Sónar vs VAULT by Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sónar
This app provides information about a pioneering cultural event known for its unique format and content. It combines avant-garde and experimental trends in dance and electronic music with a playful nature.
- Event information
- Music curation
- Avant-garde trends
- Electronic music
- Dance music
- Art and technology
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Created in 1994, Sónar is a pioneering cultural event with a unique format and content. Its first class reputation as a leading reference for international festivals is thanks to its attention in curation, combining a playful nature, the avant-garde, and experimentation with newest trends in dance and electronic music.
VAULT by Toolkit
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VAULT is a private workspace for music teams managing unreleased catalog, feedback, and submissions. Keep versioned tracks organized with separate metadata, files, ISRCs, artwork, and notes for each song. Share private links, collect timestamped feedback, review submission inboxes, and keep collaborator workflows connected to the catalog. Built for artists, producers, managers, A&R teams, publishers, and labels who need more than a generic audio player. VAULT keeps songs, versions, comments, briefings, public links, splits and credits, and team actions in one music-specific workflow.
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Verdict
Sónar and VAULT by Toolkit are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sónar ships an update weekly, VAULT by Toolkit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sónar | VAULT by Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Music SL | Remy Borsboom |
In-app purchases
Sónar
No in-app purchases
VAULT by Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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