BITWaves vs HardstyleReleases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BITWaves
Record sounds from your environment and transform them into unique musical compositions. This intuitive tool requires no prior knowledge, making creative audio exploration accessible to everyone. Developed by a leading contemporary orchestra, it's ideal for educational purposes.
- Record environmental sounds
- Manipulate audio
- Create unique compositions
- Intuitive interface
- No prior knowledge required
- Educational tool
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Gjør lydopptak og skap din egen musikk med BITWaves! BITWaves er et lekent og enkelt verktøy for kreativ lydskaping. Med appen kan du ta opp lyder, manipulere dem og sette dem sammen til unike komposisjoner. Lyden av en dryppende vask, nabohunden som bjeffer eller kanskje knaset fra et eple som blir tygd? Det intuitive grensesnittet gjør lydfangsten til en lek, og du behøver ingen forkunnskaper. Appen er utviklet av BIT20 Ensemble – Nordens ledende samtidsorkester. Appen brukes primært av BIT20 i undervisning og formidling rettet mot barn og unge. Finansiert av BIT20 Ensemble med støtte fra Kulturrådet og Bergen kommune. Idé: Ole André Farstad Videreutvikling: Håkon Skjæret Design og programmering: Stian Remvik Programmering: Sindre Sørensen
HardstyleReleases
Discover the latest music releases and add them to your personal playlists. Stay up-to-date with new tracks in your favorite genres.
- Discover new music releases
- Add tracks to favorite playlists
- Stay up-to-date with new music
- Genre-specific discovery
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Easily discover new releases and add them to your favorite playlist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BITWaves at none against HardstyleReleases's 1. HardstyleReleases's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. HardstyleReleases sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BITWaves asks for nothing beyond the download.
BITWaves ships an update every 3 months, HardstyleReleases every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BITWaves | HardstyleReleases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stiftelsen BIT20 Ensemble | Julian van Heek |
Customer experience
BITWaves
HardstyleReleases
In-app purchases
BITWaves
No in-app purchases
HardstyleReleases
- Adfree$9.99
