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24 alternatives to Sonos PLAY:5 2.0

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sonos PLAY:5 2.0 launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sonos Play:1 Tone Limited Edition▲68

   Minimalistic tone-on-tone styling

   2015 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sonos Play:5 speaker▲4

   completely redesigned with Truesound

   2015 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sonos PLAY:5▲163

   The purest, deepest, most vibrant sound

   2015 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Play It▲85

   A better music app

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AirSonos▲127

   Airplay to your favorite Sonos devices.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Godus▲91

   Play God

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ZonePlay▲105

   A simple Sonos controller for Apple Watch and iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Android 5.0 Lollipop▲87

   A sweet new take on Android

   2014 · android.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sonos 7.0▲107

    Play music from Spotify straight to Sonos

    2016 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PICO-8▲79

    Make, share, and play tiny games

    2016 · lexaloffle.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The new SONOS app▲155

    Your key to the ultimate listening experience

    2024 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sonos Boost▲77

    New, extended range, networking hardware

    2014 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sonos Five▲95

    The high-fidelity speaker for superior sound.

    2020 · sonos.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    VOX (iOS)▲84

    All your music in one player

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sonos PLAY:1 Blue Note▲68

    Limited edition PLAY:1 celebrating Blue Note Records

    2015 · lp.sonos.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Airfoil▲120

    Turn your old phone into a wireless music system like Sonos

    2014 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Layout – I'm a Sucker for Updates▲63

    Desktop Neo, rethinking the desktop UI and Dribble Playbook

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

20. 20
    REX▲148

    Recommendations from old friends and new ones.

    2016 · rex.is · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Playtest▲89

    Be the first to play tomorrow's games.

    2014 · playte.st · its alternatives →

22. 22
    GameOn▲90

    Talk Trash Like a Boss

    2015 · getgameonapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Swipe XL▲99

    New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    8tracks 3.0 (iOS)▲115

    Refreshingly human music playlists

    2014 · 8tracks.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →