- NEW: Fully searchable keyword store search. You can now use the original geo-location search method or search by keyword: city, state, zip code - whatever you'd like!
- Keep up with The Vinyl District blog.
- Record store directory, which geo-locates the nearest locations and allows you to search for others.
- In-app social network to discuss music, and follow your record buying friends.
- Events calendar to know about all of the periodic record fairs taking place throughout the year.

## Rankings

- #193,498 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise The Vinyl District as a travel-friendly tool to locate nearby vinyl stores and discover new venues, with strong community-driven updates and broad reach. Common drawbacks include intrusive ads, no robust search, outdated listings, occasional bugs, and weak social/editorial content.

### Pros

- Great for finding nearby record stores
- Very useful when traveling to new cities
- Community-driven with user-submitted/updatable store listings
- Works worldwide as long as stores are submitted
- Easy to use and quick to locate vinyl stores

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and can obstruct the UI
- Lacks a robust search function to plan visits beyond the current location
- Listings can be outdated or stores may have closed; updates are needed
- Occasional bugs/crashes and notification display issues
- Social features and editorial content are weak

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id478314117)