Sonora vs Freetune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonora
This app provides a smooth and native mobile interface for accessing and streaming your self-hosted music library. Browse artists, albums, and playlists with a fast search and enjoy your personal collection anywhere.
- Browse artists, albums, songs, and playlists
- Fast and clean interface
- Search personal music collection
- Stream music on the go
- Native iPhone experience
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Sonora is a polished Navidrome client for iPhone that brings your self-hosted music library anywhere. Browse artists, albums, songs, and playlists with a fast, clean interface built for everyday listening. Search your collection in seconds, stream your personal library on the go, and enjoy a music experience designed to feel simple, smooth, and native on iPhone. Sonora is built for self-hosted music lovers who want their own library without giving up a great mobile experience. Your music. Your server. Your way.
Freetune
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sonora at none against Freetune's shown. Freetune's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sonora ships an update every 2 weeks, Freetune every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonora | Freetune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GRANT JAMES MADISON | Hyeongi Shin |
In-app purchases
Sonora
No in-app purchases
Freetune
No in-app purchases
