WAE Music vs Prelude
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WAE Music
This app centralizes local music libraries and streaming services for a unified listening experience. It offers advanced playback controls, playlist creation, and social sharing features. Enhanced control for compatible wireless speakers includes lighting and FM functions.
- Integrated music player
- Centralized music libraries
- Playlist creation
- Full-featured equalizer
- Social sharing
- Speaker battery level view
- Speaker lighting control
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The new version of WAE Music is now available! This free app has been specifically designed for owners of products in the Hercules WAE (Wireless Audio Experience) range. The WAE Music app has been completely revamped in order to offer a new and unique musical experience to users. It includes the following features: - Improved graphical user interface for ultra-fast navigation within the app - Fully-integrated music player - Music streaming services: all your music libraries (local library, Deezer, Spotify and SoundCloud) are centralized in a single app - Play any song, any time, thanks to the music services databases - Create your own playlists and mix them together, no matter where songs are stored (local library or streaming services) - Full-featured equalizer to fine-tune your music - Social networks integration, letting you share your favorite musical moments with friends - View your speaker’s battery level* - Sleep mode* - Alarm feature* *Only available on compatible WAE speakers In addition to all these features, take advantage of extended control of your Hercules wireless speakers: WAE Outdoor Rush and WAE Outdoor 04Plus FM: - Enjoy total control of the speaker’s FM function - Geolocation: easily find and tune in to radio stations in your vicinity, no matter where you are in the world! - Wake up to your favorite music thanks to the alarm feature WAE NEO – the wireless speaker combining the power of sound with the magic of light: - Select lighting modes to light up your music according to your own personal taste - Choose from a palette of 16 million colors - Manage your favorite colors - Adjust the speaker’s lighting intensity - Enjoy your music without lighting effects, and double the speaker’s battery life
Prelude
Discover new music and artists with personalized recommendations. Track your favorite songs, artists, and albums, and save them to curated playlists. Gain insights into your listening habits.
- Track favorite songs, artists, and albums
- Personalized music recommendations
- Save music to playlists
- Music insights and discovery
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Track your favorite songs, artists, and albums. Get recommendations based on your favorite songs and artists and save them to a playlist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Prelude at 5.0 against WAE Music's 4.0. Prelude also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). WAE Music's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Prelude holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
WAE Music ships an update every 4 months, Prelude every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAE Music | Prelude |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guillemot Corporation | Charlotte Moche |
Customer experience
WAE Music
Prelude
In-app purchases
WAE Music
No in-app purchases
Prelude
No in-app purchases
