Sonos vs Field Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Field Sounds
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Field Sounds is an auditory experience that uses the motion sensors in your Airpods or iPhone. Listen to sounds from around the world by steering with your head or your phone. Look toward an edge and sounds from that place fade into the mix. Look away and they soften. Swipe an edge to travel somewhere new. Steer with your head (AirPods Pro or AirPods Max) for the best experience, or use your phone to steer instead. Double-tap anytime to recenter. No account needed, no data requested. Recordings live locally on your phone and are manually curated via Freesound. Credits in App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Field Sounds at none against Sonos's 1. Field Sounds also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sonos's advantage is chart position (#24 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Sonos sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Field Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sonos | Field Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (938K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 938K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonos, Inc. | Aashman Goghari |
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
Field Sounds
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sonos
- Sonos Radio HD Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Field Sounds
No in-app purchases









