# CodaMusic vs Sonora

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonora at none against CodaMusic's 4. Sonora also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (83% vs 66%). CodaMusic's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 55) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CodaMusic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month. Sonora asks for nothing beyond the download.

CodaMusic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodaMusic has 1.7K ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of CodaMusic's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sonora's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

CodaMusic ships an update every 3 weeks, Sonora weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CodaMusic | Sonora |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codamusic/id1468986962/reviews)** | [4.4 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonora-offline-music-player/id6742758454/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **82.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 70 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CODA MUSIC, INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468986961) | [Taha Habibullah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1799808288) |

## What reviewers say

### CodaMusic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/codamusic/id1468986962)

Stream over 130 million songs with a social network integrated for music discovery. Share songs, playlists, and connect with artists and friends. Enjoy ad-free listening and exclusive artist content.

**Highlights:** 130M+ song library, Ad-free streaming, Offline listening, Artist exclusives, Social music feed, Community discovery, Personal profiles

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Plan | $13.99 | per month |
| Individual Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Family Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Family Plan | $22.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent music discovery
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 High-quality audio
- 🤝 Strong social features
- 💰 Free to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- ⛔ Limited song/artist selection for some users
- 🔒 Requires internet connection to use
- 🔒 Restricted skips/song changes without paying

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Inability to play any music
- Inconsistent song skipping functionality

**Requested features**

- Add lyrics support
- Integrate local music files
- Ability to unlike individual songs from albums
- Add genre-based recommendations
- Improve volume controls when casting to other devices


### Sonora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonora-offline-music-player/id6742758454)

Enjoy your personal music collection offline with no ads or subscriptions. Import music from various sources, manage your library, and customize playback with features like gapless playback and custom playlists.

**Highlights:** Offline music playback, Import from device and cloud, Gapless playback, Customizable playlists, Robust library management, Broad format support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CodaMusic free?

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

### Is Sonora free?

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

### Which has better reviews, CodaMusic or Sonora?

CodaMusic is rated higher. CodaMusic averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Sonora averages 4.4 from 55 ratings.

### Do CodaMusic or Sonora have ads?

Neither CodaMusic nor Sonora shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CodaMusic or Sonora?

CodaMusic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sonora weekly. Most recently, CodaMusic was updated on November 3, 2026 and Sonora on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*