Comparison

SonoPhone for Sonos vs Spindld

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

Head to head
About

SonoPhone for Sonos

This app offers a streamlined and faster way to control your Sonos system, featuring a cleaner interface and backward compatibility with S1 firmware. It simplifies common tasks, allowing for quicker navigation and management of zones and music sources.

Highlights
  • Faster common task completion
  • Cleaner, stable, and fast interface
  • Supports Sonos S1 firmware
  • Manage zones and music sources
  • Intuitive drag-and-drop zone grouping
  • Volume and progress popups
  • Touch To Play functionality
Features
Currently charting
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Yes. There's a better way to control your Sonos system. - Speeds up most common tasks (less taps) - Cleaner, more stable and fast interface. - Backward compatibility is king (we support Sonos S1 firmware and also iOS15 devices) - Manage zones and music sources. You control your Sonos. Not the other way around. See the features in action on YouTube (https://youtu.be/aMEuaZPUH58) or read more below. This application is a third party app and not endorsed by or associated with Sonos, Inc. (which is why it is not free) ◆◆◆ A new, intuitive and concise user interface ◆◆◆ SonoPhone is designed to leverage the latest iOS design principles: - Tap or drag the player on the top and you'll find the players view to select a new player and with volume controls for all players. From here you can also enter Zone Management, where you can group and ungroup players with drag and drop. - Tap or drag the Track infos on the bottom and you'll be at the big covers screen - Drag the main menu from any place to the left or right to have instant access to playlist or shortcuts - volume + progress popups: when changing volume or progress of a song, you get popups telling you the actual values. Stop guessing your desired values today! ◆◆◆ less taps for common tasks ◆◆◆ SonoPad tries to optimize most often used tasks to have the least taps needed. In the end you are able to navigate and control your players much more fluently. - Touch To Play: are you sick of always beeing asked what to do when you tap a track or album? SonoPhone defaults to just starting an album or song. A long press still gives you access to all options - you can also change the tap default in the settings menu. Want to build a playlist fast? Just set the default to 'always add to end' and off you go ... - tap an album cover image and the whole album starts to play immediately - aggregated search: search results are collapsed into one view, so you see immediately in what category you have the best results, without switching back and forth - shortcuts to most used functions: drag the main menu to the right to get shortcut buttons for artist, albums, radio and musicservices. - you can control the volume of every player directly from the player selection screen. No need to switch players anymore. ◆◆◆ S1 and S2 devices in one app ◆◆◆◆ - If you still have old S1 devices, the time of always having to change apps is over. We simply display all existing players in the network in one list. Grouping is unfortunately not possible, this is prevented by Sonos. ◆◆◆ Limitations ◆◆◆ - all music services except YouTube Music are supported - no support for administrative features (adding/removing players, music service, ...). You need the official Apps for initial setup of your system, SonoPad will pick up all changes automatically. - no options to set alarms or sleep settings - no playing of music stored on iPhone - no support for discontinued WD100 dock ◆◆◆ Other stuff ◆◆◆ - Sonos is registered trademark of Sonos, Inc.

About

Spindld

Features
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Spindld is where your record collection lives. Catalog what you own, keep a wishlist of what you're hunting, rate the pressings that matter, and follow collectors whose taste you trust. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION • Search millions of vinyl releases, down to the specific pressing, label, catalog number and country • Scan a barcode to add a record in seconds • Import your existing Discogs collection in one step • Rate and review individual pressings, not just albums • Keep a wishlist of the records you're still chasing • Add your own photos of the copy you actually own FOLLOW OTHER COLLECTORS • A feed of what the people you follow are adding, rating and writing about • Public profiles that show off your shelves • Comment on records and on other collectors' finds • Earn accolades as your collection grows DIG DEEPER • Artist and master pages that connect every pressing of a record • Browse by genre, style, label and year • Shuffle the catalog when you don't know what you're looking for BECOME A SPINDLER Spindld is independent, with no investors. Spindler is an optional annual subscription for collectors who want to keep it that way. It unlocks custom photos of your own copies, a badge on your profile, and it funds the work. Spindler subscription details: • Title: Spindler • Length: 1 year, auto-renewing • Price: $19.99 per year (price may vary by storefront) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://spindld.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://spindld.com/privacy Spindld is not a marketplace. Keep Discogs for buying and selling. Spindld is for the part that comes after. Where vinyl lives.

Screenshots

SonoPhone for Sonos4 screens
Spindld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spindld at Free against SonoPhone for Sonos's $3.99. Spindld also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). SonoPhone for Sonos's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). On ads 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

Spindld is free to download; SonoPhone for Sonos costs $3.99 up front. Spindld sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. SonoPhone for Sonos asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonoPhone for Sonos ships an update every 3 weeks, Spindld every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SonoPhone for Sonos versus Spindld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonoPhone for SonosSpindld
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (235 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings235 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#78 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStefan Hansel Solutions UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)EUGENIO DAMM

Bugs and requests

SonoPhone for Sonos

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional connectivity issues
  • Playback problems with large music libraries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sleep timer
  • Graphic equalizer
  • Ability to customize main menu
  • Support for Sonos S2 devices

Spindld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SonoPhone for Sonos

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spindld

Subscriptions1
  • Spindler$19.991 Year

Questions

Is SonoPhone for Sonos free?
SonoPhone for Sonos costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spindld free?
Spindld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SonoPhone for Sonos or Spindld have ads?
Neither SonoPhone for Sonos nor Spindld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonoPhone for Sonos or Spindld?
SonoPhone for Sonos ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spindld every 4 days. Most recently, SonoPhone for Sonos was updated on October 18, 2026 and Spindld on September 30, 2026.

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