CodaMusic vs OpenWav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodaMusic
Stream over 130 million songs with a social network integrated for music discovery. Share songs, playlists, and connect with artists and friends. Enjoy ad-free listening and exclusive artist content.
- 130M+ song library
- Ad-free streaming
- Offline listening
- Artist exclusives
- Social music feed
- Community discovery
- Personal profiles
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CodaMusic - Where streaming meets social CodaMusic is the only place where 150 million+ songs live side-by-side with a fully-featured social network, so every play, post, and follow helps you discover more music you'll love. Why you'll love CodaMusic - All the music you want, ad-free - 130 M+ tracks ready to stream or download for offline listening. - Artist exclusives - get behind-the-scenes posts and fan-only content straight from the creators. - Social feed built for music - share songs, playlists, photos, even custom radio stations; comment, like, and repost right in your feed. - Community-powered discovery - follow friends and tastemakers with similar taste, or become the influencer yourself-every user can curate. - Personal profile – pin your favorite tracks, show off playlists, and connect with fans and artists who vibe the same way. - Simple plans - Individual ($10.99 / mo) or Family (up to 4 people, $16.99 / mo), both with unlimited streaming and the same artist exclusives. - Cancel anytime - try CodaMusic free, no strings attached, No Credit Card required. Privacy Policy: https://codamusic.me/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://codamusic.me/terms/
OpenWav
This platform empowers independent musicians to release music, sell merchandise, and host events. Artists can build direct fan communities, own their data, and monetize their work without upfront costs or ads.
- Release music and exclusive drops
- Design and sell custom merchandise
- Create events and sell tickets
- Build exclusive fan communities
- Track sales and own fan data
- Direct fan support and engagement
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OpenWav is the next-generation music platform built for indie artists to drop music, monetize and engage with fan communities. OpenWav gives you the tools to create, connect, and earn—on your terms. What you can do on OpenWav: Stream Music – Release singles, albums, and exclusive drops with immersive player and direct fan support Make Merch, Your Way – Design and sell custom merch globally with no inventory or upfront costs Create Events & Sell Tickets – Host shows, listening parties, or concerts—sell tickets directly to fans Build Your Fan Community – Start exclusive chat channels, drop updates, and grow your core audience Own Your Data - Track sales, build your mailing list, and be direct with your fan base with no ads. Join a Movement – Be part of a community where indie artists thrive and fans show up with real support Drop your sound. Grow your wave. Get paid.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: OpenWav at free with in-app purchases against CodaMusic's subscription. OpenWav also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 66%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). CodaMusic's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 165). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. CodaMusic sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OpenWav sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OpenWav holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodaMusic has 1.7K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of CodaMusic's written reviews are positive against 97% of OpenWav's.
CodaMusic ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenWav every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodaMusic | OpenWav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) | 4.9 (165 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 165 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CODA MUSIC, INC. | OP3N, LLC |
Customer experience
CodaMusic
OpenWav
User reviews
CodaMusic
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent music discovery
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 High-quality audio
- 🤝 Strong social features
- 💰 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- ⛔ Limited song/artist selection for some users
- 🔒 Requires internet connection to use
- 🔒 Restricted skips/song changes without paying
OpenWav
From 165 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and responsive
- 💡 Great concept for artists
- 🚀 Flexibility in monetizing art
- 🤝 Authentic partnership opportunities
- 🛍️ Easy merch creation and selling
Room to improve
- 🤔 Reviews read like ads
- 🤔 Potential astroturfing of reviews
- 🤔 Reliance on AI for content
Bugs and requests
CodaMusic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Inability to play any music
- Inconsistent song skipping functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Add lyrics support
- Integrate local music files
- Ability to unlike individual songs from albums
- Add genre-based recommendations
- Improve volume controls when casting to other devices
OpenWav
Reported bugs
1 issue- Minor bugs in new platforms
Requested features
2 requests- Partnership with TIDAL for integration
- Live streaming with gift earning functionality like TikTok
In-app purchases
CodaMusic
- Coda Plus$2.991 Month
- Individual Plan1 Month trial$13.991 Month
- Individual Plan$14.991 Month
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- Family Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Family Plan$22.991 Month
OpenWav
- Love feat. Bruno Mars (Orig...$0.99
- Music Credits Pack$0.99
- Exclusive content5 variants$0.99
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- Nature sounds$0.99
- Beauty of Kerala’s landscape$0.99
- DJ old school set with the OG$0.99
- here’s the full episode of ...$0.99
- Music Credits Pack$1.29
- Music Credits Pack$1.49
- Music Credits Pack$1.99
- Speaking in Tongues$1.99
- ADDICT$1.99
- #TheEPChronicles FEMME FATALE$1.99
- New demo$1.99
- LIVE PRODUCTION Delilah$1.99
- Flower Timelapse$1.99
- BTS: Bohan’s new album stud...$1.99
- Music Credits Pack$2.99
- Never Did I$2.99
- #TheArchives unreleased song$2.99
- Music Credits Pack$4.99
- Kevin Woo debuting Deja Vu ...$4.99
- Music Credits Pack$9.99
- Music Credits Pack$19.99
