Wavejam vs nana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wavejam
Easily create music with friends and bandmates. Record ideas, share them, and invite others to collaborate in real-time. This app connects musicians globally to contribute to your projects.
- Collaborative music creation
- Multi-track recording
- Real-time collaboration
- Cloud backup and sync
- In-app chat for feedback
- QuickLink for easy contribution
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Wavejam allows you to easily make music from home, with your band mates and friends. Record your idea, share it, and invite others to collaborate. This new workflow connects you with top musicians around the world, and enables them to contribute to your music, in real-time. FEATURES: ** Collaborative: Share your music ideas with friends and invite them to build your unique sound, together. ** Multi-Track Recorder: Record multiple layers on each track. ** Fast & Easy: Capture inspiration in the moment, with ease. ** Mix: Control the levels and add effects to enhance your recordings. ** BPM: Follow the track’s custom BPM to stay in sync. ** Trim: No need to play an entire take without mistakes, just trim each layer to your liking. ** Track Preview: Preview your tracks in the main menu to access the right project, quickly. ** Monitoring: Hear effects in real-time while monitoring your recording. ** QuickLink: Anyone with the link can contribute to your track, without setting up an account. ** Secure and Private: All your tracks are securely backed-up and synced into the cloud. ** Chat: Share thoughts about each recording using it’s unique chat room. ** Keep Updated: Stay in the loop about changes to the track by receiving notifications. ** Your Creation is Yours: All creations are credited to the artist by linking them to their username, and time stamp. This app was created by musicians, for musicians. As sound engineers and musicians ourselves, we’ve experienced first hand the many pains and challenges when it comes to recording music with others. We’re so fortunate to have worked alongside some amazing musicians in building this app and we place real value on the feedback of each and every one of our users. Using our passion for music, we hope to facilitate the creation of meaningful work, together.
nana
Record and edit song cover videos with professional-level tools on your smartphone. Access millions of backing tracks across various genres and create music videos with ease. Connect with a global community of music creators to share your work and collaborate.
- DAW-level recording and editing
- Professional audio effects
- Extensive backing track library
- Music video creation
- Social collaboration features
- Pitch correction
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“nana” is a music app that lets you record your own song cover videos on your smartphone. It’s equipped with the same recording and editing features as a professional digital audio workstation (DAW), so you can easily create a sound source without any specialized knowledge. No special equipment is necessary, so you can create song cover videos with just your smartphone. You can also make music videos with ease, and use a wide range of effects. We provide backing tracks from a variety of genres, so you can easily create your own covers of Vocaloid songs, as well as POPS and anime songs too. There’s also a social media feature where music creators get together, so you can share your own work to reach a wider audience of listeners. “nana” is a music app used by all kinds of people, from beginners who want to start creating music, to professionals active in the music scene. [Recommended For] • Those who want an easy way to sing karaoke for free. • Those who want to start doing cover videos, but lack the equipment and backing music. • Those who want people to hear their songs. • Aspiring singers. • Those who want to do serious recording. • Those who want people to listen to their original songs and sing them. • Those who want people to sing over their backing music. ◆DAW-level Recording and Editing Features You can do sophisticated music editing with just your smartphone, no PC or equipment required. You can do pitch correction and edit each part separately, letting you achieve the same quality as serious music editing software. ◆Professional Effects You can use a wide range of effects like Auto-Tune, compressors, or a de-esser, and even overlay them. ◆Wide Range of Backing Music Sing all you want to more than 10 million backing tracks! From the latest songs to oldies, with genres like pop, Vocaloid songs, anime songs, rock, and Western music, the catalog covers hit songs from around the world. ◆Create Original Music Videos You can create your own original music video by uploading a video file. ◆Easily Make Song Cover Videos From plenty of backing music to a wide variety of editing features, and even music video creation, this app can do everything you need to make a song cover video. This music app can satisfy those who want become a singer, and those who want to aim for the top. ◆Make Music with Music Creators Worldwide with Collaboration Recording There are more than 10 million users registered on nana worldwide. Music creators from across the globe await you. [nana Premium (Paid Plan)] This paid service makes nana more fun and convenient to use. (Subscribing is optional) nana Premium Yearly Plan Price: 29.99 USD (Pricing may vary in countries other than U.S.A) Period: 1 year nana Premium Monthly Plan Price: 5.49 USD (Pricing may vary in countries other than U.S.A) Period: 1 month • The fee will be charged to your iTunes account. • Unless you cancel the automatic renewal more than 24 hours before the deadline, it will be automatically renewed. • Automatic renewal can be turned off under Subscription after tapping on your name in the app settings. • For paid plans, you cannot cancel during the subscription period. ◆Terms of Use https://nana-music.co.jp/en/terms/ Check here for the latest news about nana and information on upcoming new features! Be sure to follow us. Official Twitter: @nanamusicinc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wavejam at 80% against nana's 10%. Wavejam also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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. nana sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Wavejam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wavejam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Wavejam's written reviews are positive against 10% of nana's.
Wavejam ships an update weekly, nana every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wavejam | nana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wavejam Ltd. | nana music Inc. |
Customer experience
Wavejam
nana
In-app purchases
Wavejam
No in-app purchases
nana
- 1 month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- nana Point pack 1$0.99
- nana Point pack 2$3.99
- nana Point pack 3$6.99
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- nana Point pack 4$19.99
- nana Point pack 5$49.99
- nana Point pack 6$59.99








