Comparison

Sonr vs MixBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Sonr

This app helps you discover and save music you hear in real life, building a personal library and taste profile. It allows you to rediscover songs that match your preferences and explore similar tracks from the same era.

Highlights
  • Music recognition
  • Saved song library
  • Taste profile builder
  • Similar song recommendations
  • Favorite artist insights
  • Apple Music integration
Features
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Sonr turns music recognition into a personal music discovery library. Capture songs you hear, save them to your library, and build a taste profile that grows with every discovery. Sonr helps you keep track of the music you find in real life, clean up wrong captures, and rediscover songs that fit your taste. Use Sonr to browse saved recognitions, view favourite artists, shape your taste profile, and find similar tracks from the same era as songs you already love. Features include: Music recognition shortcut support Saved song library Wrong capture removal Personal taste profile Favourite artist insights Similar song recommendations Same-era discovery Apple Music metadata and artwork lookup Quick setup guide Whether you hear a song out with friends, in a cafe, or while watching something, Sonr helps every discovery become part of your listening story. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cour.software/sonr/privacy

About

MixBuddy

Features
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MixBuddy is a personal AI assistant for working DJs. Have it listening while your music plays and it follows along — naming every track, reading its BPM and key, and remembering the transitions that actually worked. Every DJ knows the feeling: you nail a perfect blend between two tracks, the floor goes off, and a few weeks later you can't remember what you played. MixBuddy quietly captures those moments so you never lose them again. WHILE YOU PLAY • Identifies the track that's playing and shows its artwork, BPM, and key • Detects when you mix into the next track and saves the transition automatically • One big tap to save a blend you love — no fiddly controls to hit • Works anywhere: it simply listens to the music playing around you, so there's nothing to set up KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT • Suggestions for what mixes well after the current track — by harmonic key, tempo, and energy • Recommendations grow smarter from the transitions you save • A dedicated Suggestion tab so you're never stuck on the next selection YOUR SETS, REMEMBERED • Every saved transition kept with its tracks, BPM, key, and a short audio clip of the blend • Sets organized automatically, ready to tag with the night, venue, and city • Build a searchable library of your best mixes over time BUILT FOR THE BOOTH • Dark, glanceable interface designed for low-light performance • Huge live controls — nothing precise to hit mid-set • An Apple Watch companion for at-a-glance status on your wrist • MixBuddy uses the built-in mic; for better sound quality add an audio device (iRig or similar) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local-first: your mixes live on your device and a set never depends on a connection • Optional sign-in to sync across your devices Matched tracks link out to Apple Music so you can find and add them. Put your phone down, play your set, and let MixBuddy remember the magic.

Screenshots

Sonr4 screens
MixBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

Sonr and MixBuddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonr ships an update every 5 weeks, MixBuddy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sonr versus MixBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonrMixBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCour software LTD.Plapp

In-app purchases

None

Sonr

No in-app purchases

None

MixBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonr free?
Sonr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MixBuddy free?
MixBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sonr or MixBuddy have ads?
Neither Sonr nor MixBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonr or MixBuddy?
Sonr ships an update every 5 weeks, and MixBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sonr was updated on October 13, 2026 and MixBuddy on October 13, 2026.

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