X977 vs Remote for Sonos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X977
Stream Icelandic radio stations, podcasts, and music shows. Access news recordings and a large collection of Icelandic audio content.
- Listen to Icelandic radio stations
- Stream podcasts
- Enjoy music shows
- Access news recordings
- Large collection of Icelandic content
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Þú getur hlustað á X977, Tal hlaðvarp, og aðrar íslenskar stöðvar í appi X977. Þættir. Hlustaðu á uppáhaldsþættina þína og upptökur af þeim. Hlaðvarp. Nýir, íslenskir hlaðvarpsþættir úr smiðju Tals og allir vinsælustu, íslensku hlaðvarpsþættirnir. Tónlist. Sérþættir um hljómsveitir og tónist. Fjöldi stöðva sem spila alls kyns tónlist. Fréttir. Hlustaðu á upptökur ef þú misstir af fréttatengdum þáttum eða hádegisfréttum. Hlustaðu. Stærsta safnið af íslensku efni til að spila.
Remote for Sonos
Manage your Sonos wireless speakers directly from your smartwatch. This app allows for intuitive control of playback, volume, and speaker grouping without requiring Sonos account credentials. Enjoy seamless multi-room audio management.
- Control playback and volume
- Use Digital Crown for volume
- Manage shuffle and repeat
- Play from Sonos Favorites
- View and select songs in Play Queue
- Link and unlink speakers for groups
- Control individual or group volume
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Control all your Sonos® wireless speakers directly from the Watch with easy to use native app. And it works without asking you for Sonos account credentials. Remote for Sonos automatically discovers all Sonos speakers in local network without any additional configuration. Features: • Control playback, volume, mute • Use Digital Crown for precise volume control • Manage shuffle and repeat modes • Play music directly from your Sonos Favorites • View songs in a Play Queue and select them directly from the queue • Link speakers into groups for multi-room sound experience • Remove speakers from group • Control volume and mute for the whole group or dive deeper to adjust settings for an individual group member Sonos compatible speakers are required to use the application. Sonos is a trademark of Sonos Inc. This is not an official application by Sonos Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: X977 at Free against Remote for Sonos's $1.99. X977 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.4) and review sentiment (50% vs 19%). Remote for Sonos's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
X977 is free to download; Remote for Sonos costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
X977 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote for Sonos has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of X977's written reviews are positive against 19% of Remote for Sonos's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X977 | Remote for Sonos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.4 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 19.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Syn hf | Dariusz Niklewicz |
Customer experience
X977
Remote for Sonos
In-app purchases
X977
No in-app purchases
Remote for Sonos
No in-app purchases
