Sorenson Wavello vs Tive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sorenson Wavello
This app revolutionizes video relay conversations by allowing all participants to see each other. It enables enhanced communication for users connecting with Deaf family and friends through a relay service. Download and register to experience a new way of visual communication.
- See all participants during video relay calls
- Revolutionize relay conversations
- Enhanced communication for Deaf connections
- Register voice phone number
- Experience new communication methods
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Be Seen! Revolutionize your relay conversations! With Sorenson Wavello, everyone sees each other during video relay calls. Sorenson continues to innovate so you can experience communication in a new way. To get started, simply download the Sorenson Wavello app and register your voice phone number today. Come on, Be Seen by your Deaf family and friends through Sorenson Relay. To learn more, please visit www.sorenson.com/getwavello
Tive
This platform offers a vibrant community space for the d/Deaf, Hard of Hearing (HOH), and CODA community. It provides curated content, social networking features, direct messaging, and on-demand ASL interpreter services for seamless communication and connection.
- Curated community content (TiveHub)
- Social networking and sharing (TiveMix)
- Direct text and video chat (TiveChat)
- On-demand ASL interpreter services (TiveConnect)
- HIPAA compliant interpreter access
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We're Deaf. We built the app we wanted to use. Your phone calls, your conversations, and your community, in one place. CONNECT — your calls Call anyone through VRS, with a certified ASL interpreter on screen. This is your phone service, not a favor. There's no charge to you — VRS is paid for through the federal TRS fund. No explaining yourself first. No hoping the person on the other end knows how relay works. You dial, and you have the conversation. Your call history follows your account, not one device. Tap any call to call back. Need an interpreter in the room instead? VRI puts one on screen in seconds — for an appointment, a meeting, or anywhere the conversation has to happen in person. CONTACTS — bring your people with you Import straight from your phone, or a CSV on the web. Favorite the people you call most. Duplicates merge on their own. Your contacts and your call history are tied to your account, not to one device, so they are there wherever you sign in. CHAT — message your people Text or video message anyone on Tive. Signing to a signer needs nobody in between. MIX — your feed The part of Tive that isn't a phone call. Post what's on your mind, follow who you want, and see what everyone's up to. HUB — Deaf news News, events, and resources, pulled from the sources the community already reads. WHO CAN USE VRS VRS is for people who use sign language to make phone calls. Registration takes a few minutes and we walk you through it. Mix, Chat, and Hub are open to everyone. Questions: support@tivetechnology.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tive at none against Sorenson Wavello's shown. Tive also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sorenson Wavello's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 65%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tive holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 214 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Sorenson Wavello's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sorenson Wavello ships an update every 3 months, Tive every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sorenson Wavello | Tive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (62 ratings) | 4.6 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 65.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sorenson Communications, Inc. | Tive |
Customer experience
Sorenson Wavello
Tive
In-app purchases
Sorenson Wavello
No in-app purchases
Tive
No in-app purchases






