Comparison

Sonos S1 Controller vs Teufel Raumfeld

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

Teufel Raumfeld

Control your Teufel music streaming systems with this app. Manage your music library, stream from online services, and set up multi-room audio. Enjoy Hi-Fi sound from your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers.

Highlights
  • Control all Teufel Streaming systems
  • Supports multiple audio formats
  • Lossless streaming via Wi-Fi
  • Direct streaming via Bluetooth
  • Multi-room system integration
  • Line-in connectivity for external devices
Features
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The Teufel Raumfeld app takes complete control of all music streaming systems with Teufel’s integrated Raumfeld technology. From the comprehensive step-by-step setup to controlling complete multi-room systems, the Teufel Raumfeld app is perfectly matched to the sophisticated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers of the Berlin sound experts. Manage your own music collection stored on USB or NAS, listen to Internet radio from around the globe or browse libraries on streaming services. The choice of streaming systems ranges from compact, all-in-one devices to floor-standing stereo speakers. Due to their true-to-source sound, Teufel’s audio streaming systems always offer pure Hi-Fi listening pleasure. Learn more: https://www.teufelaudio.com/wifi.html Main features * The Teufel Raumfeld app allows the user to control all Teufel Streaming systems from Teufel Audio. Supports all common audio formats such as MP3, FLAC (up to max. 96 kHz), Ogg Vorbis, M4A with AAC, OPUS, ALAC, ASF, WMA, WAV. * Lossless music streaming via Wi-Fi for integrated music services such as Spotify Connect, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Napster and worldwide radio stations via TuneIn. * Direct music streaming via Bluetooth, suitable for Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube, etc. * Integrated Chromecast in selected products such as the Teufel Soundbar Streaming and Teufel Sounddeck Streaming. * Every Teufel Streaming system can be incorporated into multi-room systems with other Teufel Streaming products. * Connect to CD players, record players or similar devices via line-in. * Regular, free firmware updates keep the systems up to date. * Comprehensive online manuals (www.teufelaudio.com/manuals) and expert support under www.teufelaudio.com/service.

Screenshots

Sonos S1 Controller4 screens
Teufel Raumfeld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Teufel Raumfeld at free against Sonos S1 Controller's free with in-app purchases. Sonos S1 Controller's advantage is ratings volume (821K vs 60) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sonos S1 Controller against 4.6 for Teufel Raumfeld. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonos S1 Controller has 821K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Sonos S1 Controller's written reviews are positive against 60% of Teufel Raumfeld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sonos S1 Controller versus Teufel Raumfeld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonos S1 ControllerTeufel Raumfeld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (821K ratings) — better4.6 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings821K — better60
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB27 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSonos, Inc.Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH

Customer experience

Sonos S1 Controller

All ratings820,654 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,752 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative39.6%

Teufel Raumfeld

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Teufel Raumfeld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sonos S1 Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Teufel Raumfeld

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonos S1 Controller free?
Sonos S1 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Teufel Raumfeld free?
Teufel Raumfeld is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonos S1 Controller or Teufel Raumfeld?
Sonos S1 Controller is rated higher. Sonos S1 Controller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 821K ratings, while Teufel Raumfeld averages 4.6 from 60 ratings.
Do Sonos S1 Controller or Teufel Raumfeld have ads?
Neither Sonos S1 Controller nor Teufel Raumfeld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonos S1 Controller or Teufel Raumfeld?
Sonos S1 Controller ships an update every 2 months, and Teufel Raumfeld every 2 months. Most recently, Sonos S1 Controller was updated on October 30, 2026 and Teufel Raumfeld on October 30, 2026.

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