Comparison

Flac Music Player vs WavePlayer

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

Head to head
About

Flac Music Player

This offline music player allows you to import and play your audio files in high quality. Create custom playlists, manage favorites, and enjoy ad-free playback with background support. It offers a one-time purchase for lifetime access.

Highlights
  • Offline playback
  • Import music from iCloud/local files
  • Supports MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A
  • Playlist creation
  • Favorites management
  • Background playback
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Soundlight plays the music files you already own. Offline, without ads, and without a subscription. Import your library and hear it the way you saved it. Start with 100 songs for free. Unlock unlimited with a single payment, and it's yours. YOUR MUSIC • Import from Files and iCloud • MP3, FLAC, WAV, M4A, AAC, and AIFF • Songs, artists, albums, and playlists • Favorites, shuffle, repeat, and a queue you can edit • Fix titles, artists, albums, artwork, and track numbers • Your own playlist covers, or one made on device with Apple Intelligence • Show, hide, and reorder the tabs PLAYBACK • 10-band equalizer, with presets for rock, jazz, vocals, hip-hop, late night, and more • Crossfade between songs • Sleep timer that fades the music out • Soft rain under the music, at its own volume • Lock screen, Control Center, and background playback • CarPlay • Last.fm scrobbling MAKE IT YOURS • Now Playing as the album cover, a spinning vinyl record, or a burned CD • Ambient color drawn from the artwork • Light, dark, or follow the system • Accent colors and title fonts • Built for iPhone and iPad, including iPhone Duo WHY SOUNDLIGHT • Your files stay on your device • No account needed to listen • No ads, ever • One payment for an unlimited library. Every update included. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

WavePlayer

This music player dynamically adjusts the rhythm of songs to match the user's movement, creating an immersive experience for activities like running. It aims to synchronize your pace with your music.

Highlights
  • Rhythm adjusts to user's movement
  • Synchronizes music BPM with running pace
  • Background playback support
  • Future pace assistance features planned
  • Future album/artist selection planned
Features
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■概要 WavePlayer 人の動きに合わせて音楽のリズム(BPM)が変わる新しい音楽プレーヤ ■受賞歴 *最優秀賞 (2017/3/18 TORYUMON Pitch Battle[福岡市後援]にて) *オーディエンス賞 ( 2017/3/3 福岡ビジネス・デジタル・コンテンツ賞2017にて) *福岡ルビー賞 (2016/10/15 Startup GO!GO!にて) ■説明 ランニング中、音楽のリズムと走るリズムが合わないと感じることはありませんか? 本アプリでは走っている人のテンポに合わせて音楽のリズムが変わるため、音楽と一体となったような気持ち良さでランニングをすることができます。 ■今後の機能追加予定 ・ランナーのペース支援機能(少しずつ音楽のBPMを上げていくなど) ・アルバム, アーティスト別での楽曲選択 ・より正確な歩数カウント機能 ・曲の再生速度を変化させた際の音源の劣化の抑制 本アプリは開発中です。既存のバグや機能の提案などありましたら遠慮なくフィードバックを頂けますと幸いです。開発者は泣いて喜びます。 ■開発 開発はチーム「匠」が行っております。 ■その他 本アプリはバックグラウンドでの動作に対応しています。動作中は加速度センサなどの値を利用するため、バッテリーの減りが通常より早くなる可能性があります。

Screenshots

Flac Music Player4 screens
WavePlayer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Flac Music Player at 3.5 against WavePlayer's 1.0. Flac Music Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). WavePlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Flac Music Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WavePlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flac Music Player holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flac Music Player has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flac Music Player ships an update every 3 weeks, WavePlayer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flac Music Player versus WavePlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlac Music PlayerWavePlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbove ASstudio-LEAF Inc.

Customer experience

Flac Music Player

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

WavePlayer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flac Music Player

One-time1
  • Soundlight Unlimited$19.99
None

WavePlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flac Music Player free?
Flac Music Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WavePlayer free?
WavePlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flac Music Player or WavePlayer?
Flac Music Player is rated higher. Flac Music Player averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while WavePlayer averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flac Music Player or WavePlayer have ads?
Neither Flac Music Player nor WavePlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flac Music Player or WavePlayer?
Flac Music Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and WavePlayer every 4 months. Most recently, Flac Music Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and WavePlayer on November 2, 2026.

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