Sono vs BrownBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sono
This app transforms your device into a professional soundboard for live events, podcasts, and performances. It offers instant sound triggering, advanced audio control, and flexible sound import options for precise audio playback and automation.
- Customizable sound pads
- Instant sound triggering
- Multi-layered audio sequences
- Timeline editor
- Audio ducking
- Custom volume and fades
- Import from Files/Apple Music
- Direct recording
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Transform your device into a professional soundboard for live performances, podcasts, theatre productions, and events. Sound Board Pad gives you powerful audio playback with precision control and automation. INSTANT SOUND TRIGGERING • Customizable grid with colorful, easy-to-identify pads • Trigger sounds instantly with a single tap • Hold-to-play option for temporary effects • Unlimited soundboards for different shows or events PROFESSIONAL SCENE AUTOMATION • Create complex multi-layered audio sequences • Precise timeline editor with visual track layout • Layer multiple sounds with exact timing control • Perfect for automated show segments ADVANCED AUDIO CONTROL • Audio ducking - automatically lower background sounds • Custom volume, fade-in, and fade-out per sound • Visual waveform trimming with precise start/end points • Loop sounds seamlessly FLEXIBLE SOUND IMPORT • Import from Files app or Apple Music library • Record sounds directly in the app • Supports all common audio formats BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS • Theatre productions and stage performances • Podcast recording and live shows • Comedy clubs and improv groups • DJs and live music performers • Presentations and corporate events • Streaming and content creation Download Sound Board Pad today and take control of your audio playback. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BrownBox
This app analyzes L-Acoustics Soundvision System Reports to provide detailed rigging information for audio professionals. It displays box counts, splay angles, trim heights, and weight, helping users efficiently fly PA systems. The app offers both free and pro features, with the pro version unlocking advanced rigging details and live tracking.
- Import Soundvision System Reports (PDF)
- View box counts, cabinet models, and splay angles
- Display top and bottom trim heights
- Calculate array weight with flying frame
- Track hang status (Pending, Deployed, Noised)
- Share rig cards as images
- Offline functionality
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BrownBox reads an L-Acoustics Soundvision System Report and hands you every hang the way you rig it: box counts, per-box splay, top and bottom trim, weight with the flying frame, bumper count, pickup hole and site angle. Open the PDF on your phone, walk to the point, and the numbers are in your hand. Built by a touring audio tech, for the people who fly the PA. EVERY HANG AT A GLANCE • Import any Soundvision System Report (PDF) — straight from Files, Mail or AirDrop • Mains, subs, fills and delays laid out like the console, each with box count and cabinet models • Per-box splay angles and a side-profile view of the array • Top trim and bottom trim, in feet or metres RIGGING, NOT JUST ACOUSTICS • Weight per array, including the flying frame, in lb or kg • Bumper count, pickup hole and front/rear pins from the report • Site angle starred on a two-motor hang, pickup hole starred on a one-motor hang, so the number that actually sets the tilt is the one you see first • Verified cabinet weights for K1, K2, K3, KARA II, KIVA II, A15, A10, KS28, KS21, SB18, SB15m, L2, L2D, SYVA, SYVA LOW, X8, X12, X15 — anything estimated is marked ≈ THE RIGGER LIED (Pro) • Riggers report the as-built trim or site angle from their own phones with a short show code • The lead sees every hang that's off from the design, live, as it's flown ON SITE • Track each hang from Pending to Deployed to Noised, with a Noised tab for system check • Share a rig card — trim, weight, splays, holes — as an image straight into the show chat • Works offline. No account. Your designs never leave your phone unless you share them. FREE AND PRO Importing reports, box counts, splays, the side profile and the status tabs are free. BrownBox Pro ($24.99/year) unlocks weight, top and bottom trim, full rigging detail, the rig card and the live Rigger Lied sync. Auto-renewing annual subscription, cancel anytime in Settings. eighty32 — field tools for AV, RF & broadcast. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brownbox.eighty32.com/privacy BrownBox Pro is an auto-renewable annual subscription ($24.99/year or local equivalent). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sono at 3 against BrownBox's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Sono sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and BrownBox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sono against 5.0 for BrownBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sono | BrownBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jovan Milenkovic | Chris DeBrizzio |
Customer experience
Sono
BrownBox
In-app purchases
Sono
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Legendary Tip$19.99
BrownBox
- BrownBox Pro$24.991 Year









