# Session Studio vs Wave Music Manager

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wave Music Manager at 100% against Session Studio's 63%. Wave Music Manager also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Session Studio's advantage is ratings volume (199 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Session Studio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Wave Music Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wave Music Manager holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Session Studio has 199 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Session Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wave Music Manager's.

Session Studio ships an update monthly, Wave Music Manager every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Session Studio | Wave Music Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (199 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-music-manager/id6740730496/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **199** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Session.id](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570115001) | [SOUNDS STUDIOS TECHNOLOGIES LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791311769) |

## What reviewers say

### Session Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/session-studio/id1570114999)

This app helps musicians and producers manage song rights and credits from creation to release. It facilitates collaboration by allowing users to share audio, lyrics, and notes, and ensures accurate royalty payments by injecting creator metadata into the music ecosystem.

**Highlights:** Collaborate with music creators, Share audio, lyrics, notes, voice memos, Synchronize song information from DAWs, Log creator credits via QR check-in, Manage releases and label copy, Cross-platform access (mobile, desktop, web)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Creator Tier - Monthly | $6.99 | per month |


### Wave Music Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-music-manager/id6740730496)

This app helps music artists and producers collaborate and share their work. It supports multiple song versions for better organization and offers CarPlay integration for on-the-go access. Create and share new music with ease.

**Highlights:** Music collaboration, Song version management, Music sharing, CarPlay support, Organized music creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wave Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Wave Premium | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Session Studio free?

Session Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wave Music Manager free?

Wave Music Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Session Studio or Wave Music Manager?

Wave Music Manager is rated higher. Session Studio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 199 ratings, while Wave Music Manager averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Session Studio or Wave Music Manager have ads?

Neither Session Studio nor Wave Music Manager shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Session Studio or Wave Music Manager?

Session Studio ships an update monthly, and Wave Music Manager every 2 days. Most recently, Session Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wave Music Manager on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*