Comparison

WAVEAT vs コトノネドライブ

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

Head to head
About

WAVEAT

A music game designed for smartphones, offering both casual and in-depth gameplay. It features simple touch and slide controls, a curated selection of indie artist tracks, and is free to play with no complex unlock systems or in-app purchases required.

Highlights
  • Free to play all songs
  • Simple touch and slide controls
  • Curated indie music tracks
  • Designed for smartphones
  • No complex unlock systems
  • Ongoing song additions
Features
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"WAVEAT"は、「お手軽」だけど「本格的に楽しめる」スマートフォンに特化した音楽ゲームです。 2017年1月、音楽ゲーム"WAVEAT"ついにリリース!応援よろしくお願いいたします! ■ ポイント ・全曲無料でプレイ可能!複雑な解禁システムや課金要素は一切ありません!  (もし気に入ってくれたら、アプリ内の寄付をお願いいたします) ・iPhone向けに特化したデザインで、隙間時間にサクサク楽しめます! ・コアな音楽ゲームプレイヤーにも突き刺さる、基本を抑えたプレイルールと選曲ジャンル! ・"タッチ"と"スライド"の2アクションのみの分かりやすいルールなので、音楽ゲーム初心者にもおすすめ! ・企業では真似できない個人開発ならではの展開や、スマートフォンの特性を活かした音楽ゲームの常識を覆す機能を今後搭載予定です ■ 収録楽曲 インターネット上で活躍する個性豊かなインディーズアーティストを中心に選曲! 過去の"A-ZERO Produce"企画の人気曲も収録! 夏色マイサンシャイン // hirokey feat. R-CALL X017 // Transquare citron mist -Analysis Stream No.2- // mist-notion feat. kozato snow Backstreet // ルゼ FFF Explosion // BACO さらに、楽曲を続々追加予定! ■ 推奨環境 iOSバージョン:iOS9以降 端末:iPhone5S以降 ■ 最新情報/サポート http://waveat.a-zero.net https://twitter.com/WAVEATAPP

About

コトノネドライブ

Features
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【公式Twitter】 @kotononedrive 【公式ホームページ】 https://drossel.studio/kotonone 【対応言語】 本アプリは日本語のみに対応しております。

Screenshots

WAVEAT3 screens
コトノネドライブ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: コトノネドライブ at none against WAVEAT's 1. WAVEAT's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. WAVEAT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. コトノネドライブ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WAVEAT against 5.0 for コトノネドライブ. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of WAVEAT's written reviews are positive against 68% of コトノネドライブ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, コトノネドライブ monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVEAT versus コトノネドライブ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVEATコトノネドライブ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews68.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB311 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSHO AOKIKazuma Sasaki

Customer experience

WAVEAT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

コトノネドライブ

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WAVEAT

One-time1
  • 寄付$1.99
None

コトノネドライブ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVEAT free?
WAVEAT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is コトノネドライブ free?
コトノネドライブ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVEAT or コトノネドライブ?
WAVEAT and コトノネドライブ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do WAVEAT or コトノネドライブ have ads?
Neither WAVEAT nor コトノネドライブ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVEAT or コトノネドライブ?
WAVEAT ships an update every 2 months, and コトノネドライブ monthly. Most recently, WAVEAT was updated on October 24, 2026 and コトノネドライブ on October 24, 2026.

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