Sonarplay vs Scriptorium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Sonarplay
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SonarPlay - Your Audiobook Streaming Platform Listen to thousands of audiobooks and book summaries anytime, anywhere. SonarPlay brings stories and ideas to life with high-quality audio, smart recommendations, and offline listening. What you will love * Huge library across fiction, self-help, business, biographies, and more * Smooth playback with speed control and easy skipping * Background and offline listening for life on the move * Curated recommendations, powerful search, and top-rated picks * Personalised profiles, favourites, and synced progress across devices * Premium subscription for unlimited access and exclusive content * Secure sign-in, flexible payments, and multi-language support Start listening smarter with SonarPlay. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sonarplay.com/privacy_policy
Scriptorium
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Scriptorium is a living radio station for the world's great books. Tune in to a channel โ Hearth (cozy & comic), Shadows (dark & literary), Wonder (sci-fi & adventure), or Nursery (tales for children) โ and hear a beautifully narrated classic, always on, in sync with every other listener. It's live radio: there's always something playing. Or browse the Library and listen to any book on demand โ from the beginning, or right where you left off. โข Read along โ a candlelit teleprompter lights each word as it's spoken โข Continue where you left off โ every book remembers your place โข Sleep timer for bedtime listening โข CarPlay โ take the station on the road โข A Home Screen widget showing what's on now โข Apple TV โ an ambient reading room for the big screen Every book is a public-domain classic, freely narrated. No account, no ads, no clutter โ just great literature, read aloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scriptorium at none against Sonarplay's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sonarplay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Scriptorium asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Sonarplay | Scriptorium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | waplead solutions llc | Christopher Sivori |
In-app purchases
Sonarplay
- SonarPlay Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Scriptorium
No in-app purchases









