Comparison

Waver vs Faxo

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

Head to head
About

Waver

This app connects surfers to share real-time surf conditions and reports. Users can contribute wave size and crowd information, discover local spots, and build a personalized profile of their sessions. It fosters a community for informed decision-making about where to surf.

Highlights
  • Share real-time surf reports
  • Discover spot-specific conditions
  • Report wave size and crowds
  • Create a personalized surf profile
  • Follow other surfers (coming soon)
Features
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Introducing Waver - The Community-Based Surf Reporting App! Waver is your go-to tool for real-time surf reporting. Designed exclusively for iOS, this app connects surfers in a region, allowing them to share and discover the latest surf conditions at their local spots. Join a community of surfers and make the most of every session with Waver. Key Features: Share Your Surf Reports: Become a valued contributor to the surf community by sharing detailed reports of your sessions. Share essential information such as wave size and crowd reports, and rate your overall experience. Your reports will help fellow surfers plan their own sessions. Discover Spot-Specific Reports: Access up-to-date surf reports from other users at a given spot. Waver allows you to make community-informed decisions about where to catch the best waves, ensuring an informative experience every time. Personalized Profile Page: Create your account and keep a record of your surf reports on your profile page. (Coming Soon) -> Follow Other Surfers: Stay connected with your friends, favorite surfers, and local legends by following their usernames. Never miss an update from the surfers you admire and trust. Join the Waver community today! Note: Waver is expanding its coverage to include more surf destinations worldwide. Look out for updates and new features.

About

Faxo

This app combines social media, messaging, live streaming, professional networking, and a marketplace into a single platform. It offers familiar interfaces for posts, videos, and chat, allowing users to connect, share, and manage various aspects of their digital lives in one place.

Highlights
  • All-in-one social networking
  • Video sharing and live streaming
  • Integrated chat and group messaging
  • Professional profiles and job listings
  • Local marketplace for buying and selling
  • Event creation and management
  • Casual games and recipe collections
Features
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The first all-in-one super app—do everything in one fast, familiar place. Feels like Facebook-style friends, Instagram-worthy posts, TikTok-like clips, Pinterest-style boards, WhatsApp-style messaging, Reddit-style communities, X-style micro-updates, LinkedIn-style professional profiles & jobs, Coinbase-style wallet tools, and Craigslist-style classifieds—plus recipes and games—in one app. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Social & Video: Share posts, photos, links, and short videos in feeds you control. Create friendships or follow accounts—and switch between Friends and Following feeds to tailor what you see. • Live Streaming: Go live to followers, groups, or communities with instant chat. • Chat & Groups: 1:1 and group messaging, audio/video calls, communities, and mod tools. • Professional Profiles & Jobs: Create a professional profile, make business connections, follow companies, apply to roles, or post openings. • Business Pages: Launch pages, showcase products or services, and grow an audience—no extra tools required. • Marketplace: Buy & Sell locally with listing chat and trusted profiles. • Earn & Monetize: Sell items or services in Marketplace and receive tips on posts and live streams. • Go Local: See nearby posts, listings, jobs, and events with a location-focused feed. • Events: Create events, RSVP, and share with friends or groups. • Q&A: Ask questions, crowdsource answers, and highlight the best responses. • Recipes & Boards: Save, organize, and share recipes with visual, board-style collections. • Games: Play thousands of casual games and collect your favorites. • Bluesky Client (AT Protocol): Connect your Bluesky account to browse and post via Faxo—switch between Timeline/Clips/Boards views. • Wallet & Payouts: Track balances, receive tips, and manage crypto earnings. CHOOSE YOUR FEED STYLE • Timeline for posts & photos (Facebook-like) • Clips for full-screen discovery (TikTok-like) • Boards for saving and organizing ideas (Pinterest-like) Toggle Friends or Following on Faxo feeds anytime, and switch views on any feed—including your connected Bluesky feed. SAFETY & CONTROL • Block and report tools to keep your experience in your hands • Content filters and moderation features for creators and group owners • Privacy controls for profiles, posts, and groups WHY FAXO • All-in-one convenience: social, video, live, chat, marketplace, local, events, Q&A, professional profiles, jobs, business pages, recipes, games, groups, Bluesky client, earnings, and crypto—together at last. • Familiar by design: feels like what you already know, without juggling multiple apps. • Built to end app fatigue: one download, endless possibilities. Download Faxo and do more with one app. Share a moment, start a live stream, sell a guitar, post a recipe, join a community, play a game, go local, build your career, host an event, earn from your work, or grow a brand—all in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Waver4 screens
Faxo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waver at 100% against Faxo's 50%. Waver also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Faxo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (239 vs 6). On price, ads and device support 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. Faxo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Waver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Waver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Faxo has 239 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Waver's written reviews are positive against 50% of Faxo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waver ships an update fortnightly, Faxo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Waver versus Faxo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaverFaxo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.6 (239 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6239 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB202 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperQuincy KeeleFaxo, Inc.

Customer experience

Waver

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

Faxo

All ratings216 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Waver

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Faxo

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Social Network$3.991 Month
  • Basic Business Network$3.991 Month
  • Premium Social Network$7.991 Month
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  • Premium Business Network$7.991 Month
  • Premium+ Social Network$12.991 Month
  • Premium+ Business Network$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Super Thanks$4.99
  • Super Thanks$49.99
  • Super Thanks$199.00
Show 1 more
  • Super Thanks$499.99

Questions

Is Waver free?
Waver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faxo free?
Faxo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waver or Faxo?
Waver is rated higher. Waver averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Faxo averages 4.6 from 239 ratings.
Do Waver or Faxo have ads?
Neither Waver nor Faxo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waver or Faxo?
Waver ships an update fortnightly, and Faxo every 2 days. Most recently, Waver was updated on October 10, 2026 and Faxo on October 20, 2026.

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