Dirac Live vs Sonify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dirac Live
This app digitally corrects your room's acoustics to improve sound quality. It addresses timing issues and reflections that affect audio clarity, localization, and bass response. Offers a tailored target curve and simplified calibration for a better listening experience.
- Digital room acoustics correction
- Improves sound localization
- Enhances clarity and intelligibility
- Deeper, tighter bass response
- Tailored target curve algorithm
- Simplified calibration process
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Note: To use this app, you will need a Dirac capable device. This device must additionally support connecting a microphone - you cannot use your phone as a microphone with this app. If your device does not support a microphone, instead use the desktop version. No matter how much you’ve invested in your sound system, your room will always have an impact on the sound quality – an all-too-often overlooked fact. Dirac Live Room Correction deals with these challenges in a unique way by addressing the issues that no other product on the market can. That’s why Dirac Live has been adopted by the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end audio-video equipment and praised by audiophiles and music creators all over the world. Room correction solutions have been around for decades. But we at Dirac realize these only act as advanced equalizers, smoothing the frequency curve but totally missing the timing aspect. Room reflections and misaligned speakers will cause sounds to arrive at your ears with different time delays, blurring the sound image. With Dirac Live® you’ll experience three key benefits: 1. Improved localization of sound events, or staging. 2. Better clarity and intelligibility in both music and speech. 3. A deeper, tighter bass response, free of resonance throughout the entire listening area. Dirac Live on iOS provides a richer user experience and better interactivity compared to using an on-screen display with remote control. For existing users of Dirac Live on iOS, you will enjoy the following enhancements: 1. A new and unique algorithm that tailors the target curve to your room and sound system. 2. A tool that lets you design your sound profile by adjusting two bars with your fingertips. 3. A simplified calibration process with fewer steps. Dirac Live® makes use of QT. QT is licensed under LGPLv3. For more information about Dirac Live please visit https://www.dirac.com/live/
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sonify at 76% against Dirac Live's 14%. Sonify also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Dirac Live's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sonify holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonify has 149 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dirac Live's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sonify's.
Dirac Live ships an update every 2 months, Sonify fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dirac Live | Sonify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (24 ratings) | 4.6 (149 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 149 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirac Research AB | LUCAS TITUS |
Customer experience
Dirac Live
Sonify
Bugs and requests
Dirac Live
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
Dirac Live
No in-app purchases
Sonify
No in-app purchases









