Comparison

Sonarplay vs Greenlight Publishing

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

Head to head
About

Sonarplay

Features
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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

About

Greenlight Publishing

Access a vast library of original fiction and audiobooks. Seamlessly switch between reading and listening, with progress syncing across devices. Enjoy offline access and a customizable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Original fiction and audiobooks
  • Read and listen on any device
  • Offline access
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Customizable reader themes
  • Sleep timer and playback speed control
Features
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Greenlight is original fiction and audiobooks from the Greenlight catalogue — 662 books, 254 audiobooks, and new titles every day. READ, OR LISTEN, OR BOTH Every Greenlight title is born as a book, and many come with a professionally narrated audiobook. Switch between reading and listening without losing your place — your progress follows you. A LIBRARY THAT TRAVELS • Download books and audiobooks for planes, subways, and dead zones — they work fully offline • Your progress, shelf, and purchases sync across iPhone, iPad, and the web • Pick up mid-sentence on any device MADE FOR READERS • A beautiful, distraction-free reader: paper, night, and true-black themes, serif or sans type, adjustable sizes • Table of contents, resume-where-you-left-off, time-left estimates • Sign in with Apple with Face ID — and an optional Face ID lock for the whole app MADE FOR LISTENERS • A dedicated Listen tab for audiobook-first browsing • Sleep timer, playback speed, chapter navigation, background playback • Continue-listening rail so your current book is always one tap away TRY BEFORE ANYTHING The first chapters of every book and every audiobook sample are free — no account needed to browse. GO UNLIMITED, OR BUY ONE BOOK AT A TIME Greenlight Unlimited unlocks every book and every audiobook with a monthly or yearly subscription. Prefer to own? Buy any single title outright — text and audiobook included, yours to keep on your Greenlight account, on every platform. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Terms: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/terms Privacy: https://www.greenlight-publishing.com/privacy

Screenshots

Sonarplay4 screens
Greenlight Publishing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Greenlight Publishing at weekly against Sonarplay's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Sonarplay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Greenlight Publishing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonarplay ships an update every 5 weeks, Greenlight Publishing weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Sonarplay versus Greenlight Publishing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonarplayGreenlight Publishing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerwaplead solutions llcLUC SCHURGERS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sonarplay

Subscriptions1
  • SonarPlay Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
3 purchases

Greenlight Publishing

Subscriptions2
  • Greenlight Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Greenlight Unlimited Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Book unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Sonarplay free?
Sonarplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Greenlight Publishing free?
Greenlight Publishing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sonarplay or Greenlight Publishing have ads?
Neither Sonarplay nor Greenlight Publishing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonarplay or Greenlight Publishing?
Sonarplay ships an update every 5 weeks, and Greenlight Publishing weekly. Most recently, Sonarplay was updated on October 25, 2026 and Greenlight Publishing on October 28, 2026.

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