Comparison

SoundNode vs Ritmoworks

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

Head to head
About

SoundNode

Features
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SoundNode Radioplayer — your free internet radio app. Listen to publicly available internet radio streams from around the world. Discover music, news, and culture with a simple and intuitive player experience. Features: • Access publicly available radio streams • Background playback with lock screen controls • Chromecast support for streaming to speakers and TVs • Search and filter by genre, country, or name • Save your favorite stations • Sleep timer and alarm clock • Personalized recommendations • Google and Apple Sign-In to sync your favorites Premium (one-time purchase): • Ad-free listening • 10-band equalizer • Chromecast streaming • Homescreen shortcuts • Support independent development SoundNode is a radio player that provides access to publicly available streams directly from broadcasters. Listen to radio the way it should be — simple, beautiful, and free.

About

Ritmoworks

Features
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Ritmoworks is an instrumental music radio built for your day — focus, work, chill, sleep and everything in between. Turn the dial: swipe through curated stations and land on the sound that fits your moment. No lyrics, no interruptions — just original instrumental music, streaming nonstop. FEATURES • Curated instrumental radio stations, playing 24/7 • Shuffle: swipe between stations like turning a real radio dial • Browse by mood and category — focus, work, chill, sleep and more • Save favorites and jump back to recently played stations • Background playback with full lock screen controls • Start listening instantly as a guest — sign in with Apple or Google to keep your favorites • Clean, dark player designed to stay out of your way Every track on Ritmoworks is original music made for the platform. Press play, pick a station, and let it run.

Screenshots

SoundNode3 screens
Ritmoworks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ritmoworks at none against SoundNode's 1. Ritmoworks also leads on ads (none vs shown). SoundNode's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SoundNode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ritmoworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundNode ships an update every 2 days, Ritmoworks weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
SoundNode versus Ritmoworks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundNodeRitmoworks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthes VogelVolkan Cimen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundNode

One-time1
  • Soundnode Premium$2.99
None

Ritmoworks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundNode free?
SoundNode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ritmoworks free?
Ritmoworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundNode or Ritmoworks have ads?
SoundNode shows ads; Ritmoworks does not.
Which is updated more often, SoundNode or Ritmoworks?
SoundNode ships an update every 2 days, and Ritmoworks weekly. Most recently, SoundNode was updated on September 19, 2026 and Ritmoworks on September 12, 2026.

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