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Sono Ai: 0/5 – A Beautiful Failure

It’s hard to overstate the level of disappointment that comes with using Sono Ai. I had high hopes, especially given all the buzz around its supposed AI-driven music experience. But, I kid you not, within the first ten minutes of using it, I hit a major roadblock: I can’t connect my Spotify account. Yes, you read that right. In 2024, where integration with Spotify should be a bare minimum for any music-related app, Sono Ai fumbles right out of the gate. It feels like a huge oversight, especially considering how many users rely on Spotify as their primary music platform. Why did you not just give the whole thing? The app promises so much yet delivers so little where it counts.

Let’s start with the basics. Sono Ai is marketed as a sleek, intelligent music companion, designed to enhance your listening experience through advanced AI algorithms. On the surface, the app looks promising—beautiful animations, a clean and modern interface, and some personalization options that make it feel fresh. The initial setup lures you in, making you think you’re about to dive into a state-of-the-art music experience. But as soon as you try to connect to Spotify, everything comes crashing down. You’re left staring at error messages or a never-ending loading screen that just refuses to let you in.

And here’s the kicker: Spotify integration is one of the app’s main selling points! You’d think that before launching, they’d at least ensure that the most critical feature works flawlessly. But no, it feels like Sono Ai was rushed out the door without proper testing or attention to detail. There are other apps out there that do this seamlessly, so what’s Sono Ai’s excuse? It’s like they prioritized the aesthetics over actual functionality, which brings me to my next point.

The design is pretty, I’ll give them that. Smooth transitions, visually pleasing animations, and a layout that feels intuitive—for about five minutes until you realize none of the eye candy can make up for the fact that it just doesn’t work where it matters most. It’s like buying a brand-new, sleek sports car only to find out it has no engine. Sure, it looks fantastic in the driveway, but what good is that if you can’t actually drive it? The UI is all flash, no substance. I mean, why go through the trouble of crafting beautiful visuals if you can’t get the basics right? The fancy animations lose their charm pretty quickly when you’re stuck trying to get the app to do what it’s supposed to.

What makes this experience even more frustrating is the clear potential Sono Ai has. It could easily have been a contender for one of the top music apps this year. With AI at its core, it had the chance to offer a personalized, dynamic music experience that could outshine its competitors. But none of that matters when the app’s backbone—the ability to connect and pull in your music from platforms like Spotify—is completely broken. If I can’t access my music library or playlists, why should I stick around?

I even tried reaching out to support, thinking maybe there was a quick fix or update I missed. Nope. The responses I got were either vague, suggesting generic troubleshooting steps that didn’t help, or flat-out unhelpful. At this point, I was done giving the app the benefit of the doubt. It was clear that Sono Ai wasn’t ready for prime time. And what’s worse is that there are zero indications they plan on fixing this issue anytime soon. It’s like they launched the app, threw up their hands, and left it to fend for itself.

Oh, and let’s talk about the personalization features for a moment. Sure, you can tweak some things like color themes and profile names, but does that really matter when the app can’t deliver on its main function? It’s a classic case of putting lipstick on a pig. These cosmetic changes might be enough to distract users for a few minutes, but once they hit the Spotify wall, it’s game over. You might as well uninstall the app at that point because, without a working music library, all the personalization options in the world won’t save it.

It’s a shame because, in a market flooded with music apps, Sono Ai had the potential to stand out. But instead, it feels like a rushed, half-baked attempt at creating something innovative. There’s no two-player mode or multiplayer function here to justify sticking around for longer interactions either—it’s just you and your broken connection to the app’s most critical feature. Every element in the app, from the animations to the personalization options, might feel alive and responsive at first, but the soul of the app is missing when the core functionality—actually playing your music—is broken.

I can’t even comment on how well the AI-driven recommendations work because I never got far enough to experience them. When an app fails at something as basic as connecting to your music platform, everything else becomes irrelevant. Maybe they’ll fix it in the future, but right now, Sono Ai is a hollow promise—a beautifully wrapped box with nothing inside.

Until they can guarantee that Spotify, one of the most widely used music services in the world, works without a hitch, I can’t recommend Sono Ai to anyone. As it stands, it’s an empty shell of an app with pretty visuals masking its glaring flaws. For now, it’s a solid 0/5—because no amount of sleek design can make up for an app that doesn’t work.

Developer Response ,

Hello,

Thanks for taking the time to review the app. We are going through the process of getting Spotify to approve our app. This process has unfortunately not been as quick and straightforward as we thought it would be. Currently, Spotify only allows accounts added to our whitelist to connect in our app. Please send us an email to sonoai.help@gmail.com with your Spotify email address and we can add you to the whitelist that will allow you to connect to Spotify in the app. We hope to get approval from Spotify very soon at which point, we will no longer need to whitelist users in order to connect to Spotify in the app. We are also currently integrating Apple Music in the app, to provide more options of music service. Apple Music does not have this restriction/approval process, so please keep an eye out for an upcoming update that will soon make Apple Music integration available within the app.