Comparison

Bach Cantatas vs Sonari Remote

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

Head to head
About

Bach Cantatas

Catalog your collection of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas. Track recordings you own, view composition details, and add personal notes. Search and play versions via Apple Music.

Highlights
  • Catalog Bach cantatas
  • Track owned recordings
  • View composition details
  • Add personal notes
  • Search and play via Apple Music
  • Export collection to CSV
Features
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The Bach Cantatas app allows you to catalog the cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach you have in your CD music collection. Cantatas is a handy database of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantatas and the many versions of them which have been recorded. The database lists all BWV numbers (BWV 1 until BWV 215), cantata titles and year of composition. You can indicate the recordings you have in your collection. Basic information for each cantata and recording is available, and you can add your own notes. It is also possible to search for cantatas (all available performances and editions) in Apple Music and start playing them. You can also export your collection or missing titles to .CSV format. If you love Bach, download this app today. Supports iCloud and optimised for iOS 11 and up.

About

Sonari Remote

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Touch a note. Tilt your iPhone. Shape a sound with your breath. Sonari Remote adds low latency touch, motion and gesture control to Sonari on your Mac. Requires Sonari: MIDI Controller on an Apple silicon Mac on the same local network. This free companion controls the Mac instrument; it does not make sound on its own or connect directly to other music apps. SIX WAYS TO PLAY - Touch: play notes, chords, drum pads and ribbons on the screen. The notes follow the Mac's key and scale. - Hold: tilt, turn and lift your iPhone to shape a note. Add another control with your thumb. - Air: use breath and voice to change the sound, or hum a melody to control pitch. - Face: play with a smile, raised brows, jaw movement or a turn of your head. Requires a TrueDepth camera. - Camera: track your hands from a second angle, alongside or instead of the Mac's camera. - Space: turn the room into zones you can reach into and play. Requires an iPhone with LiDAR. Choose one way at a time. The app explains which features your iPhone supports. LOW LATENCY CONTROL, THROUGH YOUR MAC Play Sonari's built-in instruments or control software instruments through the Mac's MIDI and MPE output. Sensor processing stays on your devices, with musical control sent over your local network. Response depends on your iPhone, network and Mac audio setup. Add motion and breath expression while your other hand plays in front of the Mac camera. PICK THE SOUND. START THE MUSIC. Browse the Mac's sounds, choose a playing surface, change the key and scale, and start or stop the performance from your iPhone. Touch layouts include keyboards, drums, chords and continuous expression controls. TURN A SOUND INTO AN INSTRUMENT Record a sample of up to 30 seconds and send it to your paired Mac. Play it back as a new instrument in Sonari. CONNECT ONCE, PLAY AGAIN Open both apps on the same local network and pair them. They reconnect automatically. No cable or account is needed. Musical control travels over an encrypted connection between your devices. FREE COMPANION Sonari Remote has no in-app purchases or subscriptions. Sonari on the Mac offers a free 14-day trial, followed by a one-time purchase for continued playing. Requires iOS 26 or later and Sonari on macOS 26 or later. Allow Local Network to connect. Motion, microphone and camera access support the ways you choose.

Screenshots

Bach Cantatas4 screens
Sonari Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sonari Remote at Free against Bach Cantatas's $3.99. Bach Cantatas's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Sonari Remote is free to download; Bach Cantatas costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Bach Cantatas versus Sonari Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBach CantatasSonari Remote
Price$3.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlco BlomShubhra Saha

In-app purchases

None

Bach Cantatas

No in-app purchases

None

Sonari Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bach Cantatas free?
Bach Cantatas costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonari Remote free?
Sonari Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bach Cantatas or Sonari Remote have ads?
Neither Bach Cantatas nor Sonari Remote shows ads.

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