# foobar2000 vs Wavecore

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: foobar2000 at none against Wavecore's 2. foobar2000 also leads on ratings volume (234 vs 10). Wavecore's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wavecore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. foobar2000 asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for foobar2000 against 4.6 for Wavecore. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: foobar2000 has 234 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wavecore's.

foobar2000 ships an update every 4 weeks, Wavecore every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | foobar2000 | Wavecore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669/reviews) | **[4.6 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavecore/id6798720119/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **234** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Resolute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072793620) | [Valerii Lubenets](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798720121) |

## What reviewers say

### foobar2000

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foobar2000/id1072807669)

This advanced audio player supports a wide range of formats and offers gapless playback with automatic volume adjustment. Customize its appearance with skins and stream music from UPnP servers.

**Highlights:** Supports MP3, AAC, FLAC, and more, Gapless playback, ReplayGain volume adjustment, UPnP media server streaming, Customizable appearance with skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good for offline use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Customizable with skins
- 👍 Plays a variety of audio formats
- 👍 Convenient FTP transfer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Lacking search functionality
- 🔍 Difficult to manage playlists and delete songs
- 🔍 Inconsistent UI and navigation
- 🔍 Missing CarPlay support

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup for some users
- Playback issues with certain audio formats
- Network detection failures
- SMB/DLNA server connectivity problems
- Album art not displaying correctly

**Requested features**

- Add queue and repeat single track features
- Improve playlist management and song deletion
- Implement CarPlay support
- Add more UI customization options
- Improve search functionality


### Wavecore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavecore/id6798720119)

A premium Hi-Fi audio player offering advanced playback features and extensive customization for a refined music listening experience. It allows users to personalize their music library with custom themes, metadata editing, and powerful audio effects.

**Highlights:** Premium Hi-Fi audio playback, Support for high-quality audio formats, Powerful equalizer and audio effects, Advanced audio customization, Customizable themes, Edit track metadata, artwork, and lyrics, Organize and personalize music collection

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wavecore Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Wavecore Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is foobar2000 free?

foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wavecore free?

Wavecore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, foobar2000 or Wavecore?

Wavecore is rated higher. foobar2000 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Wavecore averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.

### Do foobar2000 or Wavecore have ads?

Neither foobar2000 nor Wavecore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, foobar2000 or Wavecore?

foobar2000 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Wavecore every 3 days. Most recently, foobar2000 was updated on November 13, 2026 and Wavecore on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*