Comparison

Power Playlist vs Sonos

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

Head to head
About

Power Playlist

Easily create and save custom music playlists from your device's library. Features include song fading, spoken song numbers, and the ability to start songs from any point. Ideal for crafting workout mixes or personalized listening experiences.

Highlights
  • Create and save custom playlists
  • Fading between songs
  • Spoken song numbers
  • Control song length and count
  • Start songs from the middle
Features
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Create and save custom playlists from your iPod App Great for creating work out mixes! ‘Quick Start’ for 60, 1-minute songs! Custom features include: •Fading Between Songs •Spoken Song Numbers •Song Length and Number of Songs •Start song from the middle to jump right into it Notes: Designed to play songs loaded directly on your iPhone/iPod. At the moment it will not play iCloud or streaming songs.

About

Sonos

This app centralizes your music and audio content for seamless control of your home sound system. Easily manage playback across multiple rooms, discover new music, and personalize your listening experience with saved favorites and custom settings.

Highlights
  • Unified content and control
  • Multi-room audio playback
  • Streaming service integration
  • Personalized music library
  • Easy product setup
  • Voice control integration
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The Sonos app brings all your content and settings together in one place for effortless control of your Sonos products and listening experience. ONE TAP TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS The Home screen puts all your content and controls right at your fingertips. Quickly jump back into your recent favorites, discover new music, and fill your home with Sonos sound. STREAMING STREAMLINED Browse, search, and play content from all your services with a single app, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, Audible, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXM. WHOLE-HOME CONTROL Play something different in every part of your home or the same thing everywhere. The Sonos app gives you complete control of your Sonos products and listening experience from any room. PERSONALIZED LISTENING Create your ultimate music library by saving go-to artists, albums, playlists, and stations to Sonos Favorites. Fine-tune products for your space with Trueplay™. And adjust settings for your needs and preferences. EASY SETUP The app automatically detects your Sonos products, then it’s only a few taps to incredible sound. Easily set up a stereo pair, create a cinematic surround sound system, and add speakers to more rooms. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SONOS EXPERIENCE Enable Sonos Voice Control to play music and control your system with hands-free ease and unheard-of privacy.* Explore helpful tips and recommendations in your Message Center. *Requires a voice-enabled Sonos product. Sonos Voice Control not available in all languages and countries.

Screenshots

Power Playlist4 screens
Sonos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sonos at 4.6 against Power Playlist's 1.5. Sonos also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (936K vs 31). Power Playlist's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Power Playlist sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sonos sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonos holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonos has 936K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Power Playlist's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sonos's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Playlist ships an update every 6 months, Sonos fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Power Playlist versus Sonos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower PlaylistSonos
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (31 ratings)4.6 (936K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31936K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#27 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB189 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEmma Technologies, L.L.C.Sonos, Inc.

Customer experience

Power Playlist

All ratings31 ratings
Positive6.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative83.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative60.0%

Sonos

All ratings935,846 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews7,742 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative71.5%

Bugs and requests

Power Playlist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sonos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to connect to speakers
  • Speakers not recognized after updates
  • Inconsistent volume and playback controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness
  • Restore legacy features (alarms, queues, etc.)
  • Customizable app interface

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Power Playlist

One-time1
  • Premium$0.99
1 purchases

Sonos

Subscriptions1
  • Sonos Radio HD Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Power Playlist free?
Power Playlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonos free?
Sonos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Power Playlist or Sonos?
Sonos is rated higher. Power Playlist averages 1.5 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sonos averages 4.6 from 936K ratings.
Do Power Playlist or Sonos have ads?
Sonos shows ads; Power Playlist does not.
Which is updated more often, Power Playlist or Sonos?
Power Playlist ships an update every 6 months, and Sonos fortnightly. Most recently, Power Playlist was updated on October 14, 2026 and Sonos on October 19, 2026.

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