Sonstream vs SoundUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonstream
Stream music without ads or subscriptions. Search for any track, build your personal jukebox, and create custom compilation albums. Sign in to your account to listen.
- Ad-free music streaming
- No subscription required
- Pay per play model
- Searchable music catalog
- Build personal jukebox
- Create compilation albums
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Music streaming made simple. No Advertising, No Subscription, just Great "Pay per Play" Music Streaming... Search for any track either from our catalog or from third-party sellers, build your own Jukebox album collection, and create your own compilation albums. Sign in with your Sonstream account and listen.
SoundUp
Discover new music tailored to your taste through a swipeable feed and AI-powered recommendations. Explore curated playlists and instantly add songs to your Apple Music library.
- Swipeable music feed
- AI-powered song suggestions
- Curated music boxes
- 30-second song previews
- Direct Apple Music integration
- Unlimited swipes with subscription
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SoundUp is the fastest way to find music you actually like. Swipe through a feed built around your taste, hear a preview instantly, and add the ones you love to Apple Music. CREATE ANY FEED Describe what you want to hear — "underrated Travis Scott", "late night drives", "songs like Nikes" — and get a feed built around it. Type it or say it. Every day you also get four picks chosen from the artists you follow. NEVER MISS A DROP Follow your favorite artists and get notified the day their new album arrives. No digging, no checking. It finds you. SEARCH ANYTHING Look up any artist and see their full discography — top songs, albums, singles and EPs. Browse by genre, or scroll everything that released this week. BUILT AROUND WHAT YOU LIKE Every swipe teaches it something. Like a song and it leans in. Skip one and it moves on. The more you use it, the better it gets. SOUNDUP SUBSCRIPTION Unlimited swipes, every day. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonstream at none against SoundUp's 2. Sonstream also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SoundUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Sonstream asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sonstream ships an update every 3 weeks, SoundUp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonstream | SoundUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sonstream Ltd | Rize Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Sonstream
SoundUp
In-app purchases
Sonstream
No in-app purchases
SoundUp
- Stream+3 Days trial$5.001 Month
- Stream+$48.001 Year
