Music Player by Websyms 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 Oct 16, 2026 for Music Player by Websyms, Oct 14, 2026 for Sono.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Music Player by Websyms 4.2 from 13 reviews and Sono 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Sono lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Music Player by Websyms and $4.99/month for Sono.
- Sono lists 3 features Music Player by Websyms’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom player, Mobile responsive, Music.
Head to head
Add your audio playlist for every product and page
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic Plan
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMusic Player places an audio player on your storefront. Attach a playlist to a product, collection, page, or blog, or use one global playlist on the pages you choose, such as home, products, collections, cart, and blogs. Add tracks by uploading MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, or MP4 files, or by pasting an audio URL. Pick a player theme, match colors to your store, and turn autoplay and shuffle on or off.
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.
- We give you the ability to create unlimited playlists with unlimited songs.
- You can choose the player theme from the themes available in the app.
- No coding required. Just install the app and start using it.
- 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 |  Music Player by Websyms |  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 | Music Player by Websyms | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.2 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Music Player by Websyms | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Music Player by Websyms | Sono |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | #19(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 4, 2017 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Websyms IT Solutions | Thomas Dhondt |
FAQ
Music Player by Websyms and Sono: common questions
- Is Music Player by Websyms or Sono cheaper?
- Only Sono lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Music Player by Websyms and $4.99/month for Sono. 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, Music Player by Websyms or Sono?
- On the Shopify App Store: Music Player by Websyms 4.2 from 13 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 Oct 16, 2026 for Music Player by Websyms, 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 Oct 16, 2026 for Music Player by Websyms, 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.