Comparison

Canton Smart vs sonoro audio

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

Head to head
About

Canton Smart

Read full description

Welcome to Canton Smart - the easiest way to control your Canton Smart speakers and stream music. Enjoy seamless integration of your favorite music, radio stations, podcasts, and other audio apps for the ultimate listening experience. Key Features at a Glance: Intuitive Control: Effortlessly control your Canton Smart speakers through our app as a remote control. Adjust the volume, select audio sources, and modify settings for an optimal listening experience tailored to your preferences. Easily customize your soundbar to fit the room or connect it with other smart speakers. Music Streaming: Choose your favorite music from a wide selection of streaming services, discover thousands of podcasts and new radio stations for free, or utilize Deezer directly through the Canton Smart app. Experience detailed and high-quality sound thanks to high-resolution music streaming. Stream your favorite content from your smartphone to individual speakers or to a group of speakers if you have multiple Canton Smart speakers at home. Presets: With the 10 preset buttons in the Canton Smart app, easily play all content from internal apps like favorite radio stations or playlists from Spotify or Deezer. Additionally, all settings made at the time, such as volume, sound settings, and inputs, are saved. You can save all settings and playlists per device or all settings for an existing group of multiple Canton Smart speakers. This feature allows you to access your favorite radio station with just one button press every morning while another family member enjoys their favorite playlist on another device. Device Discovery: Easily find all devices not yet connected to the network via the Canton Smart app and effortlessly connect them using Apple AirPlay 2 or Google Chromecast. You can immediately see which new device needs to be added to your network and keep track of everything. Compatible Products: Smart Amp 5.1 Smart Connect 5.1 Smart Soundbar 9 Smart Soundbar 10 Smart Soundbox 3 Smart Sounddeck 100

About

sonoro audio

Control your compatible sonoro music systems with this official app. Easily set up your device, manage playback, access all sources, and stream music from popular services. Enjoy multiroom audio and manage your favorite tracks across devices.

Highlights
  • Device control (on/off, volume, playback)
  • Access to all digital and analog sources
  • Music streaming control (Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer)
  • Multiroom audio management
  • Favorite track management
Read full description

The official app for controlling the following sonoro music systems: • MAESTRO Quantum Signature • MAESTRO Quantum • sonoro AMPLIFIER • sonoro STREAMER • MEISTERSTÜCK 3 • MEISTERSTÜCK (Gen. 2) • AVATON • ATRON Easy setup and ready to go First, start the setup assistant on your sonoro music system and connect the device to the same network as your smartphone. You can then conveniently control your music system using the sonoro app. If you own a sonoro product other than those listed above, please refer to the corresponding user manual for information on which app is compatible with your music system. The sonoro app offers the following features: • Device control: Turn your music system on and off and conveniently control the volume, playback, pause and track selection. • All sources: Easily access your digital and analog sources as well as your music system settings. • Music streaming: Control Amazon Music, TIDAL, Qobuz and Deezer directly from the sonoro app. • sonoro Multiroom: Enjoy your favorite music in multiple rooms via LAN and control compatible sonoro music systems together. • Favorites: Easily transfer your local favorites to other sonoro music systems. Even more possibilities: Your sonoro music system also supports Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect and Qobuz Connect. Simply use the app of the respective music service.

Screenshots

Canton Smart4 screens
sonoro audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Canton Smart at 12.0 against sonoro audio's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canton Smart ships an update every 4 months, sonoro audio every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Canton Smart versus sonoro audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanton Smartsonoro audio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—88.5% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanton Elektronik GmbH + Co.KGsonoro audio GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Canton Smart

No in-app purchases

None

sonoro audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canton Smart free?
Canton Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is sonoro audio free?
sonoro audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Canton Smart or sonoro audio have ads?
Neither Canton Smart nor sonoro audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canton Smart or sonoro audio?
Canton Smart ships an update every 4 months, and sonoro audio every 3 months. Most recently, Canton Smart was updated on November 12, 2026 and sonoro audio on November 12, 2026.

Other comparisons