Comparison

LiveWaves vs Spill

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

Head to head
About

LiveWaves

This social network empowers creators and users to share live streams, posts, pictures, videos, and sound recordings. It also facilitates the creation and sale of tickets for live or in-person events, with options for user subscriptions to content.

Highlights
  • Live streaming with viewer comments
  • Create and sell tickets for events
  • User subscriptions to content
  • Post videos up to 3 hours
  • Upload sound recordings
  • Create playlists
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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LiveWaves is an easy-to-use, all-in-one social network that gives content creators and all users the ability to create their own live streams, posts, pictures, videos, sound recordings as well as in-person ticketed events. LiveWaves also gives users the ability to set up subscriptions to specific, or all parts of their content. All of this WITHOUT the overwhelming advertisements, collecting and selling your data, or shadow-banning algorithms like other social networks. Creatives and fans of all types are welcome here! LiveWaves gives artists of all backgrounds a platform to connect with fans and empower themselves safely and remotely; it doesn’t matter if you’re a comedian, musician, podcaster, masterclass teacher, podcaster, poet, fitness instructor, DIY host, makeup artist, dancer, radio host, filmmaker, craft teacher or just someone who goes live to be silly…no matter your wave, LiveWaves has you covered. With our live streaming capabilities, users can communicate to viewers through comments on the live streams. Content creators also can add an individual user into their stream. Users can also create tickets for future live stream pay-per-view events, or in-person events. This allows promoters, content creators, and in-person demonstrators to set up and earn money on future events, while also having the ability to limit the number of tickets or viewers in a stream. Our ticketing feature also allows users to sell tickets to in-person events such as recitals, parties, conferences, and conventions. LiveWaves allows users to post up to 3 hours of video in one post. And, users who post original, self-owned content. This also includes pictures, gifs, and very soon, NFTs. Authors, Musicians, Poets, Rappers, Artists, Podcasters, and Bands can upload their sound recordings into LiveWaves. Creatives can upload sound recordings that they own. LiveWaves also allows users to create playlists, and add songs, podcasts, and audiobooks to their playlist. Not a creative? Not a problem! LiveWaves is a community-driven social network, built for you to connect to who you want to. Connect with people to discuss trending topics, the latest news, or great ideas. Check the LiveWaves Official page for content on one of the "THEMED" days of the week. Search for people by city, by name, or by interest. Be entertained or informed by your favorite content creators and receive notifications on their events. Post your thoughts and pictures, comment on posts from friends and others you come across on LiveWaves…you know the drill. In addition, We don't suggest anything except that you enjoy your ability to create unlimited connections on LiveWaves. There are no limitations on follows or followers. You can also make your page private if you choose. We also strongly suggest that each of us maintain civility to be nice. LiveWaves is the place to transition to a true social network experience that keeps you connected to whatever wave YOU want, not things being pushed on you. We also protect the rights of those who are members of our app. Repeated abuse will be grounds to lose your account.

About

Spill

Connect with others through live audio, video, and chat. Discover trending topics, join or create communities, and engage in daily games. Share your ideas and art, or simply join the conversation.

Highlights
  • Discover trending topics
  • Create and join communities
  • Live audio, video, and chat
  • Share ideas and art
  • Play daily games
  • Virtual conversation spaces
Features
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See What’s Tea  -Discover the hottest Spills and most popular topics Find Your People  -Create your own Groups and discover communities from around the world Spill your way  -Share your ideas, art, inspiration or join in the conversation Go Live With Friends  -Create a virtual space for conversations with live audio, video & chat Play Daily Games  -Climb the Leaderboard with ‘What’s The Word’. Learn how to play Spades, or start a table of your own

Screenshots

LiveWaves4 screens
Spill4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveWaves and Spill both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of LiveWaves's written reviews are positive against 65% of Spill's. LiveWaves also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Spill's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 47). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveWaves holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spill has 1.6K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of LiveWaves's written reviews are positive against 65% of Spill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveWaves ships an update every 2 weeks, Spill every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LiveWaves versus Spill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveWavesSpill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (47 ratings) — better4.6 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better65.2% of reviews
Number of ratings471.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB217 MB
Age rating9+17+
Developer4my3clones Inc.Real Spill Corporation

Customer experience

LiveWaves

All ratings47 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Spill

All ratings1,646 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

LiveWaves

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spill

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty changing email/phone number
  • Groups feature causing crashes
  • Misaligned UI elements on sign-up

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to edit/delete posts
  • Improve notification system
  • Integrate music/audio sharing
  • Expand group/community features

In-app purchases

None

LiveWaves

No in-app purchases

None

Spill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveWaves free?
LiveWaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spill free?
Spill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveWaves or Spill?
LiveWaves is rated higher. LiveWaves averages 4.8 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Spill averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do LiveWaves or Spill have ads?
Neither LiveWaves nor Spill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveWaves or Spill?
LiveWaves ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spill every 9 days. Most recently, LiveWaves was updated on October 6, 2026 and Spill on October 17, 2026.

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