Comparison

Codafy vs Sonevia

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

Head to head
About

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. ► 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 ► 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. ► 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 ► 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 ► 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

About

Sonevia

This app is a lossless music player that plays your owned music files with high fidelity. It supports a wide range of audio formats, offers advanced playback features, and syncs your library across devices. An optional Pro subscription unlocks further customization and advanced audio processing.

Highlights
  • Lossless audio playback (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, etc.)
  • Gapless playback and crossfade
  • Graphic and parametric equalizer
  • Syncs library across devices via iCloud
  • CarPlay and AirPlay support
  • Offline downloads from media servers
  • Headphone correction profiles
Features
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Sonevia plays the music you own, the way it was recorded. On iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch, and in your car with CarPlay. FREE • FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, WMA and DSD, with gapless playback and crossfade • The format, bit depth and sample rate of every song on show • Your files and folders, from this device, iCloud Drive or any Files location • Albums, artists, playlists, liked songs, Recently Added and search • Synced lyrics from your files • A graphic equalizer with 26 presets • Star ratings, smart lists, full-screen lyrics and ListenBrainz scrobbling • Likes, playlists, ratings and listening history kept in step across your devices with iCloud • Sleep timer, Sound Check, CarPlay, AirPlay, Lock Screen controls and a widget • In English, Japanese, German, French and Spanish SONEVIA PRO: monthly, yearly or once for good, on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a free 7-day trial • Parametric EQ, a profile for each output, and corrections for thousands of headphones • Effects: reverb, echo, crossfeed and a chain of your own • AutoMix: crossfades that line up the beats of songs with a similar tempo • Audio Lab: every step from the file to your ears • DSD over USB: DSF and DSDIFF songs reach a DoP DAC as DSD, on iPhone and iPad • Navidrome, Jellyfin, Emby and Plex Media Server, with offline downloads • Play on Sonos, Google Cast and DLNA speakers, or a Navidrome Jukebox • Apple Music in Sonevia (needs your own Apple Music subscription) • Mixes, listening history, stats and recaps • Immersive Now Playing, animated artwork, themes, Edit Info and Edit Tags The trial is free and renews into nothing: when it ends, Pro features lock and your music and settings stay. Monthly and Yearly are subscriptions that renew automatically until you cancel them in your Apple Account settings, at least 24 hours before the period ends. Lifetime is one payment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ No account, no ads and no tracking.

Screenshots

Codafy4 screens
Sonevia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sonevia at every 5 days against Codafy's every 5 weeks. Sonevia also leads on iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.2). 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. Codafy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sonevia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codafy ships an update every 5 weeks, Sonevia every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Codafy versus Sonevia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodafySonevia
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.218.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryant OrdonezManasvin Yadav

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Codafy

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

Sonevia

Subscriptions2
  • Sonevia Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Sonevia Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Sonevia Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Codafy free?
Codafy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonevia free?
Sonevia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Codafy or Sonevia have ads?
Neither Codafy nor Sonevia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codafy or Sonevia?
Codafy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sonevia every 5 days. Most recently, Codafy was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sonevia on November 12, 2026.

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