SonicCritic
The Future of Music Streaming
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Built by an independent artist who got tired of streaming math. Your subscription pays the artists you actually listen to - 88% of net revenue, direct.
SonicCritic - streaming that actually pays artists.
Your $12.99/month doesn't disappear into a royalty black box. 88% of net revenue goes directly to the artists you stream. Not a pool. Not a formula. Direct.
WHY SONICCRITIC EXISTS
SonicCritic was built by an independent artist who spent six years watching streaming payouts round down to zero. The major platforms pay fractions of a cent per stream, harvest your listening data, and bury independent music under algorithmic playlists designed to keep costs low - not to help you find music you love.
We built the opposite.
HOW IT WORKS
One subscription: $12.99/month
88% of net revenue (after payment processing) goes to the artists you actually listen to
Every artist on the platform owns their music and licensed it directly - no middlemen taking a cut before it reaches them
PRIVACY-FIRST, ALWAYS
We don't harvest your listening data. We don't sell your habits to advertisers. We don't build a profile on you. You listen; artists get paid; that's the whole business model.
DISCOVERY THAT WORKS FOR YOU
No pay-for-placement playlists. No algorithm optimizing for the cheapest stream. Discovery on SonicCritic is community-driven - real listeners surfacing real music, so what rises is what people actually love.
FOR ARTISTS
If you're an independent artist who owns your masters and compositions, SonicCritic is the most direct path from your fans' subscriptions to your pocket. Upload your catalog, keep your rights, and earn 88% of the net revenue your listeners generate.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Streaming doesn't have to be extractive. Fans want to support artists. Artists want to be paid fairly. SonicCritic connects the two - transparently, directly, and without anyone's data being the product.
Download SonicCritic and hear where your money goes.
Ratings & Reviews
design changes
new Who You Support page with more detailed artist information
newly designed Artist Dashboard for earnings & payouts
The developer, Philip Quinn, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Search History
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Philip Quinn
- Size
- 8 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Contains
Unrestricted Web Access
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © 2026 Philip Quinn