SoundSplore vs OpenWav
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundSplore
Discover independent music and earn rewards for your listening habits. Support artists by purchasing exclusive merchandise and engaging directly with them. Unlock badges and qualify for rewards as a top fan.
- Discover independent music
- Earn rewards for listening
- Create mixtapes and snips
- Support artists with merch
- Direct artist chat
- Unlock badges and tiers
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Discover independent music, earn rewards as you listen! Discover the next wave of music with SoundSplore – the only gamified music streaming app exclusively for independent artists and music. Why, what is different? Get rewarded for your listening and your music taste! Earn points, unlock badges, and earn rewards discovering independent artists. Support independent artists by buying exclusive custom merch. Follow and directly chat with artists. Be recognized as one of their fans. Achieve points by • Listening to mixtapes • Creating mixtapes and snips • Sharing mixtapes and snips Unlock Super Sharer and Silver badges. Fans with the highest tier of points and most engagement qualify to receive rewards as part of the influencer pool. Early Supporter badge holders will be invited to exclusive events and concerts.
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 rating: OpenWav at 4.9 against SoundSplore's 4.1. OpenWav also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and ratings volume (165 vs 14). SoundSplore's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 28). On price, update cadence, ads 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. OpenWav sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. SoundSplore asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenWav holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenWav has 165 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SoundSplore's written reviews are positive against 97% of OpenWav's.
SoundSplore ships an update every 2 weeks, OpenWav every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundSplore | OpenWav |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (165 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 165 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SoundSplore Inc. | OP3N, LLC |
Customer experience
SoundSplore
OpenWav
Bugs and requests
SoundSplore
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
SoundSplore
No in-app purchases
OpenWav
- Love feat. Bruno Mars (Orig...$0.99
- Music Credits Pack$0.99
- Exclusive content5 variants$0.99
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- Nature sounds$0.99
- Beauty of Kerala’s landscape$0.99
- DJ old school set with the OG$0.99
- here’s the full episode of ...$0.99
- Music Credits Pack$1.29
- Music Credits Pack$1.49
- Music Credits Pack$1.99
- Speaking in Tongues$1.99
- ADDICT$1.99
- #TheEPChronicles FEMME FATALE$1.99
- New demo$1.99
- LIVE PRODUCTION Delilah$1.99
- Flower Timelapse$1.99
- BTS: Bohan’s new album stud...$1.99
- Music Credits Pack$2.99
- Never Did I$2.99
- #TheArchives unreleased song$2.99
- Music Credits Pack$4.99
- Kevin Woo debuting Deja Vu ...$4.99
- Music Credits Pack$9.99
- Music Credits Pack$19.99
