Comparison

Yamd vs SonicMate

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

Head to head
About

Yamd

Features
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Remote control app for MPD server. Connect to your Music Player Daemon server and control the playback from convenience of your phone or tablet. App includes: - Full library and library search - Filesystem browser - Queue management and playback settings - Playlist management (creating, editing, deletion) - Artist and cover art fetching from Discogs and Last.fm databases - Basic output settings (on/off) This is only a remote control app and not a music player. There's currently no options to stream music directly to your device.

About

SonicMate

Features
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SonicMate plays the music you already own: the library hosted on your own Navidrome server, or on any Subsonic-compatible server. No catalogue, no subscription, no algorithm. Just your library, on your server, organised the way you organised it. IMPORTANT SonicMate is a player, not a music service: to use it you need your own Navidrome or Subsonic server, which you already run or set up yourself. If you don't have one, you can still explore the app by tapping "Prova la demo" (Try the demo) on the sign-in screen. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse your library by artist, album, genre and playlist • Search across tracks, albums and artists • Stream straight from your server • Download tracks and listen with no connection • Create and edit playlists • Mark favourites • Come back to recently added and most played APPLE WATCH The Apple Watch app works as a remote for your iPhone: it shows what's playing, offers play, pause and track skip, and adjusts the volume with the Digital Crown. IN THE BACKGROUND Playback continues with the screen locked, with controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Centre. PRIVACY SonicMate collects no data. No tracking, no usage analytics, no advertising, no third-party components. The app talks only to the server you configure: your credentials and downloaded tracks stay on your device. REQUIREMENTS A Navidrome or Subsonic-compatible server reachable from your iPhone, on your local network or over the internet. SonicMate is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Navidrome project.

Screenshots

Yamd4 screens
SonicMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SonicMate at every 9 days against Yamd's every 21 months. Yamd's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yamd ships an update every 21 months, SonicMate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Yamd versus SonicMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYamdSonicMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander RogachevYuri Ganugi

In-app purchases

None

Yamd

No in-app purchases

None

SonicMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yamd free?
Yamd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SonicMate free?
SonicMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yamd or SonicMate have ads?
Neither Yamd nor SonicMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yamd or SonicMate?
Yamd ships an update every 21 months, and SonicMate every 9 days. Most recently, Yamd was updated on September 18, 2026 and SonicMate on October 25, 2026.

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