LaserOS vs Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaserOS
Create stunning laser light shows with a wide array of visual effects, including animations, custom text, and interactive games. This cross-platform software offers a user-friendly interface for both beginners and professionals to design captivating aerial laser displays for performances and events.
- Visualizers
- Beam Effects
- Animations
- Freehand Drawing
- Custom Text
- Games
- Animation Import
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LaserOS is designed to display incredible laser beam aerial effects like - Visualizers, Beam Effects, Abstracts, Animations, Beam Shows, Freehand Drawing, Custom Text, Clock Display, Games, Logo, and Animation Import, and much more!- Full color, wall or battery-powered, light and compact, and ready to use at any performance or show. Designed with DJs, Musicians, and Live Performers in mind. Stunning laser shows can be created in minutes using the free LaserOS software. Experience endless creativity with built-in features and mind-blowing laser light shows and special laser beam effects - LaserOS is a cross-platform laser control software. LaserOS boasts a user-friendly interface that makes laser operation accessible to novices and professionals alike.
Wave
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App Name: Wave-USB FX Description: Wave-USB FX is a real-time laser effects generator for iOS. It produces oscilloscope-style waveforms, audio-reactive color effects, and geometric patterns — all output as multichannel audio signals designed to drive laser projectors through the Wave-USB hardware interface. The app can work stand-alone or with an external ILDA input (to the Wave-USB) for added effect. Features: • Oscilloscope Engine — Generate ramp, triangle, sine, Lissajous, ring, spiral, and spirograph waveforms with adjustable timebase, gain, and blanking controls. • Audio-Reactive Color — Drive RGB laser color from live audio input with configurable 3-band frequency analysis, per-band gain, color assignment matrix, and envelope shaping (attack/hold/decay). • Beat Detection — Automatic beat-driven size modulation with adjustable threshold, intensity, and decay. • Master Controls — Linkable X/Y size, X/Y offset, RGB level sliders, pixelation, delay, and 3-axis rotation with configurable rotation center offset. • Projector Calibration — X/Y gain and offset, 4 color profile presets (per-channel gain, offset, gamma, and mid-point correction), and full geometric correction (linearity, bow, pincushion, keystone, shear). • MIDI Control — Full MIDI mapping of all parameters via CC and note messages, with a configurable mapping table for custom controller layouts. • USB Joystick Support — BLE joystick input for real-time X/Y position and rotation offset control with adjustable gain and damping. • Live Preview — Metal-rendered laser point preview via HDMI output. Hardware Compatibility Wave-USB FX is designed for use with the Wave-USB multichannel audio interface. The Wave-USB provides the signal conditioning, level limiting, and safety interlocking required to safely drive a laser projector from audio-rate signals. While the app will technically function with other iOS-compatible multichannel audio devices, the Wave-USB is the only interface engineered specifically to condition and limit output for laser projection. Use of other audio interfaces with laser projectors is not recommended or supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LaserOS at 12.0 against Wave's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | LaserOS | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.5 GB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wicked Lasers | David Zurcher |
In-app purchases
LaserOS
No in-app purchases
Wave
No in-app purchases








