BarWave vs Soma Table
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BarWave
Discover the perfect bar with real-time crowd insights and personalized recommendations. Connect with your nightlife community for updated information and transform your nights out into memorable experiences.
- Real-time crowd insights
- Personalized bar recommendations
- Nightlife community updates
- Discover local bars
- Plan nights out
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It’s not just about finding a place- it’s about finding the right place. With real-time crowd insights, personalized bar recommendations, and updates in your nightlife community BarWave transforms your nights out into memorable experiences.
Soma Table
Discover and attend curated dinners and social gatherings by invitation. Share your interests to receive personalized invitations for events that match your preferences.
- Curated dinners and gatherings
- Invitation-based access
- Personalized event matching
- Interest-based invitations
- Social networking
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Curated dinners and gatherings, by invitation. Tell us about the types of events you enjoy, and we'll invite you when the fit is right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BarWave at 91% against Soma Table's 43%. BarWave also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BarWave holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of BarWave's written reviews are positive against 43% of Soma Table's.
BarWave ships an update monthly, Soma Table every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BarWave | Soma Table |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (98 ratings) — better | 4.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BarWave LLC | Social Circle, Inc. |
Customer experience
BarWave
Soma Table
In-app purchases
BarWave
No in-app purchases
Soma Table
No in-app purchases
