Comparison

SOLONAS Player vs Bear Beats

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

Head to head

SOLONAS Player

Synology NAS & WebDAV Music

About

SOLONAS Player

Features

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Solonas Player is a NAS MP3 player for your own server. Stream and download music from your NAS over WebDAV and enjoy a clean, responsive player designed for everyday use. No ads, no tracking just your music. Pricing 7 day free trial with full access to all features. After your trial, you can unlock SOLONAS Player forever with a one-time $1.99 purchase. No subscriptions. No auto-renew. No surprise charges. If you bought SOLONAS Player before it became free, you already have lifetime access.

About

Bear Beats

Features

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Play music from local storage, over SMB, or Google Drive

Screenshots

SOLONAS Player4 screens

Bear Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bear Beats at none against SOLONAS Player's 2. Bear Beats also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SOLONAS Player sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bear Beats asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLONAS Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Bear Beats every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

SOLONAS Player versus Bear Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SOLONAS Player	Bear Beats
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	26.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	34 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Stavros Liadakis	Funny Bear Apps LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SOLONAS Player

One-time2

7-Day TrialFree
Full Unlock (Lifetime)$1.99

None

Bear Beats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOLONAS Player free?

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

Is Bear Beats free?

Bear Beats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SOLONAS Player or Bear Beats have ads?

Neither SOLONAS Player nor Bear Beats shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SOLONAS Player or Bear Beats?

SOLONAS Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bear Beats every 2 days. Most recently, SOLONAS Player was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bear Beats on October 10, 2026.