Comparison

Change.org vs Wavepoint

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

Head to head
About

Change.org

Empower your voice for social change with a leading platform. Easily launch, track, and amplify your petition campaigns on issues you care about. Stay informed with real-time updates and engage directly with your supporters.

Highlights
  • Launch and grow petitions
  • Track petition stats (signatures, views, shares)
  • Real-time milestone updates
  • Share petitions easily to social media
  • Access personalized social media assets
  • View and engage with supporters
Features
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Change.org is the world’s leading platform for social change, empowering over 500,000,000 people to raise their voice on issues they care about. Our new app gives you everything you need to launch and grow a successful petition. Whether you’re fighting for local change or global impact, our app makes it simple to track, share, and amplify your campaign—all in one place. Stay informed with real-time updates when your petition reaches key milestones, so you can celebrate and engage with supporters right away. TRACK PETITION STATS Watch your signatures, comments, and supporter activity update in real time. See how many people chipped in to promote your petition. GET REAL-TIME UPDATES Get notifications on your phone about key signature milestones. See every time someone supports your cause through comments and videos. SHARE YOUR PETITION ANYWHERE Easily share to Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, messaging apps, and email—on the go. Get ready-to-post images and templates tailored to your campaign for every platform. Create a custom URL and QR code to spread your petition faster. UPDATE YOUR SUPPORTERS Keep your community informed and energized. Choose from message templates, add photos, and send directly to your supporters—without leaving the app.

About

Wavepoint

Discover local happenings and conversations based on your chosen locations and interests. Share updates, ask questions, and reward great content with virtual currency. Stay connected to your community and the places that matter to you.

Highlights
  • Follow cities, campuses, and countries
  • Control content topics
  • Post local updates and questions
  • Reward posts with gems and points
  • Discover nearby conversations
Features
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Wavepoint is a social feed built around the places and topics that matter to you. Follow your city, campus, or even countries you want to keep up with, and shape a feed that feels relevant to your life. Choose your places • Follow cities, campuses, countries, and more • Update them anytime as life changes Control your topics • Food, sports, events, housing, local news, and more • Follow what interests you and mute what doesn’t Post what’s happening around you • Ask questions, share updates, or plan meetups • Get local answers and discover conversations nearby Support great posts with gems and points • Reward posts you love • Highlight helpful, thoughtful, and entertaining content Wavepoint helps you discover what’s happening around you and in the places you care about most. Download free to get started.

Screenshots

Change.org4 screens
Wavepoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Change.org at none against Wavepoint's 3. Change.org also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (100 vs 8). Wavepoint's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wavepoint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Change.org asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Change.org against 4.5 for Wavepoint. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Change.org has 100 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Change.org ships an update every 8 days, Wavepoint every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Change.org versus Wavepoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChange.orgWavepoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB58 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperChange.org, PBCProven Form, LLC

Customer experience

Change.org

All ratings74 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative23.5%

Wavepoint

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Change.org

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wavepoint

One-time3
  • Seafarer Bundle$1.99
  • Dockside Cache$8.99
  • Treasure Chest$14.99

Questions

Is Change.org free?
Change.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wavepoint free?
Wavepoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Change.org or Wavepoint?
Change.org is rated higher. Change.org averages 4.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Wavepoint averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Change.org or Wavepoint have ads?
Wavepoint shows ads; Change.org does not.
Which is updated more often, Change.org or Wavepoint?
Change.org ships an update every 8 days, and Wavepoint every 3 days. Most recently, Change.org was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wavepoint on June 1, 2026.

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