Comparison

Sonar Islands vs Bionik2Future

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

Head to head
About

Sonar Islands

Embark on an audio-driven multiplayer adventure across 14 unique islands. Build your empire, explore diverse environments from ancient temples to volcanic landscapes, and engage in various challenges. Full game access requires a subscription.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer online gameplay
  • Audio-driven events
  • Empire building
  • Island exploration and development
  • Diverse island themes
  • Tutorial and story modes
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Sonar Islands is a MULTIPLAYER ONLINE game, where all relevant events happen in your ears. Build up your empire, explore and develop 14 different islands with this award winning GAME OF THE DAY 2021. Visit an ancient TEMPLE, the ancestors built, where snakes are biting. Take a trip to the JUNGLE, watch abandoned lions on your way Have a merry-go-round on the FUN FAIR and shoot all toys Feel the terraforming heat of the VOLCANO island Short-circuit their brain of the robots from Feer in the MACHINE HALL Get lost in the labyrinth of the PING Island Deal with wind and mosquitos high up on the TREETOP Face the invisible power o ELECTRO. Dance on a ViNYL Record and collect treasures hold by little creatures, Fear the zombies on the GRAVEYARD, Skate on a WINTER LAKE, Visit the monks in their MONASTERY, climb up to HIMALAYA Or decide between HEAVEN or HELL Happy vacation on the islands! Sonar Islands comes with a tutorial, a training island and a story island. To get full access to the game, Sonar Islands offers a monthly and a yearly subscription. When you purchase a subscription, payments will be charged to your App Store account at the confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. For more information, see our Terms of Use (https://www.mentalhome.eu/terms-of-use/) and our Privacy Policy (https://www.mentalhome.eu/privacy-policy/).

About

Bionik2Future

Features
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Bionik to Future! - Was wäre, wenn du in die Zukunft reisen könntest? Inspiriert von der gleichnamigen Sonderausstellung im Bionicum im Tiergarten Nürnberg, stellt die Zeitreise „Bionik2Future“ spielerisch bionische Forschung vor. Ob nun live im Bionicum im Tiergarten oder bequem vom Sofa aus - mit der Spiele-App reist du ins Jahr 2050, wo uns die Bionik hilft nachhaltig und umweltbewusst zu leben. Lass dir zeigen, warum Tassen nicht kaputtgehen und wie nützlich Roboterarme im Biergarten sind. Was haben diese Erfindungen mit Muscheln und Eulen zu tun? Das ist Bionik: Vom Vorbild der Natur lernen, um nachhaltige Lösungen für einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit der Umwelt zu entwickeln. Die Technik der Zukunft kommt aus der Natur - dank bionischer Forschung. Die Spiele-App ist auch für den pädagogischen Einsatz gemacht. Man begegnet umweltbewussten, nachhaltigen Technologien, die in der Zukunft selbstverständlich geworden sind. Ziel des Spiels ist es durch das das Lösen von Aufgaben, Energie für die Zeitreise zurück zu sammeln. Zeitreise Challenge Pädagogisches Material für Schulen wird auf Anfrage zur Verfügung gestellt: info@bionicum.de Bionik2Future ist Teil des Projektverbunds „BayBionik – Von der Natur zur Technik“, gefördert vom Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz (StMUV).

Screenshots

Sonar Islands4 screens
Bionik2Future4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bionik2Future at none against Sonar Islands's 5. Bionik2Future also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sonar Islands sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bionik2Future asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonar Islands ships an update every 2 months, Bionik2Future every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sonar Islands versus Bionik2Future: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonar IslandsBionik2Future
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (83 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB100 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHansjoerg MikeschKULDIG

Bugs and requests

Sonar Islands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Compass and navigation issues with iOS 16
  • Incorrect Morse code in tutorial
  • Inconsistent audio cues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Additional free islands to explore
  • Option to purchase game outright instead of subscription
  • More varied event types and challenges
  • Ability to customize islands
  • Support for multiple languages

Bionik2Future

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Sonar Islands

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access - monthly$2.991 Month
  • Full Access - yearly$29.491 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Diamonds$0.99
  • 500 Diamonds$3.99
  • 1000 Diamonds$5.99
None

Bionik2Future

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonar Islands free?
Sonar Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bionik2Future free?
Bionik2Future is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sonar Islands or Bionik2Future have ads?
Neither Sonar Islands nor Bionik2Future shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonar Islands or Bionik2Future?
Sonar Islands ships an update every 2 months, and Bionik2Future every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sonar Islands was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bionik2Future on October 5, 2026.

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