Comparison

Sonos S1 Controller vs Ford+Alexa

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

Head to head
About

Sonos S1 Controller

Manage your older Sonos systems with ease. This app allows you to control volume, group rooms, set alarms, and stream from your favorite services. Enjoy thousands of free stations with Sonos Radio.

Highlights
  • Control older Sonos products
  • Adjust volume
  • Group rooms
  • Save favorites
  • Set alarms
  • Stream from services
  • Listen to Sonos Radio
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This app controls systems that include the earliest Sonos products: Zone Players, Play:5 (Gen 1), Bridge, Connect (Gen 1) and Connect:Amp (Gen 1) Easily control your system. Adjust volume levels, group rooms, save favorites, set alarms, and more. Stream from popular services. Connect your streaming services and browse all your music, podcasts, radio, and audiobooks in a single app. Listen to Sonos Radio. Enjoy thousands of stations free on your system, including live radio from around the world, genre stations, artist-curated stations, and original programming from Sonos. If you are a California resident, for more information about our privacy practices, please see: California Privacy Notice: https://www.sonos.com/legal/privacy#legal-privacy-addendum-container

About

Ford+Alexa

Integrate Amazon's Alexa voice assistant into your Ford vehicle. Control smart home devices, play music, get navigation, and access thousands of Alexa skills directly through your car's speakers. Enjoy hands-free convenience for everyday tasks and entertainment on the go.

Highlights
  • Alexa voice control in vehicle
  • Access to thousands of Alexa skills
  • Smart home device control
  • Music playback and purchasing
  • Navigation assistance
  • Calendar and schedule access
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Bring Ford+Alexa with You on the Road: Access to Alexa in your Ford is now as easy as connecting your phone, starting the Ford+Alexa app and speaking to Alexa. Even with road noise, Alexa listens and provides you with the same information and access to Skills and features as you can get with an Echo in your home. Alexa’s familiar voice and responses then play through your vehicle’s speakers. You can access thousands of Alexa skills and services that Echo customers already enjoy. Pump yourself up on the way to the gym by saying, “Alexa, play my workout playlist.” Continue the book you were listening to, even during your commute to work. Check whether you have dinner plans on the drive home by asking, “Alexa, what’s on my calendar tonight?” • Alexa Capabilities: You will have access to most the same capabilities as you do from home, including controlling your smart home devices, ordering pizza, checking the weather, getting your favorites sports teams scores, checking and updating your schedule and more. • Navigation: You can ask Alexa for a point of interest (POI) and ask Alexa to navigate to the POI. Alexa will hand off the POI to the onboard navigation when equipped or to your phone to provide you with turn by turn directions. • Entertainment: Using Amazon Music, TuneIn, and iHeartRadio you will be able use Alexa to play music (skip, fast forward, rewind, play, and pause) and even make song purchases. The vehicle’s display will show artist, song, and album art information. SYNC 3 Software Version 2.2 or higher is required. You can check the Software Version on the SYNC 3 touchscreen by pressing: Settings > General > About SYNC. The top line will show the current Software Version (SYNC 3, Software Version: X.X). Customers can upgrade to the current Software Version using automatic home Wi-Fi updates* or a USB download from owner.ford.com. *Wi-Fi updates may not be available for SYNC 3 versions not equipped with navigation.

Screenshots

Sonos S1 Controller4 screens
Ford+Alexa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonos S1 Controller at 4.7 against Ford+Alexa's 3.3. Sonos S1 Controller also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 11%) and ratings volume (821K vs 48). Ford+Alexa's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonos S1 Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonos S1 Controller has 821K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Sonos S1 Controller's written reviews are positive against 11% of Ford+Alexa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sonos S1 Controller versus Ford+Alexa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonos S1 ControllerFord+Alexa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (821K ratings) — better3.3 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better10.8% of reviews
Number of ratings821K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB42 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSonos, Inc.Ford Motor Co.

Customer experience

Sonos S1 Controller

All ratings820,654 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,747 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.6%

Ford+Alexa

All ratings48 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative81.9%

Bugs and requests

Sonos S1 Controller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to recognize speakers
  • Music playback randomly cuts out
  • Inability to control volume from lock screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore previous app interface
  • Improve search and playlist management
  • Add Bluetooth connectivity
  • Better integration with personal music libraries

Ford+Alexa

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sonos S1 Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Ford+Alexa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonos S1 Controller free?
Sonos S1 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ford+Alexa free?
Ford+Alexa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonos S1 Controller or Ford+Alexa?
Sonos S1 Controller is rated higher. Sonos S1 Controller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 821K ratings, while Ford+Alexa averages 3.3 from 48 ratings.
Do Sonos S1 Controller or Ford+Alexa have ads?
Neither Sonos S1 Controller nor Ford+Alexa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonos S1 Controller or Ford+Alexa?
Sonos S1 Controller ships an update every 2 months, and Ford+Alexa every 2 months. Most recently, Sonos S1 Controller was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ford+Alexa on August 20, 2026.

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