Easy Background Music ‑ Musica vs Sono: Elegant Music Player
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Easy Background Music, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Easy Background Music 4.9 from 86 reviews and Sono 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Sono lists a free plan.
- Sono lists 3 features Easy Background Music’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom player, Mobile responsive, Music.
Head to head
Add custom background music, or play song of choice in store
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See every featureCaptivate your customers with soothing music or a song of your choice when they visit your store. Melodious tunes help to better customer experience. Set the mood for the festive season with the relevant music playing in your store. Example: Attract customers in the Christmas season with jingle bells tune in your store. Blends well will with your Shopify dashboard and theme.
Sono lets you give your store a soundtrack without touching any code. You upload your tracks in the app, arrange them into playlists, and turn the player on from your theme editor in one click. The player follows shoppers as they browse. You decide how it looks and where it sits, from a small bar at the bottom of the screen to a spinning record that opens into a full playlist.
- Delight customers with music and increase sales
- Live preview of music player to configure
- Sync music between tabs
- Site-wide playback: the player stays open and keeps playing.
- Track details: show artwork, artist, lyrics, call-to-action buttons.
- A look that matches your store: pick from themes or customize yourself.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Easy Background Music |  Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Easy Background Music | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 86(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 5% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Easy Background Music | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Easy Background Music | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #7(ahead) | #19 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 22, 2021 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BirdChime | Thomas Dhondt |
FAQ
Easy Background Music and Sono: common questions
- Is Easy Background Music or Sono cheaper?
- Only Sono lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Easy Background Music or Sono?
- On the Shopify App Store: Easy Background Music 4.9 from 86 reviews and Sono 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Sono lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom player, Mobile responsive, Music. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for Easy Background Music, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for Easy Background Music, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.