Comparison

WAVA vs Social House

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

Head to head
About

WAVA

Features
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WAVA is an innovative nonprofit platform that reimagines public spaces through augmented reality, making site-specific artworks accessible worldwide through augmented reality. What's on: Apparitions with the 36th Bienal de SΓ£o Paulo With works by: Maxwell Alexandre, Akinbode Akinbiyi, Michele Ciacciofera, Cevdet Erek, Theo Eshetu, Adama Delphine Fawundu, Ruth Ige, Hamedine Kane, Andrew Roberts, Juliana dos Santos, Ming Smith, Camille Turner, Cici Wu with Yuan Yuan, Vilanismo. WAVA and the 36th Bienal de SΓ£o Paulo launch a first-of-its-kind global augmented exhibitionβ€”bringing the Bienal’s artworks to site-specific locations worldwide, such as Auckland, Badagry, Beijing, Brasilia, Kinshasa, Hong Kong, New York City, Rio de Janeiro, Tijuana/San Diego (on the border), and across SΓ£o Paulo. Previous exhibitions around Frankfurt am Main are still on view, including works by Yael Bartana, Raafat Hattab, Muhammad Toukhy, Hinda Weiss, Morehshin Allahyari, Tony Cokes, Flaka Haliti, Tamiko Thiel and /p, Les Trucs, Tanya V. Abelson, Florian Adolph, Alex Chalmers, Shaun Motsi, and Kristin Reiman. Stay tuned. There’s always more to come! β€” Today, every public space is simultaneously an augmented space. Virtual data layering expands the physical space and opens new realms of possibilities. We wish to make this in-between space accessible for artistic interventions by anchoring virtual artworks to specific locations, channelling the ephemeral presence of an interruption or a glitch. Fostering site-specificity and thinking with curatorial dispositions, WAVA aspires to open up the augmented layer to the public and artists alike, serving as a nomadic framework for virtual and physical communal gatherings across different cities and places.

About

Social House

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Welcome to Social House, a creative platform where you share your authentic moments with your beloved artists, festivals and brands. Join a vibrant community of creators, unlock exclusive tips and tricks, and stand a chance to win some seriously cool rewards. Ready to unlock your storytelling journey? Download now and let the creativity begin.

Screenshots

WAVA3 screens
Social House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WAVA at none against Social House's shown. Social House's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
WAVA versus Social House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVASocial House
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size653 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWAVA_betaThe Butch Collective bv

In-app purchases

None

WAVA

No in-app purchases

None

Social House

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVA free?
WAVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Social House free?
Social House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVA or Social House have ads?
Social House shows ads; WAVA does not.
Which is updated more often, WAVA or Social House?
WAVA ships an update every 2 weeks, and Social House every 2 weeks. Most recently, WAVA was updated on October 27, 2026 and Social House on November 7, 2026.

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