JellyBox Player vs SonikTrax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JellyBox Player
Stream your local music library from your home server to your devices. This client application provides seamless playback of your entire music collection.
- Connect to Jellyfin server
- Play local music library
- Seamless music playback
- Cross-device support
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JellyBox Player is a client application for Jellyfin server application. JellyBox allows you seamlessly play all your local music by simply connecting to your home server. This player can: * Browse and your local lib - artists, albums, songs, playlists * Show a time synced lyrics(when available) * Full offline mode, including a "plane" support * Downloads * Native Apple CarPlay app
SonikTrax
Access your personal music library from any device. This app connects to your self-hosted music server, allowing you to stream your entire collection anywhere, anytime. Enjoy background playback, queue management, and browse by various categories.
- Stream music library over Wi-Fi/cellular
- Background audio playback
- Queue management with shuffle/repeat
- Browse by artists, albums, genres, playlists
- Radio mixes and smart stations
- CarPlay integration
- Apple TV support
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SonikTrax Stream your personal music library from anywhere. SonikTrax connects to your self-hosted music server, giving you access to your entire collection on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Perfect for music enthusiasts who have built their own digital library from CDs, vinyl rips, and purchased downloads. Features: - Stream your music library over Wi-Fi or cellular - Background audio playback - Queue management with shuffle and repeat - Browse by artists, albums, genres, and playlists - Radio mixes and smart stations - Dark mode support - CarPlay integration - Apple TV support Your music. Your server. Your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JellyBox Player at every 9 days against SonikTrax's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JellyBox Player against 5.0 for SonikTrax. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
JellyBox Player ships an update every 9 days, SonikTrax every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JellyBox Player | SonikTrax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleksandr Synelnykov | Mike Gomon |
Customer experience
JellyBox Player
SonikTrax
In-app purchases
JellyBox Player
No in-app purchases
SonikTrax
No in-app purchases
