DOK vs SUB/WAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOK
Control your digital radio and internet-connected audio devices with this app. It automatically configures to your device's capabilities, offering access to thousands of stations, podcasts, and local music playback.
- Internet radio and podcast access
- DAB/DAB+ and FM radio control
- UPnP and USB music player
- iPod docking
- Volume and preset control
- Automatic mode detection
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DOK - Digital Audio Remote Control is a remote control for digital radio and internet connected audio devices which allows navigation between the many functions. NOTE: If you have a Wi-Fi connected audio product, why not try the new UNDOK app for a better experience and compatibility with multi-room devices? The Remote Control automatically detects the modes supported on the radio and configures the App screens so there are no unnecessary modes on the app. Modes and features supported by the App (together with corresponding radio): -Access over 13000 internet radio stations and 200000 Podcast / Listen again services -Digital radio stations DAB and DAB+ (with display of station metadata) -FM radio stations -UPnP and USB file music player -iPod docking via Apple connector -Radio control including volume, presets, scanning, and other settings
SUB/WAVE
Experience radio reborn with a single, shared audio stream. An AI DJ curates the music, provides commentary, and announces station IDs, creating a communal listening experience without playlists or algorithms. Enjoy seamless playback across devices and even request songs.
- AI DJ curates music and commentary
- Single shared audio stream for all users
- No playlist building or algorithmic personalization
- Seamless playback with lock screen and CarPlay controls
- Create and tune into custom SUB/WAVE broadcasts
- Live visualizer and song information
- Song and mood requests
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Remember radio? One signal, everyone hearing the same song at the same moment. SUB/WAVE is that. No playlist to build, no algorithm studying you. You press play and join whatever's already on the air. A DJ runs the station. It's an AI, but it does what a good DJ does: picks the next track, reads the station ID, checks the weather, says something on the way into the song. It never just cuts between tracks in silence. Start it and you're live. Lock the phone, switch apps, get in the car, and it keeps playing, with controls on the lock screen, your headphones, and CarPlay. POINT IT AT ANY STATION It opens on the public station, but it'll play any SUB/WAVE broadcast. Run your own off your music library and paste the address to tune in. Saved a few? Switch between them whenever you like. WHAT'S IN IT • Now playing, with cover art and a live visualiser • The booth — every pick, station ID, and segment as it goes out • Timeline — scroll back through what's played • Requests — send the DJ a track or a mood, hear it answered on air • Schedule — what's coming up • Themes that recolour the whole app to match the station One stream. No skip. It's radio, not a playlist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SUB/WAVE at 100% against DOK's 17%. SUB/WAVE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). DOK's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SUB/WAVE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SUB/WAVE has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of DOK's written reviews are positive against 100% of SUB/WAVE's.
DOK ships an update every 5 months, SUB/WAVE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DOK | SUB/WAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontier Smart Technologies Ltd | Perminder Singh Klair |
Customer experience
DOK
SUB/WAVE
In-app purchases
DOK
No in-app purchases
SUB/WAVE
No in-app purchases









