Comparison

Phonos Plus vs S1

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

Head to head
About

Phonos Plus

Monitor your Sonos system, view what's playing, and manage playlists across different system versions. Export and import important Sonos data like alarms and favorites. Prepare for system updates by checking device compatibility.

Highlights
  • View all Sonos rooms and playback status
  • Cross-system playlist playback (S1 to S2 and vice versa)
  • Export Sonos data (alarms, favorites, radio, playlists)
  • Import Sonos playlists
  • Check S1/S2 device compatibility
  • Supports S1, S2, and deactivated devices
Features
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See all Sonos Rooms and what is playing, plus a simple, clean Now Playing display. Choose a Playlist from an S1 system and play it directly on S2 (or vice versa). (Playing an entire playlist requires the Premium Feature Pack at additional cost). Export important Sonos data to files, such as your alarms, favorites, radio stations and Sonos playlists. Those playlists can be imported directly. See which devices are S1 and S2 compatible to prepare your system for updates. Works for every Sonos device on your network, both S1 and S2 at the same time, and even deactivated ones (though those must be wired to your network). This app is NOT connected to, or endorsed by, Sonos. Sonos is a registered trademark of Sonos, Inc.

About

S1

Stream music and audio from your phone or any app to your smart speaker. Easily connect and control playback, browse content from your device, and enjoy a seamless listening experience.

Highlights
  • Connect to various speakers
  • Cast music from iPhone
  • Stream music and podcasts
  • Browse iTunes API content
  • Control playback
Features
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Music from your phone or any apps, websites can be easily casted to your smart speaker. Features: - Connect with different speakers - Play and cast music from iPhone - Browse and stream music podcasts on your device with the iTunes API Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost depends on the selected plan - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Terms and conditions: https://sites.google.com/view/tnd-app/privacy-policy https://sites.google.com/view/tnd-app/term-of-service

Screenshots

Phonos Plus4 screens
S14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phonos Plus at 63% against S1's 0%. Phonos Plus also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.5). S1's advantage is ratings volume (321 vs 19). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Phonos Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and S1 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phonos Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S1 has 321 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Phonos Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of S1's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phonos Plus versus S1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonos PlusS1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better2.5 (321 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew PennellTran Ngoc Du

Customer experience

Phonos Plus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral21.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

S1

All ratings321 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative61.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Phonos Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

S1

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to connect devices
  • Only one speaker works after upgrade
  • App not compatible with older devices
  • iPhone and Move cannot find each other

Requested features

2 requests
  • Leave the app alone, stop forcing updates
  • Make the app simple for all users, not just young tech people

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Phonos Plus

One-time1
  • Premium Feature Pack$0.99
2 purchases

S1

Subscriptions2
  • S1 & S2 Controller Weekly$3.997 Days
  • S1 & S2 Controller Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is Phonos Plus free?
Phonos Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S1 free?
S1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phonos Plus or S1?
Phonos Plus is rated higher. Phonos Plus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while S1 averages 2.5 from 321 ratings.
Do Phonos Plus or S1 have ads?
Neither Phonos Plus nor S1 shows ads.

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