Comparison

Lyris vs Sonora Media Player

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

Head to head
About

Lyris

This app allows you to stream and manage your self-hosted music library from Navidrome, Subsonic, or Jellyfin servers. Enjoy your entire music collection with features like offline downloads, synced lyrics, and personalized recommendations. It prioritizes privacy with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Connect to Navidrome, Subsonic, Jellyfin servers
  • Browse artists, albums, tracks, genres, playlists
  • Offline downloads for albums and playlists
  • Synced lyrics and equalizer
  • CarPlay and AirPlay support
  • Music recommendations and Lidarr integration
  • Private by design, no tracking or ads
Features
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Lyris is a native iOS player for the music you host yourself. Connect your Navidrome, Subsonic-compatible or Jellyfin server and enjoy your whole library in a fast, beautiful app — with no account to create and no tracking. FREE TRIAL, THEN A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Lyris is free to download and every feature below is included in a 7-day free trial. After the trial, an in-app purchase (Lyris Unlock) is required to keep using the app. It is a single purchase, not a subscription: pay once and keep Lyris for good. YOUR LIBRARY, AT HOME ON YOUR iPHONE • Browse artists, albums, tracks, genres and playlists — even libraries of tens of thousands of tracks • Instant search across your whole collection • Favourites, ratings and smart playlists • Multi-disc albums, release dates, artist pages with your albums and similar artists in your library • Choose which music folders or libraries to show A PLAYER THAT FEELS RIGHT • Queue with shuffle, repeat and drag-to-reorder • Synced lyrics when your server provides them • Equalizer and ReplayGain volume levelling • Lock screen, Control Center, AirPlay and CarPlay • Keeps playing smoothly on weak or changing networks OFFLINE AND ON THE GO • Download albums and playlists to listen without a connection • Stream in original quality, or transcode to MP3, AAC or Opus at the bitrate you choose — separately for Wi-Fi and cellular • Instant seeking, even in transcoded tracks DISCOVER MUSIC • Recommendations based on what you actually listen to, powered by the open MusicBrainz and ListenBrainz databases • Optional ListenBrainz scrobbling with your own token • Optional Lidarr integration: send a request to your own Lidarr server when you find an artist or album you want in your collection PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No analytics, no ads, no backend: Lyris talks to your servers and to open music databases, never to us • Your credentials stay in the iOS Keychain; Lyris stores a token, never your password • Works with servers on your local network, on your own private network, or behind Cloudflare Access with custom headers • Certificates are always validated by iOS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, ITALIAN, PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH REQUIREMENTS Lyris needs a music server you run or have access to: Navidrome (recommended), another Subsonic/OpenSubsonic-compatible server, or Jellyfin. Lyris does not include or sell any music.

About

Sonora Media Player

Features
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Sonora es un reproductor de música moderno diseñado para quienes quieren tener el control total de su biblioteca musical. Conecta tu propio servidor y accede a toda tu colección desde cualquier lugar con una interfaz rápida, elegante y enfocada en la mejor experiencia de reproducción. Características principales • Escucha tu biblioteca sin anuncios. • Conecta tu servidor personal. • Reproduce álbumes, artistas, canciones y playlists. • Descubre música mediante recomendaciones y listas. • Streaming de alta calidad. • Interfaz moderna optimizada para iPhone. • Controles de reproducción intuitivos. • Fundido entre canciones (Crossfade). • Organización completa de tu colección musical. Sonora no incluye música propia. La aplicación reproduce la música disponible en el servidor que configures. Tu música. Tus reglas.

Screenshots

Lyris4 screens
Sonora Media Player3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonora Media Player at none against Lyris's 2. Sonora Media Player also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Lyris's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Lyris sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sonora Media Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyris ships an update every 2 days, Sonora Media Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Lyris versus Sonora Media Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyrisSonora Media Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmile VignoliEdgar Saenz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lyris

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Lyris Unlock$12.99
None

Sonora Media Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lyris free?
Lyris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonora Media Player free?
Sonora Media Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lyris or Sonora Media Player have ads?
Neither Lyris nor Sonora Media Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyris or Sonora Media Player?
Lyris ships an update every 2 days, and Sonora Media Player every 2 months. Most recently, Lyris was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sonora Media Player on October 17, 2026.

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