Comparison

Remote for Sonos vs netRadio Player

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

Head to head
About

Remote for Sonos

Manage your Sonos wireless speakers directly from your smartwatch. This app allows for intuitive control of playback, volume, and speaker grouping without requiring Sonos account credentials. Enjoy seamless multi-room audio management.

Highlights
  • Control playback and volume
  • Use Digital Crown for volume
  • Manage shuffle and repeat
  • Play from Sonos Favorites
  • View and select songs in Play Queue
  • Link and unlink speakers for groups
  • Control individual or group volume
Features
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Control all your Sonos® wireless speakers directly from the Watch with easy to use native app. And it works without asking you for Sonos account credentials. Remote for Sonos automatically discovers all Sonos speakers in local network without any additional configuration. Features: • Control playback, volume, mute • Use Digital Crown for precise volume control • Manage shuffle and repeat modes • Play music directly from your Sonos Favorites • View songs in a Play Queue and select them directly from the queue • Link speakers into groups for multi-room sound experience • Remove speakers from group • Control volume and mute for the whole group or dive deeper to adjust settings for an individual group member Sonos compatible speakers are required to use the application. Sonos is a trademark of Sonos Inc. This is not an official application by Sonos Inc.

About

netRadio Player

Stream live radio from around the world, discover podcasts, and integrate your Apple Music playlists. Enjoy offline listening, personalized favorites, and a sleek player with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Live radio streaming from worldwide
  • Podcast discovery and playback
  • Apple Music playlist integration
  • Offline episode downloads
  • Personalized favorites and sorting
  • Cross-device synchronization via iCloud
  • CarPlay and widget support
Features
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Turn it on, listen, done. netRadio brings live radio from around the world, your favorite podcasts, your Apple Music playlists and audio dramas into one app – with a player that finally looks good. No account, no ads, no tracking. FOR YOU Your home screen: what's playing, where to continue listening, and all your favorites – stations, podcasts, episodes, playlists, audio dramas and series. You decide the order and which sections to show. RADIO FROM AROUND THE WORLD Tens of thousands of stations, filterable by country, genre and quality. For live streams you see which song is playing. One swipe switches between your favorites – the dial in the player feels like a good old radio. If a station goes down, netRadio finds a working stream on its own. ONE SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING Stations, podcasts and audio dramas in one place, each with its own filters. Even before you type, you see top stations and charts. PODCASTS Charts, episode lists with progress, show notes, playback speed and downloads. When an episode ends, the next one starts – or playback stops, just as you like. LISTEN OFFLINE Download episodes and listen without a connection – perfect for trains, flights or dead zones. netRadio can clean up played downloads automatically. APPLE MUSIC & AUDIO DRAMAS Connect your Apple Music subscription and play your playlists right in netRadio. Find audio dramas in the Apple Music catalog – with chapters, series and resume at the right spot. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE iPhone, iPad and CarPlay. Widgets for the Home and Lock Screen, Control Center controls, Siri shortcuts and AirPlay to HomePod or Apple TV. COMFORT YOU NOTICE WHEN IT'S MISSING • Sleep timer, including end of episode • Podcast speed, 15 seconds back, 30 forward • Light and dark mode • Available in 12 languages PRIVACY THAT NEEDS NO PROMISE No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics SDKs. Your favorites and downloads are yours – we see none of it. Note: Apple Music requires your own Apple Music subscription. The feature is optional and off by default – netRadio works fully without it.

Screenshots

Remote for Sonos4 screens
netRadio Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: netRadio Player at 100% against Remote for Sonos's 19%. netRadio Player also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Remote for Sonos's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 26.1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

netRadio Player is free to download; Remote for Sonos costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote for Sonos ships an update every 2 months, netRadio Player every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Remote for Sonos versus netRadio Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote for SonosnetRadio Player
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.4 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDariusz NiklewiczAdrian Gajda

Customer experience

Remote for Sonos

All ratings20 ratings
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.6%

netRadio Player

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote for Sonos

No in-app purchases

None

netRadio Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote for Sonos free?
Remote for Sonos costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is netRadio Player free?
netRadio Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote for Sonos or netRadio Player have ads?
Neither Remote for Sonos nor netRadio Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote for Sonos or netRadio Player?
Remote for Sonos ships an update every 2 months, and netRadio Player every 6 days. Most recently, Remote for Sonos was updated on October 20, 2026 and netRadio Player on October 20, 2026.

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