Comparison

Sonos vs Tivoli Audio Setup

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

Head to head
About

Sonos

This app centralizes your music and audio content for seamless control of your home sound system. Easily manage playback across multiple rooms, discover new music, and personalize your listening experience with saved favorites and custom settings.

Highlights
  • Unified content and control
  • Multi-room audio playback
  • Streaming service integration
  • Personalized music library
  • Easy product setup
  • Voice control integration
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The Sonos app brings all your content and settings together in one place for effortless control of your Sonos products and listening experience. ONE TAP TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS The Home screen puts all your content and controls right at your fingertips. Quickly jump back into your recent favorites, discover new music, and fill your home with Sonos sound. STREAMING STREAMLINED Browse, search, and play content from all your services with a single app, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, Audible, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXM. WHOLE-HOME CONTROL Play something different in every part of your home or the same thing everywhere. The Sonos app gives you complete control of your Sonos products and listening experience from any room. PERSONALIZED LISTENING Create your ultimate music library by saving go-to artists, albums, playlists, and stations to Sonos Favorites. Fine-tune products for your space with Trueplay™. And adjust settings for your needs and preferences. EASY SETUP The app automatically detects your Sonos products, then it’s only a few taps to incredible sound. Easily set up a stereo pair, create a cinematic surround sound system, and add speakers to more rooms. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SONOS EXPERIENCE Enable Sonos Voice Control to play music and control your system with hands-free ease and unheard-of privacy.* Explore helpful tips and recommendations in your Message Center. *Requires a voice-enabled Sonos product. Sonos Voice Control not available in all languages and countries.

About

Tivoli Audio Setup

Features
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Experience GoogleCast with your Tivoli Audio products, including the Model Two Digital. Use this app to connect your product to your WiFi network to use GoogleCast. Not necessary for AirPlay users.

Screenshots

Sonos4 screens
Tivoli Audio Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tivoli Audio Setup at none against Sonos's 1. Tivoli Audio Setup also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Sonos's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#27 vs unranked). On price 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

Both are free to download. Sonos sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Tivoli Audio Setup asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonos ships an update fortnightly, Tivoli Audio Setup every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sonos versus Tivoli Audio Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonosTivoli Audio Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (938K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings938K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB40 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSonos, Inc.Tivoli Audio, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Sonos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to connect to speakers
  • Speakers not recognized after updates
  • Inconsistent volume and playback controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness
  • Restore legacy features (alarms, queues, etc.)
  • Customizable app interface

Tivoli Audio Setup

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sonos

Subscriptions1
  • Sonos Radio HD Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
None

Tivoli Audio Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonos free?
Sonos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tivoli Audio Setup free?
Tivoli Audio Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sonos or Tivoli Audio Setup have ads?
Sonos shows ads; Tivoli Audio Setup does not.
Which is updated more often, Sonos or Tivoli Audio Setup?
Sonos ships an update fortnightly, and Tivoli Audio Setup every 7 months. Most recently, Sonos was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tivoli Audio Setup on October 7, 2026.

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