Comparison

Sona by Rippleware vs Flight Deck FMS

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

Head to head
About

Sona by Rippleware

Stream any audio from your phone directly into Discord voice channels. Access a curated gallery of sounds, import your own, and organize them with custom tags. Enhance your gaming and social calls with a dedicated soundboard experience.

Highlights
  • Stream audio to Discord
  • Curated sound gallery
  • Unlimited sound import
  • Custom sound organization
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Discord server bot customization
  • Voice channel greetings
Features
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Bring Your Discord Voice Chats to Life with Sona! Ever wanted a Discord soundboard you could actually reach for — instead of tabbing out of your game, hunting through folders, or fighting an overlay that tanks your FPS? Or maybe you're on console, where you can't use a soundboard at all. Meet Sona: a Discord bot and companion app that turns your phone into a dedicated controller for your voice channel. Every soundbite on your device, every sound on your server's soundboard, and now an AI assistant that talks back — all in one app that's always within reach. NEW: MEET SONA AI Hold the talk key on Home while you're in a voice channel and Sona listens, then answers out loud for the whole channel to hear. • Run the room by voice — queue a song, skip a track, pause the music, with no commands to type. • It plays more than music. Name a podcast clip, a movie scene, even a meme, and Sona finds it. • Ask it just about anything — game strategy, world facts, science, history, film, TV and music trivia. • Go hands-free with “Hey Sona.” Say it out loud in your voice channel and Sona wakes up on its own. (In beta, English first, with more languages on the way.) Sona AI runs on AI Credits. You get a fresh daily and weekly allowance, plus a reserve you can top up with your daily reward or a quick ad. YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST Sona joins every server deafened, so the bot hears nothing until your admins decide otherwise. Your voice is never stored or shared. And “Never listen for me” in Settings stops Sona from ever opening an audio stream for you — on every server you're in, no matter what its admins choose. KEY FEATURES Unlimited Sound Library: No caps, no limits. Import as many songs, memes and clips as you like from your phone or the Files app — and play them into voice chat as often as you want, free forever. The Sona Gallery: No need to hunt for audio. Browse a curated gallery of the trendiest clips and funniest drops right in the app, with full search and category filters. Total Organization: Sort your sounds into custom tags and find the perfect punchline in seconds, in a beautiful grid where every tile is shaded by its tags. Set a custom cover image on any sound to make your library truly your own. Built-In Audio Editor: Trim, fade, normalize, and bend speed or pitch without touching desktop software (Sona Pro). Cloud Backup & Sync: Never lose your library. Back it up to iCloud or Google Drive so your collection is ready the moment you switch devices. Discord Soundboard Sync: Already built a soundboard on your server? Pull those sounds straight into Sona and play them alongside the rest of your library. Voice Channel Greetings: Make an entrance. Pick a clip that plays whenever you join a voice channel. With Sona Pro, give each server its own greeting, or use one of your own soundbites. Shareable Sound Links: Sona Pro members can send any soundbite to a friend as a link — and anyone can open and play it, Pro or not. Per-Server Bot Settings: Every server has its own vibe. Set auto-join, command prefixes, custom command aliases and more, so the bot fits right in. LEVEL UP WITH SONA PRO • Custom universal and per-server voice channel greetings • Your own sound as Sona's “Hey Sona” acknowledgement • The built-in audio editor • Shareable sound links for your friends • A bigger AI Credit allowance • An ad-free experience WHY SONA? Discord's desktop soundboard forces you to choose between your focus and your memes. Sona gives you both: a dedicated controller in your hand that never clutters your screen, plus an assistant that runs the music while you play. It's your sounds, your style and your timing — unforgettable every time. Download Sona today and take over the voice channel! Privacy Policy: https://sona.ripplewareapps.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sona.ripplewareapps.com/terms-of-service

About

Flight Deck FMS

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a realistic, touch-ready Flight Management System for X-Plane. It offers seamless real-time connection and detailed avionics mirroring, enhancing flight simulation accuracy and immersion.

Highlights
  • Real-time X-Plane connection
  • Full FMC, MCDU, and INS functionality
  • Realistic tactile key response
  • Automatic aircraft detection
  • Modern and legacy layout options
  • Optimized for cockpit visuals
Features
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Step into the heart of your aircraft. Flight Deck FMS brings a full-featured Flight Management System (FMC, MCDU and INS) to your iPad and iPhone, connected in real time to X-Plane. Designed for realism and precision, it mirrors the avionics logic and tactile workflow of real-world flight decks. Built on the same technology as Flight Deck ONE, it turns your iPad or iPhone into a live, touch-ready FMS — with zero setup. Features • Seamless UDP auto-connection to X-Plane • Single, dual and triple CDU mode (Pilot, Copilot, Engineer) • Supports INS systems including Delco Carousel CIVA and Litton LTN-92 • Modern and legacy layouts faithfully matching each aircraft’s avionics generation • Realistic tactile response with EXEC, CLR, MENU, and line-select keys • Automatic aircraft detection and layout selection • Optimized for cockpit use — crisp, high-contrast visuals • Works across the Flight Deck ecosystem Integration • Compatible with X-Plane 11 & 12 Aircraft and Plugins supported • Laminar Boeing 737-800 • Laminar Airbus A330-300 • Laminar Citation X • Laminar MD-82 • Zibo/Level Up Boing 737 • ToLiss Airbus A3xx • Flight Factor Boing 777-200ER • Hot Start Challenger 650 • Rotate MD-11 • Rotate MD-80 • Sparky Boeing 747-400 • Felis Boeing 747-200 (CIVA INS, LTN-92 INS, FMC) • FlyJSim Dash-8 • Torquesim Citation 525 • AirfoilLabs KingAir 350 (FMS) • xCIVA INS • and more to come very soon Pricing • Free to download with limited functionality • Unlock Flight Deck FMS Plus for complete functionality on the Laminar Default FMC • Unlock Flight Deck FMS PRO for complete functionality on all the current and future Modules Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sona by Rippleware4 screens
Flight Deck FMS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sona by Rippleware at 5.0 against Flight Deck FMS's 4.2. Flight Deck FMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Sona by Rippleware sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Flight Deck FMS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sona by Rippleware holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sona by Rippleware ships an update every 9 days, Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sona by Rippleware versus Flight Deck FMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSona by RipplewareFlight Deck FMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB142 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRippleware LLCVisuality srl

Customer experience

Sona by Rippleware

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flight Deck FMS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sona by Rippleware

Subscriptions5
  • Sona Pro$2.997 Days
  • Sona Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Sona Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • Sona Pro1 Month trial$14.991 Year
  • Sona Pro1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Sona Pro (Lifetime Edition)$39.99
  • Sona Pro (Lifetime Edition)$49.99
2 purchases

Flight Deck FMS

One-time2
  • Flight Deck FMS Standard$8.99
  • Flight FMS Plus$17.99

Questions

Is Sona by Rippleware free?
Sona by Rippleware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flight Deck FMS free?
Flight Deck FMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sona by Rippleware or Flight Deck FMS?
Sona by Rippleware is rated higher. Sona by Rippleware averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Flight Deck FMS averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Sona by Rippleware or Flight Deck FMS have ads?
Sona by Rippleware shows ads; Flight Deck FMS does not.
Which is updated more often, Sona by Rippleware or Flight Deck FMS?
Sona by Rippleware ships an update every 9 days, and Flight Deck FMS every 5 days. Most recently, Sona by Rippleware was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flight Deck FMS on October 9, 2026.

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