Lyd vs SonoWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lyd
Control your Sonos system directly from your iPhone's Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Apple Watch. Enjoy instant playback control, volume adjustments, and speaker management without needing to open the main app or unlock your device.
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Dynamic Island Live Activities
- Apple Watch remote
- Group/ungroup speakers
- Sleep timers
- Shortcuts and automation
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Control Sonos from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or Apple Watch. No app to open, no unlock required — just tap and play. Lyd gives you instant widgets and Dynamic Island controls on iPhone, plus the gold-standard Watch remote trusted since 2019. And on iPad, a fully native, big-screen app — library and Now Playing side by side — the Sonos experience iPad users deserve. Fully compatible with Sonos S2 and even backwards compatible to Sonos S1. SCENES — YOUR WHOLE SETUP IN ONE TAP Save the perfect moment once, recreate it forever. A Scene remembers which speakers play together, how loud each one is, and what music starts — then makes it all happen the instant you tap. • "Morning Kitchen", "Dinner Party", "Movie Night" — a Scene for every moment • One tap groups your speakers, sets the volume, and starts your music • Smart suggestions build Scenes from the way you already listen • Custom icons and names make every Scene your own • Works on iPhone and Apple Watch, synced across both • Launch any Scene with Siri, Shortcuts, and automations INSTANT WIDGET CONTROL • Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes • Lock Screen widgets for one-tap access • Live Activities in Dynamic Island • Control playback without unlocking your phone GOLD-STANDARD APPLE WATCH REMOTE • Full playback control on your wrist • Rotate the Digital Crown to change volume • Add complications to any watch face • Control everything without touching your iPhone POWERFUL FEATURES • Works with Sonos S2 and S1 systems • Volume adjustments with iPhone volume keys • Group and ungroup speakers • Play any playlist or radio station • Send voice messages to any speaker • Sleep timers for automatic shutoff • Shortcuts and automation support • Guest mode for parties • Multiple Sonos households ONE-TIME PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Pay once, use forever. Includes a 14-day free trial with full access to every feature. --- All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Sonos is a trademark of Sonos Inc. This is not an official Sonos app. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SonoWatch
Control your Sonos speakers directly from your Apple Watch. Adjust volume, skip tracks, view cover art, and manage speaker groups with ease. Quickly access controls via watch face complications.
- Play/Pause/Change tracks
- Volume control via digital crown
- Display cover art
- Select multiple households
- Control Sonos groups
- Watch face complications
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This is the simplest and cleanest way to control your Sonos speakers from your Apple Watch. Change songs, turn up the volume and check out the cover art. Effortlessly switch between all your Sonos speakers and control all of them individually. Get quick access to the app via complications directly on your favorite Watch Face. WHAT CAN SONOWATCH DO · Play/Pause/Change tracks · Rotate digital crown to change volume · Show cover art · Select multiple households · Access and control all your Sonos groups · Quick app access via complications MORE FEATURES ARE COMING This is the first version of SonoWatch. More cool features are coming soon. Stay tuned! Questions? Problems? Ideas? Then please get in touch with us: info@northmind.io Note: This is not an official Sonos App. Sonos is a trademark of Sonos Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lyd at 86% against SonoWatch's 27%. Lyd also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.4 vs 2.4). SonoWatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On ads, monetization model 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
Lyd is free to download; SonoWatch costs $0.99 up front. Lyd sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. SonoWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lyd holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lyd has 350 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Lyd's written reviews are positive against 27% of SonoWatch's.
Lyd ships an update fortnightly, SonoWatch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lyd | SonoWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (350 ratings) — better | 2.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.0% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 350 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Lane OU | Northmind AB |
Customer experience
Lyd
SonoWatch
Bugs and requests
Lyd
Reported bugs
2 issues- App sometimes loses connection to Sonos
- Complication disappears after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to control volume directly from the app
- Support for more Sonos features like creating playlists
- Interactive widgets for iPhone
SonoWatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lyd
- Yearly tip$2.991 Year
- One-time tip$0.99
- One-time support$1.99
- One-time Support$4.99
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- Lifetime Unlock$8.99
- One-time Support$8.99
SonoWatch
No in-app purchases






