Comparison

Wizigo vs waveOut

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wizigo

This navigation app uses spatialized sound and community-shared data to help visually impaired individuals travel independently. Users can plan routes with virtual audio waypoints and receive real-time alerts about danger zones shared by the community.

Highlights
  • Spatialized sound navigation
  • Virtual audio waypoints
  • Community-shared routes
  • Danger zone alerts
  • Points of interest nearby
  • Web interface for route planning
Features
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WIZIGO® IS THE TRAVEL ASSISTANT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED Wizigo is the first community-based GPS that allows a visually impaired person to find their way around town using spatialized sound. The user prepares his route by placing waypoints on the map, directly on his smartphone or computer. Wizigo will then guide him/her with discreet and intuitive sound indications. The user knows at any time if he is in the right direction or if he has to change direction and can also consult his points of interest nearby. Wizigo allows you to make all your trips autonomously, without having to memorize them. It makes journeys incredibly fast and easy: virtual audio waypoints replace tangible elements of location, tracking and orientation. Thus, a large city square without fixed landmarks will not be bypassed, but can be crossed. The community aspect of Wizigo is based on the sharing of routes, danger zones and points of interest. When a user identifies a danger zone, he/she reports it. The Wizigoths community is notified in real time and its members can anticipate and adapt their routes. A web interface is also available to prepare your trips in advance on your computer: http://www.mywizigo.com The application is entirely free, with no time limit. Note: Continuous use of GPS in the background can significantly reduce battery life. The Wizigo application will automatically shut down if it is in the background and the user is not following a sound route.

About

waveOut

Navigate your surroundings using immersive spatial audio cues and virtual waypoints. This app offers a hands-free, intuitive experience by guiding you with sound, allowing you to focus on the world around you.

Highlights
  • Audio Augmented Reality waypoints
  • Spatial audio guidance
  • Hands-free navigation by hearing
  • Multiple view modes (cards, map, AR)
  • Save favorite places and routes
  • Indoor and outdoor navigation
  • Explore nearby places
Features
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The world's first spatial audio navigation app - See the world through your ears. Our mission is to make navigation easy for everyone. **Features at a glance: 1. Audio Augmented Reality - Virtual waypoints are placed in the real world around you 2. Spatial Audio - You can hear the waypoints as if a friend was calling 3. Navigation by Hearing - Follow the sounds until the destination. Simple and hands-free 4. Three views: descriptive cards, map view (classic) and AR view 5. Save favourite places and routes 6. Three different guiding sounds 7. Explore nearby places with “Around Me” 8. Navigate indoors as easily as outdoor **What to do -Wear headphones -Start a route -The phone’s back camera must be facing the same direction you are looking at as images of the streets and house walls are analysed locally on your phone to improve localization (data is not stored or processed for anything else). -Follow the audio: no need to look at the screen -To get the best experience, please check out our tutorials **Route planning can be done: -Directly on the app -In your (desktop) browser with the web planner at: https://app.waveout.app/map -Places and routes can saved on your account and can be user later for navigation. ** Help us improve All feedback is welcome! It is the way by which we will improve. If you have any suggestions, questions or need help, please write us at support@dreamwaves.io With your help, we create the navigation of the future! ** Free version and premium features The app has all the features in place for audio navigation and is currently completely free. In the future we will introduce premium features including higher localization accuracy and these will be part of a subscription plan. ** App details Headphones are needed to hear the waypoints. Even though we use spatial audio, any headphone model will work. For the best experience, we recommend open headphones so you are always aware of the world around you. For an amazing experience we will support selected hearables. Stay tuned! ** Behind the scenes An intuitive experience requires that the virtual content is displayed flawlessly. We use state-of-the art computer vision methods to determine the location of the user within the world. We take the latest augmented reality toolkits, global positioning advances and machine learning methods, combine them with some magic and obtain the position with incredible accuracy. **Spatial audio Spatial audio simulates the way people naturally understand sound locations. When a phone rings, or a friend calls, you immediately turn your head. Spatial audio does the same and we use this to help you find the next waypoint in the easiest way. Terms of service: Privacy policy: https://www.dreamwaves.io/impressum.html Website: https://www.dreamwaves.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamwaves.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamwaves.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamwaves_io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamwaves Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvX11E-zUioNxhqEl2PLBZg/featured

Screenshots

Wizigo4 screens
waveOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wizigo at 100% against waveOut's 0%. Wizigo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). waveOut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wizigo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. waveOut asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wizigo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wizigo's written reviews are positive against 0% of waveOut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wizigo ships an update every 11 months, waveOut every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wizigo versus waveOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWizigowaveOut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoSenseDreamwaves GmbH

Customer experience

Wizigo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

waveOut

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wizigo

One-time1
  • Abonnement 1 an$26.99
None

waveOut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wizigo free?
Wizigo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is waveOut free?
waveOut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wizigo or waveOut?
Wizigo is rated higher. Wizigo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while waveOut averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Wizigo or waveOut have ads?
Neither Wizigo nor waveOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wizigo or waveOut?
Wizigo ships an update every 11 months, and waveOut every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wizigo was updated on November 2, 2026 and waveOut on November 3, 2026.

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