Comparison

Semitone vs Sonarc (Sonic Arc)

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

Head to head
About

Semitone

Features
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Semitone Music β€” Let Music Belong to You Again Streaming services have made discovering music easier, but many people have gradually forgotten the joy of collecting it. Semitone Music is a music player dedicated to local music. Save your favorite songs on your phone β€” no network required, no recommendation algorithms, and no switching between different apps. Just open the player and listen to what you truly want to hear. It supports a wide range of common audio formats including MP3, FLAC, APE, WAV, AAC, and OGG. Whether it's everyday tracks or lossless music, it plays them all smoothly. You can also connect to cloud drives and NAS devices to access your personal music library anytime, keeping your collection within reach. Free Features β€’ Local Music Playback: Import files and manage your entire collection in one place. β€’ Multi-Format Support: Compatible with MP3, FLAC, APE, WAV, AAC, OGG, and more. β€’ Cloud Drive / NAS Playback: Stream your personal library without re-importing. β€’ Playlist Management: Freely organize your own playlists. Premium Features β€’ Mood Radio: Plays music suited to your current mood and state. β€’ Music Alarm: Start your day with your favorite songs. β€’ Timed Shutdown: Fall asleep to music without it playing all night. β€’ Custom Themes: Pixel, cyber, and more interface styles to match your taste. Semitone Music doesn’t try to guess what you like. It won’t interrupt you with charts or algorithms. It simply stores and plays your music β€” every song is your own choice. If you still collect and cherish music, Semitone Music is the player made for you. Collect the music you love. Listen to the life you live.

About

Sonarc (Sonic Arc)

Features
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Sornac is a high-performance audio player designed to allow you to enjoy music stored on local devices and network storage in its original quality and manage it efficiently. Going beyond the limitations of streaming services, it provides perfect indexing and a bit-perfect high-quality playback environment for large-scale personal music libraries. [Key Features] β€’ High-Quality Lossless Audio Playback Supports various lossless audio formats such as FLAC and WAV, reproducing the original sound of the source clearly without loss. β€’ Cloud and Network Library Integration Supports Google Drive and SMB network drives, allowing you to easily scan and stream music from remote storage without worrying about device capacity. β€’ Ultra-Fast Indexing of Large Libraries Utilizing background multi-threaded pipeline technology, it rapidly indexes large libraries of over 10,000 songs without frame drops. β€’ Minimalist and Intuitive UI/UX It provides an elegant and intuitive interface that eliminates unnecessary elements, allowing you to focus on the pure joy of listening to audio. β€’ Background Playback and Queue Control Ensures seamless audio playback even when the screen is off, and allows you to listen to music in your desired order using a custom queue.

Screenshots

Semitone4 screens
Sonarc (Sonic Arc)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonarc (Sonic Arc) at none against Semitone's 1. Sonarc (Sonic Arc) also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Semitone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sonarc (Sonic Arc) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Semitone ships an update fortnightly, Sonarc (Sonic Arc) every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Semitone versus Sonarc (Sonic Arc): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSemitoneSonarc (Sonic Arc)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperεΉΏθ₯ΏζΊη¨‹εΊη§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈJinYoung Choi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Semitone

One-time1
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None

Sonarc (Sonic Arc)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Semitone free?
Semitone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonarc (Sonic Arc) free?
Sonarc (Sonic Arc) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Semitone or Sonarc (Sonic Arc) have ads?
Neither Semitone nor Sonarc (Sonic Arc) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Semitone or Sonarc (Sonic Arc)?
Semitone ships an update fortnightly, and Sonarc (Sonic Arc) every 4 days. Most recently, Semitone was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sonarc (Sonic Arc) on November 6, 2026.

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