Mercury vs Sona Shades
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mercury
Control your multi-room audio system remotely. Manage playback, zones, and settings for a seamless listening experience throughout your home.
- Remote control
- Multi-room audio system management
- Zone control
- Playback management
- Settings adjustment
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Remote control utility for owners of the Mercury multi-room audio system.
Sona Shades
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Introducing the Sona Measuring App - The ultimate tool for capturing precise shaped blind measurements. Designed to work exclusively with Sona systems, this app delivers unmatched accuracy, efficiency, and ease—perfect for both professional surveyors and confident DIYers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mercury at 8.0 against Sona Shades's 13.4. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mercury ships an update every 3 months, Sona Shades every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mercury | Sona Shades |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | R Hamilton & Co Ltd. | Sona Shades Ltd |
In-app purchases
Mercury
No in-app purchases
Sona Shades
No in-app purchases
