Sun Sounds vs MindsEye Broadcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Sounds
Access audio versions of print publications for individuals with print disabilities. Enjoy live streams and on-demand recordings of local and national news, read by trained volunteers.
- Audio access to print information
- Live audio streams
- On-demand recordings
- Read by trained volunteers
- Access local and national publications
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Sun Sounds of Arizona provides audio access to print information to people who cannot read or hold print material due to a disability. Sun Sounds broadcasts the reading of over 200 local and national publications 24/7 from our studios in Tempe, Flagstaff, and Tucson, with all reading done by hundreds of trained volunteers. The Sun Sounds mobile app now brings live audio streams and on-demand recordings for people specifically with print disabilities right to your iOS mobile device.
MindsEye Broadcast
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MindsEye serves individuals of all ages with visual disabilities in the Greater St. Louis region, comprising 30 counties in Missouri and Illinois, in addition to the Greater Springfield and Central Illinois regions. This app allows listeners to listen live and on-demand to MindsEye broadcast information service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MindsEye Broadcast at every 2 days against Sun Sounds's every 16 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sun Sounds ships an update every 16 months, MindsEye Broadcast every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Sounds | MindsEye Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Sounds Foundation | MindsEye |
In-app purchases
Sun Sounds
No in-app purchases
MindsEye Broadcast
No in-app purchases
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