# Retune App vs Sound Room

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Retune App at none against Sound Room's 5. Retune App also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Sound Room's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sound Room sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Retune App asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Retune App against 5.0 for Sound Room. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retune App has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Retune App ships an update every 2 weeks, Sound Room every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Retune App | Sound Room |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retune-app/id6741438431/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-room-subsonic-client/id6762375751/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 60 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Cruz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794185934) | [Alpesh Valaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893980507) |

## What reviewers say

### Retune App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retune-app/id6741438431)

Discover trending music based on your location and see what others are listening to nearby. Connect your Spotify account to map your listening habits and explore popular songs in different areas. Share your music discoveries with friends and see their listening activity.

**Highlights:** Location-based music tracking, Spotify integration, Friend connections, Music map of your city, Personal listening history by location, Explore trending music nearby

**In-app purchases:** none


### Sound Room

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-room-subsonic-client/id6762375751)

Stream your personal music library from a Subsonic-compatible server with synced playback for shared listening experiences. Customize the app's appearance and behavior, and download tracks for offline access. Enjoy your music collection with advanced features and privacy controls.

**Highlights:** Synced playback (Jam), Shared listening queue, Multi-account and server support, Theme and layout customization, Offline downloads, Optional transcoding, Lyrics support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Room Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Thanks | $2.99 | one-time |
| Thanks so much | $5.99 | one-time |
| Generous thanks | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge thanks | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Retune App free?

Retune App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sound Room free?

Sound Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Retune App or Sound Room?

Retune App and Sound Room are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Retune App or Sound Room have ads?

Neither Retune App nor Sound Room shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Retune App or Sound Room?

Retune App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sound Room every 2 days. Most recently, Retune App was updated on November 4, 2026 and Sound Room on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*