Comparison

MusicPimp vs Sonstream

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

Head to head

About

MusicPimp

Features

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Enjoy music with MusicPimp, the ultimate music app. Play music from your library on your phone, any PC, your home stereo system or in your car. Enjoy MusicPimp in any of the following ways: - Make your library of MP3s on your PC available for playback on your phone. The music is streamed over mobile networks or WLAN. - Play music stored on your home PC on your Bluetooth-enabled car stereo system. Your music is streamed over mobile networks to your phone and to your car stereo over Bluetooth. - Stream music from your MusicPimp server through the cloud to your phone. No need to configure IP addresses or port forwarding. - Use the MusicPimp server as an alarm clock. Schedule any track in your library for playback every morning, then receive a push notification to your phone when the track plays. Tapping the notification stops playback. Tracks are automatically cached and can be downloaded locally to your phone for offline playback support. Get the corresponding MusicPimp server software for your PC from www.musicpimp.org.

About

Sonstream

Stream music without ads or subscriptions. Search for any track, build your personal jukebox, and create custom compilation albums. Sign in to your account to listen.

Highlights

Ad-free music streaming
No subscription required
Pay per play model
Searchable music catalog
Build personal jukebox
Create compilation albums

Features

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Music streaming made simple. No Advertising, No Subscription, just Great "Pay per Play" Music Streaming... Search for any track either from our catalog or from third-party sellers, build your own Jukebox album collection, and create your own compilation albums. Sign in with your Sonstream account and listen.

Screenshots

MusicPimp1 screens

Sonstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonstream at none against MusicPimp's 1. Sonstream also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MusicPimp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sonstream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MusicPimp ships an update every 5 months, Sonstream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

MusicPimp versus Sonstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MusicPimp	Sonstream
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Michael Skogberg	Sonstream Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MusicPimp

One-time1

MusicPimp Premium$3.99

None

Sonstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MusicPimp free?

MusicPimp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Sonstream free?

Sonstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MusicPimp or Sonstream have ads?

Neither MusicPimp nor Sonstream shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MusicPimp or Sonstream?

MusicPimp ships an update every 5 months, and Sonstream every 3 weeks. Most recently, MusicPimp was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sonstream on November 3, 2026.