# Soro - For Sonos — user reviews > 132 indexed App Store user reviews of Soro by Laszlo Gergely, rated 4.10/5 from 113 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soro-for-sonos/id1550457805/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soro-for-sonos/id1550457805.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 79 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Soro? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎯 Powerful Apple Shortcuts integration for Sonos automation - ⚡ Fast local network performance without cloud dependency - 🎨 Clean, minimalist interface design - 🔧 Extensive customization options for power users - 🎵 Lock screen and widget control capabilities - 💰 One-time purchase instead of subscription model - 🎙️ Live activity feature for real-time playback info - 📱 Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices - 🤝 Responsive developer support and community engagement - 🚀 Significantly faster than official Sonos app - 🎪 Enables complex multi-step automations easily - 🔊 Individual speaker volume control capabilities **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable lock screen and widget performance - ⏳ Frequent lag and delays in command execution - 🔄 Requires constant manual refresh to update status - 😕 Steep learning curve for non-technical users - 🎨 Poor UI/UX for casual users, not intuitive - 📱 Inconsistent performance across different devices - 🔌 VPN connectivity issues - ⚠️ Breaking changes in app updates affecting existing automations - 🎯 Limited documentation and tutorials available - 🔗 Dependency on Sonos API limitations - 📊 Live activity information doesn't persist - 🎬 Requires interaction on Apple Watch (not seamless) - 🖱️ Tiny volume slider difficult to control accurately **Commonly reported bugs** - Lock screen controls unresponsive or laggy - Widgets fail to update or require manual refresh - App crashes or freezes on certain operations - Speaker discovery fails on local network - Line-in input selection shortcuts don't work - Shortcuts timeout when executing complex commands - Mac app unable to find speakers reliably - TV mode gets stuck with no swap function - Walkie talkie feature broken with normal audio quality - Direct Connect mode spinning indefinitely - Automation stops working after app updates - S2 speaker compatibility issues (only detects S1) - Shortcut actions don't execute as advertised - Performance degradation after recent Sonos app redesign - Widget layout issues on different screen sizes - Live activity disappears seconds after screen off **Most requested features** - Atmos status indicator for streaming content - Apple Music Favorites integration via Shortcuts - Double-wide widget option - Increase/Decrease volume increment actions - Get current volume and playback info - Microphone control for speakers - Auto-trigger live activity when speakers start playing - Volume limit control option - Apple Watch seamless support without confirmation - Persistent live activity display - Better documentation and video tutorials - Ability to add speakers to existing groups dynamically - Direct Spotify session playback to speaker groups - Sonos alarm setting capability - Cross-device app purchase (iPhone/Mac) - Full-screen layout option for iPad - Preset buttons for speaker grouping in widgets ## Newest reviews (15 of 132) ### 3/5 — Setting loudness doesn't work *2026-07-08, version 4.1.9* Not sure when this broke but using the new set loudness action does not do anything for my speakers. Toggling night mode is fine... ### 3/5 — Super App mit einer Schwäche *2026-02-15* Die App an sich ist super gestaltet, braucht jedoch ewig um sich mit meinem Sonos System zu verbinden/dieses zu finden. Aus diesem Grund brauchen auch Shortcuts etc. lange zum ausführen (teilweise ne knappe Minute). Ansonsten ist die Möglichkeit Shortcuts zu erstellen noch nie so einfach für Sonos gewesen und die App hält, was sie verspricht. ### 3/5 — Oh dear, what a shambles *2026-02-03, version 4.1.6* Having bought this once, the author wants me to buy it again. But this time, he’s breaking all the automations I set up with it previously. So I’m not really sure what the sales pitch is - pay to lose everything you could already do, and not be able to do it again? When are they going to do this again? Time to get out. Plenty of other Sonos apps that have feature parity and the same reduced functionality as this has been degraded to. Fool me once, etc. I suspect the removal of features and forced resubscription are violations of App Store rules; I guess Apple can sort this out. A real shame. It was great when I bought it - it really did just provide shortcuts for Sonos. For it to decide that’s not what it does any more and to break existing functionality for no reason is a tragedy. ### 3/5 — Missing Atmos Status Indicator *2025-12-15, version 4.1.5* Literally the only reason to use a Sonos app or 3rd party equivalent is to stream Atmos enabled content. For everything else AirPlay is better - including volume buttons that actually control the volume. But this app doesn’t say what tracks are available in Atmos, nor does it tell you when Atmos is being streamed. So I’ve no idea why to use the product. ### 4/5 — Lohnt sich *2025-11-22* Musste zwar meine Kurzbefehle anpassen, da die Befehle geändert wurden, aber finde es ist nun einfacher komplexe Kurzbefehle zu bauen. Außerdem gefällt mir das minimalistische Interface mit dem sich die Sonos Lautsprecher jetzt direkt in der App steuern lassen. ### 2/5 — App redesign poor interface *2025-10-13, version 4.1.2* What I liked about Soro was that it WAS one iPad screen, full sized, to manage the volume of all my different Sonos devices, so easy. However, now with the redesign instead of using the full screen, it uses about 1/6 of it, and I have to scroll to see all my speakers and inadvertently tap on something that I didn’t mean to change. I don’t see any settings to adjust either… Going back to the Sonos app 🤨 ### 3/5 — Clean but still limited by Sonos itself *2025-08-12, version 4.0.0* I don't want to take my frustration with Sonos/apple/spotify out on Soro. Soro does thes best it can with what Sonos gives it. I got too excited by some online reviews for Soro and was hoping for more but ended up spending $8 for an EQ shortcut. Hoping to someday have a button that just plays my current Spotify session on a group of speakers. ### 5/5 — Love it! This takes Sonos to a whole new level! *2025-07-28, version 4.0.0* This app accomplishes so many smart tasks that honestly should be available natively through the Sonos app. Since so many smart home functions are lacking in the Sonos app, this is the logical next best thing. It is awesome and more than worth the small price! ### 5/5 — Very useful *2025-07-20, version 4.0.0* If you’re a Sonos user and you know what a shortcut is, you will love Soro. ### 5/5 — Best Sonos companion app *2025-06-29, version 4.0.0* Soro simplifies playback on my Sonos system and allows me to set up shortcuts that initiate playback of my favorites and reset my preferred settings like volume and speaker groupings. I highly recommend this app for anyone that wants additional control of their Sonos experience. ### 4/5 — Instant purchase! *2025-06-01, version 4.0.0* Been using this app for a couple of years now! I almost never open the Sonos app. My biggest complaint right now is that the live activity information does not persist.. so within seconds of the screen going off I have to keep clicking the refresh button or room that I’m controlling to see what’s currently playing. Please fix this! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2025-05-22* Does what it advertises and does it very well! ### 5/5 — Die App ist Gold wert *2025-05-17* Nicht nur in der Zeit, in der die Sonos App grauenhaft war, sondern auch jetzt immer noch in Zeiten, in denen ich 5-10 Klicks brauche darin brauche, um irgendetwas umzustellen sind diese Shortcuts wirklich jeden Euro wert! Vielen Dank an den Entwickler! Die Shortcut ermöglichen mir sogar Detail, Einstellung vorzunehmen… Wie zum Beispiel das Surround Level umzustellen. Die meist genutzte Funktion ist das aufrufen von Favoriten. Da Sonos leider keine Presets Tasten am Gerät anbringt, kann ich so zumindest direkt vom Homescreen meines Telefons mit einem Tastendruck, meine Lieblingsradiosender oder Playlist starten. ### 3/5 — Why are the volume controls so hard to click *2025-05-10, version 4.0.0* They make the volume slider 5px tall and then expect your finger to activate and control it? Ends up dragging the entire window and not moving slider. Terrible terrible UI design ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-05-07, version 4.0.0* 10/10 — better than the OEM Sonos app 😂👏 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Apple Watch shortcut *2026-04-13, version 4.1.8* Apple Watch is unable to run shortcut without asking permission each time ### 1/5 — Skip this app if you want good lock screen controls! *2026-02-07, version 4.1.6* App has more features than most others & looks nice, But man is the performance bad! I wanted to utilize lock screen & volume controls but they are unreliable. Lots of lag, delays, or no response. Constantly needs to be refreshed to work even slightly which is annoying. I requested a refund with Apple, thats how terrible this is. Good idea but needs work. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t enable Add to Apple Favorites or Playlists *2025-11-29, version 4.1.5* The app description states that you can add the currently playing track to Apple Music Favorites via Shortcuts. Unfortunately this doesn’t work (no supported way to use the currently playing track using Apple Music track URL to favorite or add to playlist. Requesting Refund. ### 1/5 — Thought this might solve some issues *2025-10-11, version 4.1.2* I downloaded this and had to pay for it I can see why there is no trial. It does fit on my screen of an iPhone 16 it goes outside and on a Sonos beam it went to TV mode and I couldn’t find a function to swap it back to my Spotify. The idea was good but being stuck in tv mode is a killer. ### 1/5 — Why? *2025-09-27, version 4.1* Why these changese. Where is the Timer ? Where is the Logic? Why ? Why ? ### 1/5 — Got scammed *2025-01-14, version 3.0.6* Doesn’t work. Lost $8. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2024-12-04, version 3.0.2* I purchased this app to do one thing: to create a shortcut to use the line-in connected to my turntable and select rooms to stream the sound to. The shortcut I created always tells me I've succeeded, but lo and behold, no sound, and I have to end up interacting with the Sonos app to select line-in. So I think it's safe to say this app does not function as advertised. Don't waste your money. ### 1/5 — Froze my Sonos *2024-11-23, version 3.0.2* Great concept. Wish it worked !!! Had to reboot my Sonos. This app froze the whole thing up ### 1/5 — Worked great until a few weeks ago *2024-10-28* This app worked great up until a week ago. I was able to use the shortcut and be able to pause and play my Sonos system. It stopped working about a week ago and I have yet to get a response back from the support team to tell me how this can be resolved. Very frustrating - I guess as long as you don’t run into any glitches, this is wonderful. **Developer response:** Hi There, sorry to hear about the issue, did you reach out through the feedback form in the app? I replied back to all of those but apologies if missed it somehow. Can you please send an email to soroapp (at) icloud.com? Thanks! ### 1/5 — Wants me to Direct Connect. Turn off the VPN then tries to connect you get a pinwheel spinning. *2024-09-17, version 3.0* Was good before now not working. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — An excellent app *2026-05-10, version 4.1.8* And it continues to get better. All the shortcuts make interacting with Sonos so much easier. Appreciate the quality of life improvements that are continue to be made. ### 5/5 — Unleashes the Sonos *2026-02-10* This app is fantastic! It opens up the versatility of use for your Sonos system. I have 13 speakers and Soro allows me to make creative shortcuts and automations to run favorite playlists, group and ungroup, set volumes individually, and a host of other things with one touch shortcuts. I can even set the timers to more than 4hrs. The app’s interface itself is not the power of this app for me. It’s just ok really.. It’s the ability to do so much with Apple shortcuts and automating that makes this app wonderful. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-01-15, version 4.1.6* Excellent app for controlling your Sonos speakers. If only Sonos would take some guidance from this app / designers. If they did, maybe Sonos owners wouldn’t be looking for a way out. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-12-20, version 4.1.5* Possible to have a double wide widget? ### 5/5 — Finally Lock Screen Control *2025-12-20, version 4.1.5* For a brief period, the Sonos app allowed you to control playback from your Lock Screen… then it went away. This Soro app now bridges the gap and allows you to do just that- plus a lot more. When I’m hosting people, I’m often skipping tracks, adjusting volume up or down, and each time I’d have to open my phone and get into the Sonos app. Not the biggest of first world problems, but when you are trying to be an attentive host, it’s nice to be on your phone as little as possible. A tap to wake it and a tap to skip, then my attention is back on my guests. ### 5/5 — Winning *2025-11-12, version 4.1.4* This is a great app to use with Siri Shortcuts and widgets. User friendly and has a full list of highly customizable actions within Siri Shortcuts. I'd advise using Chatgpt to guide you on setting up some of the more unique customizations. ### 5/5 — Great for Sonos *2025-10-11, version 4.1.2* This is truly an awesome utility that allows many Sonos automations and helps to compensate for the deficiencies in Sonos’ own app. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — Thank You *2025-10-09, version 4.1.2* This app is the best thing that has happened to me since I got into the Sonos Ecosystem. The live activity feature is what we’ve been asking for for years now & finally Soro has delivered. ### 5/5 — Works flawlessly *2025-08-18, version 4.0.0* I have been using it mostly for the shortcuts actions and it has been working flawlessly. It is simple to use, snappy and a joy to use. ### 5/5 — Excellence *2025-08-08, version 4.0.0* Just stumbled on this hidden gem, best money I’ve spent on the app store - automating grouping/ungrouping/automating my Sonos is finally as easy as I’ve always wanted. Great work dev! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*