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Sortify vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Sortify's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Sortify
This App
Sonos S1・S2 Speaker Controller
Nemesis
Album Roulette
Contender
SongView - Music Live Activity
Contender
Mitchy Slick
Contender
LivePod - Widget for Music
Contender
Радио Россия (RU): Новости, музыка (Russia)
Peer
Rádio Slovensko : Správy, Hudba, Futbal (SK)
Peer
102.3 FM Radio Stations App
Peer
FM Mega 90.3 MHz.
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperHani TawilLily AndersonBrad SandersINNOVATIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDDigital Media Interactive LLCZipoAppsThomas GeslandThomas GeslandNairobys Montano GallegosHugo Luis
CategoryMusicMusicMusicMusicMusicMusicMusicReferenceMusicMusic
PlatformiOSiOS, AndroidiOSiOSiOSiOSiOSiOSiOSiOS
Store Metrics
Rating1.0 / 54.4 / 55.0 / 53.7 / 55.0 / 54.5 / 51.0 / 51.0 / 55.0 / 55.0 / 5
Ratings Count12,171234281111
PriceFreeFree$0.99$1.99FreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateMar 28, 2021May 24, 2024Aug 14, 2025Apr 13, 2023Dec 22, 2011Sep 18, 2023Jul 30, 2014Sep 4, 2014Apr 28, 2020May 22, 2019
Last UpdatedMar 29, 2021Jan 17, 2025Aug 16, 2025Sep 13, 2025Aug 19, 2017Apr 23, 2025Jun 26, 2017Sep 12, 2017Apr 28, 2020May 22, 2019
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment-terrible---positivenegative---
Score-25/100---85/1000/100---
Praises-
  • High-fidelity audio output quality remains the primary reason users maintain their system investment
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  • Visual integration with Dynamic Island
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Complaints-
  • Persistent connectivity failures and device discovery issues prevent basic playback across the speaker system
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Requests-
  • Restoration of the legacy desktop application to provide a more stable control interface
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Lightweight filtering mechanism enables rapid library organization
  • Focused utility avoids the bloat of multi-purpose music apps
  • Trueplay acoustic calibration creates high switching costs
  • Multi-room synchronization drives hardware network effects
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  • System-level integration via Live Activities provides superior passive music control
  • StandBy mode support offers relevant utility during stationary charging periods
  • 250-station library provides broad content coverage
  • Integrated sports score tracking offers unique utility
  • Low-bandwidth streaming optimization maintains utility in poor network conditions
  • Specialized football score integration captures local sports interest
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Weaknesses
  • 1.0 rating on a single review indicates lack of user validation
  • No updates since Mar 2021 suggests maintenance-mode status
  • 4.2★ Android rating reflects connectivity regressions
  • Forced account registration alienates local-playback users
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  • Premium tier for track notifications sits above the expected utility baseline
  • 28 total ratings indicate a limited user base
  • 1.0-star rating indicates critical functional failure
  • No updates since 2017 creates abandonment perception
  • Zero updates since 2017 creates technical debt
  • 1.0★ rating signals critical failure
  • No modern UI/UX design
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Pricingfreefreepaidpaidfreefreemiumfreefreefreefree
MomentumZombieMaintenance-Maintenance-ZombieZombieZombie--
Update Cadence1 versions2 versions, ~451d avg-5 versions-1 versions, 1 majors/6mo2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~996d avg1 versions--

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