WaveAgent vs Sound Devices Wingman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaveAgent
This utility software runs on WiFi devices to test and measure WLAN performance. It requires companion applications for full functionality, focusing on network and AP configurations.
- Tests WLAN performance
- Measures network configurations
- Works with AP configurations
- Requires Ixia IoT or IxVeriWave
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WaveAgent is an endpoint software that runs on WiFi devices to test and measure WLAN performance under various AP and network configurations. This is not a standalone application to test the device's performance. It is designed for use in conjunction with Ixia IoT or IxVeriWave applications.
Sound Devices Wingman
Control compatible Sound Devices mixer/recorders remotely from your iOS device. View metering, manage recordings, edit metadata, and generate sound reports. Requires specific hardware for some models.
- Remote control of mixer/recorders
- View metering and timecode
- Start/stop recordings
- Edit metadata
- Arm/disarm and rename tracks
- Create and email sound reports
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Gain convenient remote control of your Sound Devices 688, 664, and 633 mixer/recorders plus MixPre and MixPre II Series recorders with Wingman, a free iOS-based application. Wingman provides clear views of metering and timecode display on the larger screens of iOS smartphones and tablets. The touchscreen interface is easy to use and provides fast remote-control access to key 6-Series and MixPre Series functionality. With Wingman, users can view meters, start and stop audio recordings, enter and edit metadata, as well as arm/disarm, and rename tracks. Additionally on the 6-Series, Circle a take or designate False takes with the touch of a fingertip. Create sound reports quickly, and instantly email them directly from your iPhone or iPad. The Sound Devices WM-Connect hardware accessory is required to operate the 6-Series mixer/recorders with the Wingman app. This accessory is not required for the MixPre Series which have built-in Bluetooth LE. WM-Connect can be purchased separately from an authorized Sound Devices reseller:
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Verdict
WaveAgent and Sound Devices Wingman both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 32% of Sound Devices Wingman's written reviews are positive against 0% of WaveAgent's. Sound Devices Wingman also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for WaveAgent against 3.1 for Sound Devices Wingman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Devices Wingman has 46 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of WaveAgent's written reviews are positive against 32% of Sound Devices Wingman's.
WaveAgent ships an update every 7 months, Sound Devices Wingman every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveAgent | Sound Devices Wingman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 3.1 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VeriWave, Inc. | Sound Devices, LLC |
Customer experience
WaveAgent
Sound Devices Wingman
In-app purchases
WaveAgent
No in-app purchases
Sound Devices Wingman
No in-app purchases
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