# Soundwaves vs Sound Room

The clearest difference is price: Sound Room at Free against Soundwaves's $3.99. Sound Room also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Soundwaves's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Sound Room is free to download; Soundwaves costs $3.99 up front. Soundwaves sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sound Room sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sound Room holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soundwaves has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Soundwaves's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sound Room's.

Soundwaves ships an update every 2 months, Sound Room every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Soundwaves | Sound Room |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundwaves/id736139596/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-room-subsonic-client/id6762375751/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 60.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simone Tellini](https://appshunter.io/developer/372931565) | [Alpesh Valaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893980507) |

## What reviewers say

### Soundwaves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soundwaves/id736139596)

Connect your iOS device to your Subsonic music server for a simple and seamless audio and video streaming experience. Enjoy your media library at home or on the go, even with limited bandwidth. Supports various audio and video formats, and compatible with other Subsonic API servers.

**Highlights:** Subsonic music server client, Audio and video streaming, Bandwidth-limited connection support, CarPlay compatibility, FLAC, Opus, Ogg Vorbis playback, Plays movies from server

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ads-free Edition | $3.99 | one-time |


### Sound Room

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-room-subsonic-client/id6762375751)

Stream your personal music library from a Subsonic-compatible server with synced playback for shared listening experiences. Customize the app's appearance and behavior, and download tracks for offline access. Enjoy your music collection with advanced features and privacy controls.

**Highlights:** Synced playback (Jam), Shared listening queue, Multi-account and server support, Theme and layout customization, Offline downloads, Optional transcoding, Lyrics support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sound Room Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Thanks | $2.99 | one-time |
| Thanks so much | $5.99 | one-time |
| Generous thanks | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge thanks | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Soundwaves free?

Soundwaves costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Sound Room free?

Sound Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Soundwaves or Sound Room?

Sound Room is rated higher. Soundwaves averages 4.1 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Sound Room averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Soundwaves or Sound Room have ads?

Neither Soundwaves nor Sound Room shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Soundwaves or Sound Room?

Soundwaves ships an update every 2 months, and Sound Room every 2 days. Most recently, Soundwaves was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sound Room on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*