# Sonar Islands — Adventure in your ears

> Multiplayer audio adventure game with empire building and island exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by Hansjoerg Mikesch.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonar-islands/id1554817644 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hansjoerg Mikesch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1422421759)
- Category: Games, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 83 App Store ratings · 143 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.5 · 288 MB
- Languages: American English, Czech, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2021-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonar-islands/id1554817644/reviews.md

## What is Sonar Islands?

Sonar Islands is a MULTIPLAYER ONLINE game, where all relevant events happen in your ears.
Build up your empire, explore and develop 14 different islands with this award winning GAME OF THE DAY 2021.

Visit an ancient TEMPLE, the ancestors built, where snakes are biting.
Take a trip to the JUNGLE, watch abandoned lions on your way
Have a merry-go-round on the FUN FAIR and shoot all toys
Feel the terraforming heat of the VOLCANO island
Short-circuit their brain of the robots from Feer in the MACHINE HALL
Get lost in the labyrinth of the PING Island
Deal with wind and mosquitos high up on the TREETOP
Face the invisible power o ELECTRO.
Dance on a ViNYL Record and collect treasures hold by little creatures, 
Fear the zombies on the GRAVEYARD, 
Skate on a WINTER LAKE, 
Visit the monks in their MONASTERY, 
climb up to HIMALAYA 
Or decide between HEAVEN or HELL

Happy vacation on the islands!

Sonar Islands comes with a tutorial, a training island and a story island. To get full access to the game, Sonar Islands offers a monthly and a yearly subscription. When you purchase a subscription, payments will be charged to your App Store account at the confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. For more information, see our Terms of Use (https://www.mentalhome.eu/terms-of-use/) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.mentalhome.eu/privacy-policy/).

## Key features

- Multiplayer online gameplay
- Audio-driven events
- Empire building
- Island exploration and development
- Diverse island themes
- Tutorial and story modes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access - monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Full Access - yearly | $29.49 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Diamonds | $5.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Sonar Islands?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Immersive audio experience
- 👍 Accessible for blind users
- 🎨 Fantastic sound design
- ⭐ Engaging gameplay
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls

**Cons**

- 💰 Subscription model required to access full game
- 🔇 Repetitive voice acting
- 🕰️ Slow progression without paying
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls at times
- 🔍 Lack of clear in-game instructions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Compass and navigation issues with iOS 16
- Incorrect Morse code in tutorial
- Inconsistent audio cues

**Most requested features**

- Additional free islands to explore
- Option to purchase game outright instead of subscription
- More varied event types and challenges
- Ability to customize islands
- Support for multiple languages

## Recent user reviews (10 of 143)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonar-islands/id1554817644/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Endlich mal ein packendes und spannendes Insel Abenteuerspiel für uns blinde und Ceh Behinderte Mens

*2026-06-28*

Barrierefreiheit wurde hier endlich einmal mitgedacht

### 1/5 — Not good

*2026-05-15*

Too hard, especially when it drops you right in the middle of so many obstacles that just sneak up from behind you so you can’t get a move on even doesn’t matter how quick you tap
Also every pro at that price

**Developer response:** Well, if one of the islands is too hard, you can skip it, till you get better on other islands. Or maybe try the gyroscopic turn, so you face obstacles quicker.

### 4/5 — Un jeu fascinant

*2026-02-12*

Je suis aveugle et j'adore ce jeu, pour tout dire c'est l'un de mes préférés, sachant que des jeux immersifs comme ça il y en a très peu.
Le seul petit bémol, c'est que ça serait super qu'il y ait encore davantage de nouveaux événements tout en re proposant les anciens qui sont déjà géniaux.
Continuez à nous enrichir de nouvelles îles on en veut toujours plus tellement c'est bien.

**Developer response:** Nous sommes heureux que Sonar Islands soit votre jeu préféré, invitez vos amis et créez une tribu.

### 5/5 — This game is great

*2026-01-30, version 1.1.9*

I read it a five star because it’s so great and I like the game do I recommend it to blind people are visually impaired people yes

### 5/5 — Sonar Islands, we love you!!!

*2026-01-29*

I absolutely love this game because it’s for people who are blind and visually Impaired, and it’s for blind people who cannot see it at all, including when they were blind whispers it helps with your hearing and helps you guide through all the steps that you need to take like when you hold down and turn left you hear this sounds perfectly in. It’s absolutely perfect. I’m glad you guys made this game so perfectly for blind people you should you should tell other blind people to buy this game. This is amazing. I’ve downloaded it and it is great. It is amazing. I love this game thank you App Store. Thank you blindfold games thank you for the support and the kindness.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your loving words, we are Mentalhome Games and we have also FEER, another game, just in case.

### 5/5 — Love this

*2025-12-26*

I love this game so much

**Developer response:** Thank you for your love

### 1/5 — Reduce some gold to upgrade islands

*2025-11-29, version 1.1.9*

Hi guys, I’m ready to try the new island the best to come out but is there anyway in your update that you can actually fix it? I know we get gold by attacking Islands, but it’s kinda hard to raise the gold. You would actually need like it wants 10 million gold just to unlock it and not counting that 10 million or more gold just to upgrade the stuff. It’s already on other islands that you already have. is it possible that you can make upgrades a little cheaper because my capacity is up to 95 million gold but no matter how hard I try which I get it. You know they take so much gold for attacking islands. I get it cause that’s fun but what I’m saying is is there anyway you can reduce the upgrade cost down a little bit? I mean because if you don’t have to go, it’ll let you use diamonds but diamonds are definitely hard to get unless you’re paying real money and for the $2.99 dollar for the subscription that that’s actually great. I don’t mind paying that a month, but I ain’t able to pay that plus buy diamonds at the same time and I would need more than just a couple different diamonds. I’d have to pay five dollars just to get 1000 diamonds However, you can skip the gold if you don’t have enough and still unlock the action by using diamonds, but like I said diamonds are real rare it’s it’s definitely hard to get them unless you’re buying buying them with real money so is there anyway that you can possibly take down the cost of upgrading stuff on your previous silence and plus this new one I’m gonna try I got 5 million gold so far but I’m I’m trying to get up to 10 million gold so I can at least unlock it upgrade maybe one or two or three of the treasure chest just so I can play around in the island to see how it goes but it’s way too much Gold if you guys can reduce the gold prices for upgrades and unlocking the stuff I would really appreciate that like I said I just come back to this game. I haven’t been on it for a while, but I just started my subscription yesterday, especially when I found out about the new island so if that’s possible, let me know. Thank you. Keep up the good work guys.

### 4/5 — Ganz gut!

*2025-11-29*

Das Spiel ist zwar immer noch gut, aber mir fällt auf, dass langsam einfach die Puste ausgeht. 
Zum einen wäre es schön, wenn wir im Inselbereich einen Button bekommen könnten, mit dem wir das gesamte Gold einsammeln können, damit wir nicht jede einzelne Insel extra betreten und jede einzelne Kiste auf einmal anklicken müssen. Der Button kann uns auch sagen, wie viel Gold wir insgesamt einsammeln. 
Zum anderen, können diese Events mittlerweile auch als Mini Games freigegeben werden, um an Extragold zu gelangen. Für einen gewissen Goldbetrag, kann man es dann spielen. Events machen nur dann wirklich einen Sinn, wenn sie auch ne Regelmäßigkeit haben. Das ist hier eindeutig nicht der Fall. 
Außerdem fehlen noch immer Quests, Missionen oder auch tägliche Aufgaben, um weiter leveln zu können. Momentan bekommen wir nur Inseln, die immer teurer werden, aber keinen richtigen Anreiz.

**Developer response:** bitte auf IOS 16.0.2 updaten, alle unsere Test zeigen keine Voiceover Fehler.

### 1/5 — Jeu, sonar Island

*2025-09-05*

C’est un très bon jeu, sauf qu’il devrait être gratuit

**Developer response:** Les bons jeux sont le fruit de nombreuses heures de travail de personnes qui souhaitent voir leurs efforts récompensés. Il existe suffisamment de jeux gratuits, peut-être pourriez-vous y jeter un œil ?

### 1/5 — Muy mala

*2025-07-02, version 1.1.7*

Después del tutorial. Después del campo de entrenamiento. Y después de la historia de las islas. Tienes que pagar para jugar. Qué estupidez. Y además te pide que uses audífonos. Debería ser totalmente gratis. Quiero que hagan una actualización para que lo hagan gratis. O sea el juego completamente gratis y además te va a haber una opción para atacar una isla, si no tienes dinero ni diamantes

## Frequently asked questions about Sonar Islands

### What is Sonar Islands?

Sonar Islands is a multiplayer online game where all events are experienced through audio. Players build empires, explore 14 distinct islands, and engage in various challenges across diverse themes like temples, jungles, and volcanoes.

### How do I access the full game?

Full access to Sonar Islands requires a monthly or yearly subscription. This unlocks all game content beyond the tutorial, training island, and story island.

### What kind of islands can I explore?

The game features 14 unique islands, including an ancient temple, a jungle, a funfair, a volcano, a machine hall, a ping island, a treetop, an electro-themed area, a vinyl record, a graveyard, a winter lake, a monastery, the Himalayas, and even heaven or hell.

### Is Sonar Islands available on all devices?

The description does not specify compatibility. However, as it mentions App Store accounts for subscriptions, it is likely available on iOS devices. Further information on compatibility would be needed.

### How does the subscription work?

Subscription payments are charged to your App Store account upon purchase confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of use and privacy policy are available online.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.9 — 2025-11-28

New Island
Minor corrections

### 1.1.8 — 2025-08-17

Stability Update

### 1.1.7 — 2024-08-28

- New event ISLAND MARATHON
- Minor updates and bugfixes

### 1.1.6 — 2024-05-18

- New event ANIMAL MEMORY
- Minor updates and bugfixes

### 1.1.5 — 2024-03-10

- New island „Heaven or Hell"
- New language support for Greek and Czech
- major updates and minor bugfixes

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All apps by Hansjoerg Mikesch: https://appshunter.io/developer/1422421759

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