BigShorts vs Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigShorts
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BigShorts is a new age UGC platform dedicated to the storytellers across the world. Create and post Mini Dramas (Videos not longer than 15 Mins), Snip (Short-Form Vertical Content), Shot (Share beautiful Photos) & Ssup (Share Moments). BigShorts aims to create an ecosystem where creators meet fans, grow their social profile and earn from it.
Waves
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Create, share short form content with your community. Waves allows you to create short content with images and engage with community of like minded people. Functionalities: - Creating text content - Creating image content - Surfing and reading content from others - Engaging with content, sharing, liking - Replying, discussions, conversations
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Waves at 3 against BigShorts's 1. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigShorts | Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PLUS NINE ONE MEDIA TECH | Ledger Innovation MB |
In-app purchases
BigShorts
No in-app purchases
Waves
No in-app purchases
