Phonos Plus vs S1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Connect to various speakers
- Cast music from iPhone
- Stream music and podcasts
- Browse iTunes API content
- Control playback
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Phonos Plus | S1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better | 2.5 (321 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 321 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Pennell | Tran Ngoc Du |
Customer experience
Phonos Plus
S1
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
Phonos Plus
- Premium Feature Pack$0.99
S1
- S1 & S2 Controller Weekly$3.997 Days
- S1 & S2 Controller Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month




