Comparison

Setlistify vs Sonify

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Setlistify

Effortlessly create Spotify and Apple Music playlists from your favorite gig setlists. Share your music selections with friends and discover new tracks from live performances. Integrates with Setlist.fm for comprehensive music data.

Highlights
  • Generate Spotify playlists
  • Generate Apple Music playlists
  • View music from gigs
  • Play music from gigs
  • Share setlists with friends
  • Integrates with Setlist.fm
Features
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Setlistify allows you to generate playlists, view and play music from your favourite gigs and share setlists with friends. This app provides you with the option to automatically create Spotify & Apple Music playlists from a setlist with a single touch of a button. Implemented using Setlist.fm. If you have any feedback or simply love the app, please leave a comment!

About

Sonify

Enhance your Sonos experience with a third-party controller offering faster, smoother, and more convenient playback controls. Enjoy improved navigation, a refined UI, and smart playlist management for a truly optimized listening session.

Highlights
  • Lock screen & Control Center integration
  • Hardware volume button control
  • Improved navigation and customization
  • Enhanced Now Playing experience
  • Smarter playlist management
  • Customizable queue system
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Sonify – A Smarter Way to Control Your Sonos System Sonify is a powerful third-party controller for your Sonos® system, designed to make your listening experience faster, smoother, and more enjoyable. Built with performance and usability in mind, Sonify combines all your favorite features with new tools and a refined UI to help you get the most from your music. We are not affiliated with or endorsed by Sonos, Inc. Sonos® and related trademarks are the property of Sonos, Inc. Key Features Faster, More Convenient Controls - Lock screen & Control Center integration – Control playback without unlocking your phone. - Hardware volume buttons – Adjust Sonos volume directly from your device’s volume keys. - More responsive group volume control – Fine-tuned responsiveness for group adjustments. - One-tap Sync button – Instantly match all players to the same group volume. Better Navigation & Customization - Improved navigation – Move through your music library and services effortlessly. - Custom startup page – Set any service’s browse page as your default home. - Dedicated Library page – Quick access to your playlists, liked songs, and saved content across services. - Native pages for faster performance – Smooth scrolling, snappy responses, and minimal load times. Enhanced Now Playing Experience - Like button – Save the currently playing track to your service’s liked songs instantly. - Artist & Album view – Jump directly to more from the artist or album with a single tap. - Quick access to TV controls – Control your TV when connected to a Sonos home theater setup. Smarter Playlist Management (for compatible services) - Sort and search your playlists. - Create, rename, edit and delete playlists. - Add or remove tracks without leaving the app. Queue Your Way - Swipe actions – Quickly add to queue or play next. - Custom queue system – Our unique queue architecture makes playing tracks in large playlists near-instant. Sonify is only compatible with S2 systems. Sonify does not completely replace the official Sonos app. System setup and some configuration such as TruePlay must be completed in the official app.

Screenshots

Setlistify4 screens
Sonify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Setlistify at free against Sonify's paid. Setlistify also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Sonify's advantage is ratings volume (149 vs 31). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Setlistify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 149 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Setlistify's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sonify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setlistify ships an update every 4 weeks, Sonify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Setlistify versus Sonify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetlistifySonify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (31 ratings) — better4.6 (149 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew LloydLUCAS TITUS

Customer experience

Setlistify

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sonify

All ratings149 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.4%

Bugs and requests

Setlistify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sonify

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blank dark screen on launch
  • Connectivity issues with Sonos system

Requested features

2 requests
  • Adjustable volume button controls
  • Recently played section in music library

In-app purchases

None

Setlistify

No in-app purchases

None

Sonify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Setlistify free?
Setlistify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonify free?
Sonify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Setlistify or Sonify?
Setlistify is rated higher. Setlistify averages 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sonify averages 4.6 from 149 ratings.
Do Setlistify or Sonify have ads?
Neither Setlistify nor Sonify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Setlistify or Sonify?
Setlistify ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sonify fortnightly. Most recently, Setlistify was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sonify on September 30, 2026.

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