# Narjo vs Sonic Stream

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonic Stream at none against Narjo's 2. Sonic Stream also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). Narjo's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Narjo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sonic Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Narjo against 4.5 for Sonic Stream. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Narjo has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Narjo's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sonic Stream's.

Narjo ships an update every 11 days, Sonic Stream every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Narjo | Sonic Stream |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006/reviews) | **[4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-stream-subsonic-client/id6759940042/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **82.4% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 74 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | [Arturo Yumpo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823416320) | [John Haupenthal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437329964) |

## What reviewers say

### Narjo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/narjo/id6748359006)

Stream your personal music library from various servers or local storage. Enjoy lossless playback, synced lyrics, and extensive library exploration. Cast to multiple devices and customize your listening experience with a powerful equalizer and offline downloads.

**Highlights:** Connect to Navidrome, Subsonic, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Lossless playback and gapless support, Real-time synced lyrics with translation, Browse by artist, album, genre, decade, folder, UPnP/DLNA casting and Sonos support, 10-band graphic equalizer, Offline downloads and full offline mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Narjo Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Narjo Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Sonic Stream

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sonic-stream-subsonic-client/id6759940042)

A music player designed to connect with your Subsonic server. Enjoy your personal music library on your device with this client application.

**Highlights:** Subsonic server connection, Music playback, Personal music library access, Client application

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Narjo free?

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

### Is Sonic Stream free?

Sonic Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Narjo or Sonic Stream?

Sonic Stream is rated higher. Narjo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Sonic Stream averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Narjo or Sonic Stream have ads?

Neither Narjo nor Sonic Stream shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Narjo or Sonic Stream?

Narjo ships an update every 11 days, and Sonic Stream every 3 days. Most recently, Narjo was updated on September 29, 2026 and Sonic Stream on September 23, 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.*