Comparison

Baton vs Sonari Remote

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

Head to head
About

Baton

This app serves as a platform for discovering and sharing unreleased music. It allows creators to upload, organize, and collaborate on music, while also providing opportunities to connect with other artists and sync placements. Users can discover new music globally and utilize AI tools for sample discovery and curation.

Highlights
  • Upload and organize music library
  • Offline listening and cross-device sync
  • Creator messaging and collaboration tools
  • Browse and send music for sync opportunities
  • AI-powered sample discovery
  • Share and discover music opportunities
  • Track listener analytics
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Baton is the new home for unreleased music. - Upload your music, organize your library, listen offline, and sync across devices. - Messaging other creators in conversation threads that update as you collaborate. - Browse and send your music to placement and sync opportunities. - Store privately, or publish to your profile. - Always see who listens, no matter where your music goes. - Use AI to find samples from other creators that fit with your music. - Share your own opportunities to find new music and collaborators. - Discover unreleased music from all around the world. - Curate combinations of samples to spark new collaborations. - Message other creators when you find music you like. - Tag collaborators to instantly share material and credit friends. - EQ to refine your mix. Terms of Use: https://www.baton.media/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.baton.media/privacy

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

Baton4 screens
Sonari Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonari Remote at none against Baton's 4. Sonari Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Baton sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Sonari Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Baton versus Sonari Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatonSonari Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (218 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings218 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBaton Media IncShubhra Saha

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Baton

Subscriptions4
  • Baton Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Baton Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Baton Pro Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Baton Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Sonari Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baton free?
Baton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonari Remote free?
Sonari Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baton or Sonari Remote have ads?
Baton shows ads; Sonari Remote does not.

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