Comparison

MoodBlocks vs Speaxer

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

Head to head
About

MoodBlocks

Control your Sonos speakers using NFC-enabled blocks. Tap your phone to start music or place a block on a hub for a phone-free experience. Configure all settings within the app.

Highlights
  • Sonos speaker control via NFC
  • Phone-free music experience
  • Configure NFC tap actions
  • Configure phone-free playback
  • Works with Sonos certified
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The MoodBlocks app is an officially certified "Works with Sonos" accessory app developed by Senic. You can control your Sonos speakers with NFC-enabled MoodBlocks in two ways. You can tap them with an iPhone XS or newer to magically start music on your Sonos system. Or you can place a MoodBlock on the MoodPlay for a phone-free music experience. The MoodBlocks app allows you to configure both options. If you need more MoodBlocks, you can purchase them at www.moodblocks.com. The app was designed for phones that support background NFC reading by default, including iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, 11, 12, 13, 14. For more information about our privacy policies, please click here. Your MoodBlocks team

About

Speaxer

Features
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Find yourself fighting for the speaker in the car or at parties? Speaxer allows you to make playlists together with your friends so everyone can listen to the songs they like. Start by creating a playlist and share a link with your collaborators. Make playlists for roadtrips together, encourage your friends to share their summer hits, or relive christmas classics with your partner. The possibilities are endless—listening to music is way more enjoyable when listening together!

Screenshots

MoodBlocks4 screens
Speaxer4 screens

Verdict

The call

MoodBlocks and Speaxer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoodBlocks ships an update monthly, Speaxer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MoodBlocks versus Speaxer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoodBlocksSpeaxer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersenic GmbHEskil Gjerde Sviggum

In-app purchases

None

MoodBlocks

No in-app purchases

None

Speaxer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoodBlocks free?
MoodBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaxer free?
Speaxer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MoodBlocks or Speaxer have ads?
Neither MoodBlocks nor Speaxer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoodBlocks or Speaxer?
MoodBlocks ships an update monthly, and Speaxer every 3 weeks. Most recently, MoodBlocks was updated on October 20, 2026 and Speaxer on October 27, 2026.

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