Comparison

Lyd vs SonoWatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Dynamic Island Live Activities
  • Apple Watch remote
  • Group/ungroup speakers
  • Sleep timers
  • Shortcuts and automation
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Play/Pause/Change tracks
  • Volume control via digital crown
  • Display cover art
  • Select multiple households
  • Control Sonos groups
  • Watch face complications
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Lyd4 screens
SonoWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyd ships an update fortnightly, SonoWatch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lyd versus SonoWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLydSonoWatch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (350 ratings) — better2.4 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings350 — better40
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp Lane OUNorthmind AB

Customer experience

Lyd

All ratings350 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.7%

SonoWatch

All ratings40 ratings
Positive32.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative67.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

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

6 purchases

Lyd

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly tip$2.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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
None

SonoWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lyd free?
Lyd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SonoWatch free?
SonoWatch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lyd or SonoWatch?
Lyd is rated higher. Lyd averages 4.4 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while SonoWatch averages 2.4 from 40 ratings.
Do Lyd or SonoWatch have ads?
Neither Lyd nor SonoWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyd or SonoWatch?
Lyd ships an update fortnightly, and SonoWatch every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lyd was updated on September 24, 2026 and SonoWatch on September 21, 2026.

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