Waganda vs elsehear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waganda
This app helps you decide where to eat and what to do with friends. It also provides augmented reality navigation to guide you to your chosen destinations.
- Decision making for food and activities
- Augmented reality navigation
- Location guidance
- Social outing planning
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No more problem of deciding "What should we eat?" or "What should we do?" When hanging out with friends, We can help you with deciding where to go and how to get there! Those of you who have problems with directions and locations. When you have trouble with directions, our AR navigation will help you get to your destination.
elsehear
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Listen to real places around the world, live. Browse places around the world and tune into their live soundscapes. Discover the coordinates and stories behind the sounds you hear. Tap "Take me somewhere" and let Elsehear choose your next destination. Save your favorite places and return to them whenever you like. Favorites sync across your iPhones when you sign in with the same Apple account. See your current place and playback status on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. Browse places and control playback on your paired iPhone with the Apple Watch companion. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Elsehear is an art project for sharing the sounds of the world. With thanks to Locus Sonus and the contributors who keep these open microphones listening. Sign in with Apple and an internet connection are required. Audio comes from live sources, so sounds and stream availability vary. Be here, hear elsewhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: elsehear at 100% against Waganda's 33%. elsehear also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Waganda's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 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
Both are free to download. elsehear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Waganda asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waganda ships an update every 3 weeks, elsehear every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waganda | elsehear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 433 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HyperCloud Co., Ltd | dohyun ahn |
Customer experience
Waganda
elsehear
In-app purchases
Waganda
No in-app purchases
elsehear
- support elsehear$6.99
