ZATE vs Wave Boaters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZATE
Discover people and activities based on your interests. Find friends, dates, or companions for spontaneous outings. Create your own events or join existing ones to connect with others.
- Discover people and activities
- Create custom plans and events
- Filter by personal preferences
- Connect with interested users
- Message first to initiate contact
- Curated local experiences
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DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES Scroll through the Discover page to see who’s out there and what they are up to. Find everything from your next paddleboard partner to someone who has an extra ticket to your favorite band. Whether you are looking to find friends or go on your next date, adjust your filters on the discover page to find the Zate that matches your personal preference. CREATE YOUR ZATE Spontaneous interests and passions? It’s your time to shine - Set the location, provide the details, and find out who's interested. Not sure quite what to do? That’s ok - we connect you to curated local experiences and activities for you to use to create your own dates... From patio bars and live music venues to local art galleries and rooftops, we’ve got you covered! ACTIVE ZATES Once you’ve created a Zate, your Zate is live on the discover feed until you have either created a new Zate or retired your current Zate from the feed. You will always have the ability to create a new Zate at any time. FIND YOUR PEOPLE When you create a Zate you message first, simple as that. Filter through all your Zate prospects and get to messaging. As soon as you message someone who is interested in your Zate, that person becomes a permanent match! Once we’ve got you that far, the rest is up to you!
Wave Boaters
Connect with fellow boating enthusiasts to forge friendships and create lasting memories on the water. This app facilitates meaningful connections within the boating community.
- Connect with boaters
- Forge friendships
- Create memories
- Boating community
- Water activities
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Wave Boaters is an innovative app designed to connect boating enthusiasts with each other. Our mission is simple yet profound: forgin lifelong bonds and unforgettable memories among boating enthusiasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wave Boaters at 4.8 against ZATE's 3.5. Wave Boaters also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Wave Boaters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of ZATE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wave Boaters's.
ZATE ships an update every 2 weeks, Wave Boaters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZATE | Wave Boaters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (36 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zate Inc. | Daniel Martinez |
Customer experience
ZATE
Wave Boaters
In-app purchases
ZATE
No in-app purchases
Wave Boaters
No in-app purchases
