Flowthru vs OpenWav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flowthru
A collaborative music workspace for effortless file sharing, lossless streaming, and version control. Manage collaborators, control access, and organize projects with an intuitive interface. Export music data for labels, publishers, and more.
- Effortless file sharing
- Lossless streaming
- Version toggling
- Automatic organization
- Role-based access control
- Intuitive music data entry
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One place for everything before release: Bring your music, collaborators and credits together. Stream the sound you made: Listen to your mixes and masters in lossless quality. Stay in control of what you share: Share a listen and choose when to allow downloads. Keep the work together: Keep versions and collaborators connected to your music. Keep credits with the music: Collect contributor details as the project develops. Sound Credit is now Flowthru: Sign in with your existing Sound Credit account to continue working on your projects.
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 review sentiment: OpenWav at 97% against Flowthru's 33%. OpenWav also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (164 vs 18). Flowthru's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. OpenWav sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flowthru asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenWav holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenWav has 164 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Flowthru's written reviews are positive against 97% of OpenWav's.
Flowthru ships an update fortnightly, OpenWav every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Flowthru | OpenWav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) | 4.9 (164 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sound Credit | OP3N, LLC |
Customer experience
Flowthru
OpenWav
Bugs and requests
Flowthru
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Flowthru
No in-app purchases
OpenWav
- Music Credits Pack$0.99
- Music Credits Pack$1.29
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