Comparison

flo vs Sonora

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

Head to head
About

flo

Stream your music library from a Navidrome server with this client. Enjoy offline playback, gapless audio, and support for various formats. Browse your collection, shuffle, repeat, and more, all while saving battery and bandwidth.

Highlights
  • Offline playback
  • Gapless playback
  • Supports multiple audio formats
  • Browse music collection
  • Shuffle and repeat
  • Album cover art
  • Lock-screen integration
Features
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While it is still in early development, it provides all the essential features for streaming music from your Navidrome Music Server. It also supports offline playback to save battery and bandwidth especially if you travel a lot like me! WHY FLO FOR NAVIDROME CLIENT? • Plays most audio formats (FLAC, AAC, ALAC, MP3, MP4 and more) without transcoding • Gapless playback • Mini player • Track seeking • Streams over 3G/4G/5G/WiFi • Bluetooth Audio/AirPlay support • Remembers your playlist from the last session • Browse music collection • Shuffle and repeat • Album cover art • Lock-screen integration I will add more essential and 'nice-to-have' features as it progresses, as I use this app almost every day: every time I plug in AirPods! LOVE FLO? • Star us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet/flo • Follow us on GitHub: https://github.com/kepelet Requirements: • Note that for SSL support you must have a valid certificate. Invalid certificates will cause connection errors. • Important: flo is compatible with standalone Navidrome servers only. • Get Navidrome Music Server at: https://www.navidrome.org/

About

Sonora

This app provides a smooth and native mobile interface for accessing and streaming your self-hosted music library. Browse artists, albums, and playlists with a fast search and enjoy your personal collection anywhere.

Highlights
  • Browse artists, albums, songs, and playlists
  • Fast and clean interface
  • Search personal music collection
  • Stream music on the go
  • Native iPhone experience
Features
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Sonora is a polished Navidrome client for iPhone that brings your self-hosted music library anywhere. Browse artists, albums, songs, and playlists with a fast, clean interface built for everyday listening.  Search your collection in seconds, stream your personal library on the go, and enjoy a music experience designed to feel simple, smooth, and native on iPhone. Sonora is built for self-hosted music lovers who want their own library without giving up a great mobile experience. Your music. Your server. Your way.

Screenshots

flo4 screens
Sonora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonora at none against flo's 3. Sonora also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (4.1 vs 3.7). flo's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and ratings volume (27 vs 7). On price, ads, monetization model 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. flo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Sonora asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonora holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of flo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sonora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

flo ships an update every 5 weeks, Sonora every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
flo versus Sonora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfloSonora
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (27 ratings)4.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFariz RizaldyGRANT JAMES MADISON

Customer experience

flo

All ratings27 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative24.5%

Sonora

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

flo

One-time3
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Dinner$9.99
None

Sonora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is flo free?
flo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonora free?
Sonora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, flo or Sonora?
Sonora is rated higher. flo averages 3.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Sonora averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do flo or Sonora have ads?
Neither flo nor Sonora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, flo or Sonora?
flo ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sonora every 2 weeks. Most recently, flo was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sonora on October 22, 2026.

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