Fiestable vs SonosTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fiestable
Enhance your Sony audio system with intuitive party controls. Manage DJ effects, lighting, voice playback, and create shared playlists. Voice control and game rankings add to the fun.
- DJ Effect Control
- Customizable Illumination
- Voice Playback Recording
- Smartphone Party Lights
- Shared Party Playlist
- Voice Control Operations
- Karaoke/Taiko Game Ranking
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Fiestable is an app which controls the party features of Sony’s Home Audio System with intuitive and fancy user interface. To operate compatible Sony speakers, "Sony | Music Center" is required. Prepare the compatible device, be sure to install the latest "Sony | Music Center" app, and use Fiestable from Music Center. Download the "Sony | Music Center" app (free) here. http://sony.net/smcapp/ Main Feature:* - DJ Control Control DJ Effect (Isolator/Flanger/Wah/Pan), Sampler (Drums, Voice, etc.) and EQ of your audio system. - Illumination Custom Flash Change the color and flashing speed of your audio system. Custom Color Change the color of your audio system. - Voice Playback Record your voice through the microphone on this device. After the recording, you can preset your voice and play over and over again. - Party Light via Fiestable Emits light from the smartphones of party participants in sync with the music. - Party Playlist Continuously plays songs favorited by participants on their smartphone - Voice Control via Fiestable Operations including playback, volume adjustment, and lighting can be performed by voice. - KARAOKE/TAIKO Game Ranking You can save your KARAOKE/TAIKO GAME score and check your rank. * Limited to compatible devices. Compatible Sony products: Compatible products added. For details, please refer to the list of devices which support Music Center. Note: * Starting with version 5.7 of this app, it is only available on iOS 15.0 or later. To control functions of Sony speakers with this app, Bluetooth connection and Sony | Music Center are required. Depending on specification of smartphones, Motion Control cannot be used. Please refer to below URL for further information. http://www.sony.eu/support Motion Control is not available on tablet devices.
SonosTalk
Transform your iOS device into a voice intercom for your WiFi speakers. Speak or broadcast messages directly through compatible systems like Sonos, Bose, and HEOS. Enjoy features like message voice modification and speaker grouping.
- Speak through WiFi speakers
- Broadcast messages via WiFi speakers
- Support message voice change
- Support grouping WiFi speakers
- Support restoring playback
- Support mic reverb effect
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Speaking into iPhone / iPad microphone on SonosTalk, SonosTalk can play voice through WiFi speakers like a voice intercom. Sending message on SonosTalk, SonosTalk can broadcast the message through WiFi speakers. Main Features: • Speak through WiFi speakers • Broadcast message via WiFi speakers • Support restoring playback • Support start tone • Support Mic reverb effect • Support message voice change • Support grouping WiFi speakers • Support dark mode • Support family sharing service SonosTalk supports WiFi speakers based on DLNA / UPnP, e.g., Sonos, Bose SoundTouch, HEOS, etc. Please kindly let us know (support@FrontierApp.com) if you have any question, suggestion or find a bug (crashes, unable to play sound, etc). Any feedback is welcome and we will try our best to improve SonosTalk!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SonosTalk at 73% against Fiestable's 13%. SonosTalk also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Fiestable's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (326 vs 23). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. SonosTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fiestable asks for nothing beyond the download.
SonosTalk holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fiestable has 326 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Fiestable's written reviews are positive against 73% of SonosTalk's.
Fiestable ships an update every 6 months, SonosTalk every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fiestable | SonosTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (326 ratings) | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 326 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | Frontier App Limited |
Customer experience
Fiestable
SonosTalk
User reviews
Fiestable
From 326 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎉 Great app for Karaoke
- 🎨 Customizable lighting features
- 🕺 Fun DJ controls and sound effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't recognize Bluetooth connection
- 🔍 Unintuitive and difficult to use
- 🚫 Doesn't work with certain speaker models
- 🔴 App crashes or doesn't load at all
- 🔧 Missing key features like reset or preset options
SonosTalk
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎙️ Clear and reliable audio broadcasting
- 🌙 Dark mode support
- 🔊 Voice effects and reverb customization
- ⚡ Quick setup and easy speaker grouping
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues with speakers
- ❌ Incompatibility with S1 Sonos systems
- ⚠️ Broken after recent iOS updates
- 🔌 Fails to detect speakers on WiFi network
- 💰 Misleading free trial to paid conversion
Bugs and requests
Fiestable
Reported bugs
3 issues- App doesn't recognize connected Bluetooth speaker
- Crashes or fails to load on many devices
- Lighting and sound effects don't work as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add more lighting customization options
- Implement auto-sync lighting with music
- Include karaoke and voice effects features
- Provide a reset to default option for settings
SonosTalk
Reported bugs
9 issues- App cannot find Sonos speakers after updates
- Stops working with iOS 18.2.x and later
- S1 controller compatibility broken
- Speaker detection fails on WiFi networks
- Broadcasting stops working after first or second message
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- Requires speaker reboot to restore functionality
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- App becomes unusable after paid subscription activation
- Glitchy and slow performance
Requested features
9 requests- Pre-recorded voice or music with scheduled playback
- Additional start tone options
- More mic reverb effect variations
- Saved speaker groups in settings
- Manual IP address input option
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- Multi-language text-to-speech support
- Calendar event integration
- Weather message announcements
- Customizable alert sound before messages
In-app purchases
Fiestable
No in-app purchases
SonosTalk
- IntercomWiFi Lifetime Service$0.99
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