Comparison

Bose SoundTouch vs Sonos

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

Head to head
About

Bose SoundTouch

Control your wireless home speakers to play music throughout your house or in different rooms. Access streaming services, internet radio, and your personal music library with ease. Personalize presets for instant access to your favorite content.

Highlights
  • Stream music from multiple services
  • Personalized one-touch presets
  • Access over 100,000 radio stations
  • Play music from local libraries
  • Control multiple speakers
  • Play music everywhere or in different rooms
Features
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Experience your favorite music from one or many SoundTouch® speakers, with the SoundTouch® app. SoundTouch® is a family of wireless speakers for your home that play the same music throughout, or different music in different rooms. SPEED TO MUSIC It’s faster than ever to browse and play the music you love from Spotify®, Pandora®, Amazon Music, TuneIn, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio™, Deezer and more, all from within the new SoundTouch® app. ONE-TOUCH DISCOVERY Personalize your home with “living” presets like Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” or Pandora’s “Thumbprint Radio.” Always have a fresh list of favorites a touch away, without having to even find your phone. MORE STATIONS, MORE FUN Effortlessly stream more than 100,000 radio stations from around the world with TuneIn. Check out tastemaker-curated playlists, live sports, concerts, 24/7 news coverage and great podcasts in every genre. YOUR OLD STANDARDS Have a library of your favorite albums and artists? Connect your laptop or NAS drive to have access to your stored music libraries. TOTAL CONTROL Play the same music throughout your home with “Play Everywhere,” or listen to different music in different areas, it’s up to you. The SoundTouch® app lets you control one or multiple SoundTouch® speakers in your home, from any room. Privacy Policy https://worldwide.bose.com/privacypolicy California Privacy Notice of Collection https://www.bose.com/en_us/legal/california_privacy_notice_of_collection.html

About

Sonos

This app centralizes your music and audio content for seamless control of your home sound system. Easily manage playback across multiple rooms, discover new music, and personalize your listening experience with saved favorites and custom settings.

Highlights
  • Unified content and control
  • Multi-room audio playback
  • Streaming service integration
  • Personalized music library
  • Easy product setup
  • Voice control integration
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The Sonos app brings all your content and settings together in one place for effortless control of your Sonos products and listening experience. ONE TAP TO ALL YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS The Home screen puts all your content and controls right at your fingertips. Quickly jump back into your recent favorites, discover new music, and fill your home with Sonos sound. STREAMING STREAMLINED Browse, search, and play content from all your services with a single app, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, Audible, Deezer, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXM. WHOLE-HOME CONTROL Play something different in every part of your home or the same thing everywhere. The Sonos app gives you complete control of your Sonos products and listening experience from any room. PERSONALIZED LISTENING Create your ultimate music library by saving go-to artists, albums, playlists, and stations to Sonos Favorites. Fine-tune products for your space with Trueplay™. And adjust settings for your needs and preferences. EASY SETUP The app automatically detects your Sonos products, then it’s only a few taps to incredible sound. Easily set up a stereo pair, create a cinematic surround sound system, and add speakers to more rooms. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SONOS EXPERIENCE Enable Sonos Voice Control to play music and control your system with hands-free ease and unheard-of privacy.* Explore helpful tips and recommendations in your Message Center. *Requires a voice-enabled Sonos product. Sonos Voice Control not available in all languages and countries.

Screenshots

Bose SoundTouch4 screens
Sonos4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bose SoundTouch and Sonos both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Bose SoundTouch's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sonos's. Bose SoundTouch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Sonos's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On price and rating 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. Sonos sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Bose SoundTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bose SoundTouch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonos has 938K ratings behind it against 121K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bose SoundTouch's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sonos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, Sonos fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Bose SoundTouch versus Sonos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBose SoundTouchSonos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (121K ratings) — better4.6 (938K ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings121K938K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#28 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB189 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBose CorporationSonos, Inc.

Customer experience

Bose SoundTouch

All ratings120,538 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews2,161 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.5%

Sonos

All ratings935,846 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews7,770 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative71.5%

User reviews

Bose SoundTouch

From 121K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Great sound quality
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 💯 Excellent product
  • 🔥 Awesome speakers
  • 🌟 Superior audio experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 😤 Unreliable app performance
  • 🤯 Frustrating setup process
  • 🤔 Lacking features compared to competitors
  • 😞 Disappointing user experience

Sonos

From 938K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless upgrade process
  • 🔒 Robust connectivity
  • 👍 Great sound quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🔍 Confusing and buggy app
  • ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive app
  • 🔄 Speakers randomly disappearing
  • 🤯 Frustrating app updates

Bugs and requests

Bose SoundTouch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to speakers
  • Speakers randomly drop out during playback
  • Firmware updates cause more problems than they solve
  • App unable to locate music libraries on network devices
  • Inconsistent volume control between app and hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • More presets/favorites in the app
  • Ability to control subwoofer volume from the app
  • Seamless integration between app and hardware controls
  • Support for additional music services (e.g. Pandora Premium)
  • Improved multi-room synchronization

Sonos

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to connect to speakers
  • Speakers not recognized after updates
  • Inconsistent volume and playback controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved app stability and responsiveness
  • Restore legacy features (alarms, queues, etc.)
  • Customizable app interface

In-app purchases

None

Bose SoundTouch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sonos

Subscriptions1
  • Sonos Radio HD Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Bose SoundTouch free?
Bose SoundTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonos free?
Sonos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bose SoundTouch or Sonos?
Bose SoundTouch is rated higher. Bose SoundTouch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 121K ratings, while Sonos averages 4.6 from 938K ratings.
Do Bose SoundTouch or Sonos have ads?
Sonos shows ads; Bose SoundTouch does not.
Which is updated more often, Bose SoundTouch or Sonos?
Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, and Sonos fortnightly. Most recently, Bose SoundTouch was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sonos on October 20, 2026.

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