Comparison

waveOut vs Audinav

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

Head to head
About

waveOut

Navigate your surroundings using immersive spatial audio cues and virtual waypoints. This app offers a hands-free, intuitive experience by guiding you with sound, allowing you to focus on the world around you.

Highlights
  • Audio Augmented Reality waypoints
  • Spatial audio guidance
  • Hands-free navigation by hearing
  • Multiple view modes (cards, map, AR)
  • Save favorite places and routes
  • Indoor and outdoor navigation
  • Explore nearby places
Features
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The world's first spatial audio navigation app - See the world through your ears. Our mission is to make navigation easy for everyone. **Features at a glance: 1. Audio Augmented Reality - Virtual waypoints are placed in the real world around you 2. Spatial Audio - You can hear the waypoints as if a friend was calling 3. Navigation by Hearing - Follow the sounds until the destination. Simple and hands-free 4. Three views: descriptive cards, map view (classic) and AR view 5. Save favourite places and routes 6. Three different guiding sounds 7. Explore nearby places with “Around Me” 8. Navigate indoors as easily as outdoor **What to do -Wear headphones -Start a route -The phone’s back camera must be facing the same direction you are looking at as images of the streets and house walls are analysed locally on your phone to improve localization (data is not stored or processed for anything else). -Follow the audio: no need to look at the screen -To get the best experience, please check out our tutorials **Route planning can be done: -Directly on the app -In your (desktop) browser with the web planner at: https://app.waveout.app/map -Places and routes can saved on your account and can be user later for navigation. ** Help us improve All feedback is welcome! It is the way by which we will improve. If you have any suggestions, questions or need help, please write us at support@dreamwaves.io With your help, we create the navigation of the future! ** Free version and premium features The app has all the features in place for audio navigation and is currently completely free. In the future we will introduce premium features including higher localization accuracy and these will be part of a subscription plan. ** App details Headphones are needed to hear the waypoints. Even though we use spatial audio, any headphone model will work. For the best experience, we recommend open headphones so you are always aware of the world around you. For an amazing experience we will support selected hearables. Stay tuned! ** Behind the scenes An intuitive experience requires that the virtual content is displayed flawlessly. We use state-of-the art computer vision methods to determine the location of the user within the world. We take the latest augmented reality toolkits, global positioning advances and machine learning methods, combine them with some magic and obtain the position with incredible accuracy. **Spatial audio Spatial audio simulates the way people naturally understand sound locations. When a phone rings, or a friend calls, you immediately turn your head. Spatial audio does the same and we use this to help you find the next waypoint in the easiest way. Terms of service: Privacy policy: https://www.dreamwaves.io/impressum.html Website: https://www.dreamwaves.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dreamwaves.io/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dreamwaves.io Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreamwaves_io LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dreamwaves Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvX11E-zUioNxhqEl2PLBZg/featured

About

Audinav

Features
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Experience a groundbreaking way to navigate with spatial sound on Airpods ! Whether you're running, hiking, biking, or simply navigating a city on foot, our app replaces traditional visual navigation with immersive music guidance. No more checking your screen – just listen to the cues and let the sound lead you safely and intuitively toward your destination. Key Features: - Innovative Audio Navigation: Enjoy 3D sound guidance for outdoor sport or pedestrian navigation. With natural directional audio cues, you’ll know where to go without needing to look at a map – freeing up your hands and eyes. - Musical Navigation: A world first in navigation! Get guided solely with music, transforming your journey into a uniquely immersive audio experience. - Tailored for Outdoor Activities: Whether you’re a runner, hiker, or cyclist, the app supports safe, focused navigation specifically designed for the outdoors. - Accessible Technology: Originally developed for blind and visually impaired users, this spatialized audio technology is now available for everyone, opening up new ways to experience navigation. Seamless User Experience: Designed to minimize screen dependence and enhance your safety, this app can replace other guidance tools for pedestrians and cyclists, providing an intuitive and distraction-free way to stay on course. AirPods Pro, Airpods max & AirPods 3 Exclusive: For the most precise, immersive audio experience, the app utilizes advanced features of the AirPods delivering unmatched spatial sound quality. Technical Requirements: An iPhone running iOS 17 or later, Bluetooth headphones including AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro (all generations), or AirPods Max. Safety Notice and responsible use: As with any music and audio app use with headphones, while navigating using our apps please stay alert and be aware of vehicles, pedestrians, and other obstacles. Always prioritize your surroundings over the app’s music or directions, as we cannot ensure the accuracy of all routes, trails, and road conditions.

Screenshots

waveOut4 screens
Audinav2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: waveOut at 15.0 against Audinav's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
waveOut versus Audinav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwaveOutAudinav
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDreamwaves GmbHRunblind

In-app purchases

None

waveOut

No in-app purchases

None

Audinav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is waveOut free?
waveOut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audinav free?
Audinav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do waveOut or Audinav have ads?
Neither waveOut nor Audinav shows ads.

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