Comparison

DOK vs SUB/WAVE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

DOK4 screens
SUB/WAVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DOK ships an update every 5 months, SUB/WAVE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DOK versus SUB/WAVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDOKSUB/WAVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrontier Smart Technologies LtdPerminder Singh Klair

Customer experience

DOK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative75.9%

SUB/WAVE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DOK

No in-app purchases

None

SUB/WAVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DOK free?
DOK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SUB/WAVE free?
SUB/WAVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DOK or SUB/WAVE?
SUB/WAVE is rated higher. DOK averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SUB/WAVE averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do DOK or SUB/WAVE have ads?
Neither DOK nor SUB/WAVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DOK or SUB/WAVE?
DOK ships an update every 5 months, and SUB/WAVE every 2 weeks. Most recently, DOK was updated on October 24, 2026 and SUB/WAVE on October 24, 2026.

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