Comparison

Ping Music vs WaveSafe

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

Head to head
About

Ping Music

Discover new music and connect with friends through shared listening experiences. This app integrates with major streaming services to help you find new songs, create collaborative playlists, and gain insights into your music preferences.

Highlights
  • Connect with friends through music
  • Integrates with Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music
  • Discover music from global users
  • AI-powered personalized music suggestions
  • Create collaborative playlists
  • Weekly music DNA breakdown
Features
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Find new ways to start conversations with your friends based off of their music or reconnect with old friends simply through a song they played. Music has no boundaries, and your platform shouldn’t either. Ping easily pairs with Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music meaning you can share your music taste regardless of your service provider. Jump on discovery to sample an endless stream of music from users around the world. Use this to spice up your own playlists, connect with new friends over music or simply see what the world listens to. Echo our unique AI has a suggestion for every situation. Echo learns from your music taste and preferences and provides you with personalised suggestions. So, whether it be a playlist for the gym, song for date night or a fresh new artist, Echo has you covered. Really like a friend’s music taste? Mix their songs in with your own to get a curated playlist. Available for up to three of your friends meaning each playlist is unique to each person and situation. Get a deeper insight into your unique music DNA with your weekly breakdown. A look into your top genres, minutes streamed and lots more. EULA: https://pingmusic.uk/terms

About

WaveSafe

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WaveSafe is a free, private, offline player for the music you actually own. Import your audio files and get a fast, clean library on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and CarPlay — no account, no ads, no internet required. • Plays your own files — MP3, M4A/AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, OGG • 100% offline — your music never leaves your device; no tracking, no ads • Gapless album playback with a sample-accurate engine • Loudness normalization via ReplayGain tags • Browse by Library, Genres, Soundtracks, and Favorites • Fast offline search across artists, albums, and songs • Shuffle, queue, and resume where you left off • Rich album art and a focused Now Playing view • CarPlay browsing and playback • Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Screenshots

Ping Music4 screens
WaveSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaveSafe at none against Ping Music's 2. WaveSafe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Ping Music sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WaveSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Ping Music versus WaveSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPing MusicWaveSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEden Software LimitedGabor Ember

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ping Music

Subscriptions2
  • Ping+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Ping+ (Yearly)$29.991 Year
None

WaveSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ping Music free?
Ping Music is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaveSafe free?
WaveSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ping Music or WaveSafe have ads?
Ping Music shows ads; WaveSafe does not.

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