Comparison

Sonic Stream vs Juliet, Open Subsonic Player

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

Head to head
About

Sonic Stream

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
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Sonic Stream is a music player client for your subsonic server.

About

Juliet, Open Subsonic Player

Features
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Juliet is a native music player for your personal server. Connect to your Subsonic or OpenSubsonic-compatible server (Navidrome, Airsonic, Gonic, and more) to stream your entire music library on your iPhone and iPad. Your music, your server, no subscription. IMPORTANT CONTENT & PRIVACY COMPLIANCE Juliet is strictly a private media client interface. The app does not host, provide, or license any media content, nor does it include features for sharing files, data, or links between users. Users are entirely responsible for providing their own private server infrastructure and content. The developer does not condone or support unauthorized file sharing. HOME AND AWAY Juliet smartly manages two addresses per server: a local address for when you are on your home network, and a remote address for everywhere else. The app automatically probes your local network first and falls back instantly to the remote connection, ensuring seamless playback whether you are on the couch or on the road. BUILT FOR LISTENING • Gapless playback, ideal for album transitions and live sets • System integration, full support for Lock Screen controls, Control Center, and CarPlay • Synced lyrics(1) that follow along, with a lock screen Live Activity • Browse by artist, album, and genre, all by tags... not folders (1) Juliet tries to retrieve lyrics from your personal server, or any LRCLIB-like API if configured. OFFLINE, DONE RIGHT Download your favorite albums, playlists, and tracks for offline listening. Downloads continue in the background even when the app is suspended, preserving your original files exactly as they are without re-transcoding. PLAYLISTS AND DISCOVERY • Your server playlists, plus automated collections like Favorites, Top Rated, and Most Played • Genre mixes and an Artist Mix that shuffles deep cuts across an artist's catalog • Powerful search across your whole library ON YOUR WRIST A watchOS companion comes along for playback control on the go. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your security matters. All server credentials are encrypted and stored safely inside the iOS Keychain. Juliet communicates exclusively with the server you specify. No third-party tracking, no ads, and no user accounts required. Bring your own server and make it sing.

Screenshots

Sonic Stream3 screens
Juliet, Open Subsonic Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonic Stream at none against Juliet, Open Subsonic Player's 1. Sonic Stream also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Juliet, Open Subsonic Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sonic Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonic Stream ships an update every 3 days, Juliet, Open Subsonic Player weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sonic Stream versus Juliet, Open Subsonic Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonic StreamJuliet, Open Subsonic Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB25 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperJohn HaupenthalMarco Antonio Martinez Madrid

In-app purchases

None

Sonic Stream

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Juliet, Open Subsonic Player

One-time1
  • Juliet V1 Perpetual License$6.99

Questions

Is Sonic Stream free?
Sonic Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Juliet, Open Subsonic Player free?
Juliet, Open Subsonic Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sonic Stream or Juliet, Open Subsonic Player have ads?
Neither Sonic Stream nor Juliet, Open Subsonic Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonic Stream or Juliet, Open Subsonic Player?
Sonic Stream ships an update every 3 days, and Juliet, Open Subsonic Player weekly. Most recently, Sonic Stream was updated on September 23, 2026 and Juliet, Open Subsonic Player on September 12, 2026.

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