Comparison

OnDo vs Waves

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

Head to head
About

OnDo

A messenger app designed for work, study, communication, and entertainment. It facilitates online services, offers video broadcasts, and includes a secure payment system for card-to-card transactions. Users can create private channels for paid content and connect with others through a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Online video broadcasts and direct user communication
  • Secure card-to-card payment service
  • Private channels for paid content
  • User profiles with photos and 'About Me' section
  • Contact search by username
  • High-quality communication
Features
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Репетиторы, тренеры и др. Онлайн расписание, встроенные взаиморасчеты с карты на карту. Частные каналы: автовебинары и другой платный контент. OnlineDoer - мессенджер с экосистемой для работы, учебы, общения и развлечения в онлайне. Показывайте представления, давайте уроки, консультируйте, публикуйте свой развлекательный и образовательный контент. Особенности: - Возможность предлагать и смотреть видеотрансляции. Пользователи напрямую общаются друг с другом, делают предложения, получают и оказывают онлайн услуги. - Удобный и безопасный сервис взаимных расчетов. - Простой интерфейс. Можно просто найти пользователя по username, добавить его к себе в контакты и общаться; - Чрезвычайно высокое качество связи; - Возможность вести каналы с платным доступом к контенту.; Вы можете разместить 20 фотографий в профиле, поменять аватар и в заполнить раздел “О себе”. В Галерее вы найдете новые контакты и рейтинг самых активных поставщиков онлайн услуг. Если вы хотите использовать OnDo для общения только с близкими вам людьми, используйте настройки приватности и незнакомцы не увидят ваш профиль.

About

Waves

Features
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Waves is a peer-to-peer mesh messenger that works without internet, servers, or accounts. Just Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone connects directly to nearby phones, forming a mesh network. Messages hop from device to device, extending range across crowds, campuses, and festivals — all without cell towers. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • End-to-end encryption on all private messages (Curve25519 + ChaChaPoly) • No accounts, no phone number, no email — ever • No servers store your messages — they exist only on your device • Messages auto-delete after the time you choose (15 min to 2 hours) • No analytics, no tracking, no ads • Only location group pins are stored in the cloud — nothing else FEATURES • General broadcast chat — talk to everyone nearby • Private 1-on-1 encrypted chats • Voice messages — push to talk • Photo sharing through mesh • Contacts — add friends when nearby • Location & portable groups with optional password • AR Radar — see direction and distance to people (UWB, iPhone 11+) • SOS emergency broadcast • Shake to wave hello • Emoji reactions • Disappearing messages with visible countdown PERFECT FOR • Festivals & concerts where cell service is dead • Camping, hiking, off-grid adventures • Classrooms & campus without Wi-Fi • Anywhere you want to communicate privately NO INTERNET. NO SERVERS. NO RULES. Just people and their phones.

Screenshots

OnDo4 screens
Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waves at none against OnDo's 1. Waves also leads on ads (none vs shown). OnDo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OnDo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
OnDo versus Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnDoWaves
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB16 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLLC Data HouseAndrey Kiselev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OnDo

Subscriptions1
  • Расписание14 Days trial$3.491 Month
None

Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnDo free?
OnDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnDo or Waves have ads?
OnDo shows ads; Waves does not.

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