Comparison

Musicshake RED vs Sonstream

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

Head to head
About

Musicshake RED

Create and play unlimited background music tailored to your specific needs. Choose from various styles, genres, and tempos to generate the perfect soundtrack for any occasion. Enjoy legal, copyright-cleared music for personal or commercial use.

Highlights
  • Unlimited song plays
  • Customizable music styles, genres, and tempo
  • Free for personal use
  • Commercial use subscription available
  • Downloadable MP3s
  • Copyright-cleared music
Features
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Need background music? Musicshake RED streams it without limit. - Pick a genre, tempo, mood or place, press play, and the app streams songs that match. - Skip forward or back, and save the songs you like with the heart. - Free for personal listening, with every song and every filter available. - Playing music in a business? The Retail Subscription licenses commercial use in shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and other public spaces for $0.99 a month (price may vary by region). Subscribing changes nothing else in the app. - The subscription renews automatically every month until cancelled. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. - Musicshake owns 100% of the copyright in every song, all created with Musicshake's own music creation engine. - An internet connection is required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eng.musicshake.com/privacy

About

Sonstream

Stream music without ads or subscriptions. Search for any track, build your personal jukebox, and create custom compilation albums. Sign in to your account to listen.

Highlights
  • Ad-free music streaming
  • No subscription required
  • Pay per play model
  • Searchable music catalog
  • Build personal jukebox
  • Create compilation albums
Features
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Music streaming made simple. No Advertising, No Subscription, just Great "Pay per Play" Music Streaming... Search for any track either from our catalog or from third-party sellers, build your own Jukebox album collection, and create your own compilation albums. Sign in with your Sonstream account and listen.

Screenshots

Musicshake RED4 screens
Sonstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Musicshake RED at 60% against Sonstream's 0%. Sonstream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 68 months). On price and ads 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. Musicshake RED sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sonstream asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Musicshake RED ships an update every 68 months, Sonstream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Musicshake RED versus Sonstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMusicshake REDSonstream
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 68 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMusicshakeSonstream Ltd

Customer experience

Musicshake RED

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Sonstream

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Musicshake RED

Subscriptions1
  • Retail Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Buy Song$0.99
None

Sonstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Musicshake RED free?
Musicshake RED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sonstream free?
Sonstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Musicshake RED or Sonstream have ads?
Neither Musicshake RED nor Sonstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Musicshake RED or Sonstream?
Musicshake RED ships an update every 68 months, and Sonstream every 3 weeks. Most recently, Musicshake RED was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sonstream on November 3, 2026.

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