Comparison

Playlist Navigator vs Sonstream

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

Head to head
About

Playlist Navigator

Features
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Experience an intuitive visual expression of your playlists and genres while browsing your music library with an interface centered around album artwork. The unique rotating album cube design shows at a glance and a swipe the albums in the collections. Open the cube to display albums sorted according to your preference. View full details for each song including lyrics. Highlights โ€ข Unique rotating cube design. โ€ข Playlists and Genres organized by album. โ€ข Sort music listings by album, artist, or year. Your choice is remembered for each playlist. โ€ข For larger collection content use the search bar for quick navigation. โ€ข Song details include full title, artist, and composer names, as well as lyrics when available. Note: This is a free music browser application. It does not support music playback. Album artwork and song details are not provided by this application. The quality of your experience will be proportional to the details given to the organization of your iTunes library.

About

Sonstream

Stream music without ads or subscriptions. Search for any track, build your personal jukebox, and create custom compilation albums. Sign in to your account to listen.

Highlights
  • Ad-free music streaming
  • No subscription required
  • Pay per play model
  • Searchable music catalog
  • Build personal jukebox
  • Create compilation albums
Features
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Music streaming made simple. No Advertising, No Subscription, just Great "Pay per Play" Music Streaming... Search for any track either from our catalog or from third-party sellers, build your own Jukebox album collection, and create your own compilation albums. Sign in with your Sonstream account and listen.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sonstream at every 3 weeks against Playlist Navigator's every 10 months. Sonstream also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playlist Navigator ships an update every 10 months, Sonstream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Playlist Navigator versus Sonstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaylist NavigatorSonstream
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonald OtisSonstream Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Playlist Navigator

No in-app purchases

None

Sonstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playlist Navigator free?
Playlist Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonstream free?
Sonstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playlist Navigator or Sonstream have ads?
Neither Playlist Navigator nor Sonstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Playlist Navigator or Sonstream?
Playlist Navigator ships an update every 10 months, and Sonstream every 3 weeks. Most recently, Playlist Navigator was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sonstream on September 24, 2026.

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