Comparison

Sounds vs Codafy

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

Head to head
About

Sounds

Features
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Welcome to Sounds, the ultimate ecosystem for artists and creators. Creative Social & Paint: Express your art with our 3D editor and advanced AI tools. Beats & Production: Access a royalty-free beat library and professional production tools. Streaming & Label: Upload your tracks, climb the charts, and manage your independent label. Voice Search: Find inspiration or your favorite artists using just your voice. Join the digital revolution that keeps the human touch. Sounds: built for artists, by artists. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Codafy

Features
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Bring your Plex music library to life. Designed exclusively for iPhone using SwiftUI and Apple's latest design language, Codafy transforms your Plex music library into a fast, beautiful, and deeply personal listening experience. Enjoy motion artwork, synchronized lyrics, Apple Watch playback, offline downloads, iCloud Backup, and seamless integration across your Apple devices. ā–ŗ REDISCOVER YOUR MUSIC - Beautiful native interface designed exclusively for iPhone - Personalized Home experience - Cinematic Cover Flow player - Motion artwork throughout the app and Lock Screen - Custom album and playlist artwork - Powerful search across your Plex music library ā–ŗ PROTECT YOUR LIBRARY Available with Codafy+ Never lose your personal music experience again. - Automatic iCloud Backup - Playlist backup and restore - Play history backup - Likes and ratings backup - Custom artwork and motion artwork backup - Portable backup files Built to help preserve your library, even after moving to a new device or rebuilding your Plex server. ā–ŗ TAKE YOUR LIBRARY ANYWHERE - Download albums, artists, playlists, or individual songs - Offline playback with artwork and metadata - Apple Watch sync and phone-free listening - CarPlay support - AirPlay support - Prefer Downloads for uninterrupted playback ā–ŗ BUILT FOR MUSIC LOVERS - Time-synchronized lyrics - External lyric providers - 10-band equalizer - Crossfade playback - Lossless audio support - Detailed codec, bitrate, sample rate, and bit depth information ā–ŗ MADE FOR YOUR PLEX MUSIC LIBRARY - Official Plex authentication - Intelligent caching - Automatic library updates - Infinity Radio - Recently Added, Most Played, and personalized Home sections Whether you're at home, on the road, or listening from your Apple Watch, Codafy delivers a premium music experience built exclusively for Plex users and designed to feel right at home on Apple's ecosystem. Codafy is free to use. Upgrade to Codafy+ to unlock premium features such as iCloud Backup, offline downloads, Apple Watch sync, motion artwork, and more. Some features depend on capabilities provided by your Plex server and may require an active Plex Pass subscription. Privacy Policy: https://codafy.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://codafy.app/terms

Screenshots

Sounds4 screens
Codafy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sounds at every 9 days against Codafy's every 5 weeks. Sounds also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Sounds sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Codafy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sounds ships an update every 9 days, Codafy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Sounds versus Codafy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundsCodafy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB23 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperARTE REGISTRAZIONI DI MARCO GIORDANOBryant Ordonez

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sounds

Subscriptions2
  • Sounds Pro Access$3.991 Month
  • Sounds Pro Subscription Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Crediti Sounds$9.00
  • 20 Crediti Sounds.$18.00
  • 50 Crediti Sounds$45.00
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  • 100 Crediti Sounds$90.00
2 purchases

Codafy

Subscriptions2
  • Codafy Plus Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Codafy Plus Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sounds free?
Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codafy free?
Codafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sounds or Codafy have ads?
Neither Sounds nor Codafy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sounds or Codafy?
Sounds ships an update every 9 days, and Codafy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sounds was updated on October 31, 2026 and Codafy on October 28, 2026.

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