Waves vs Hive Snaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Hive Snaps
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HiveSnaps: Capture, Share, and Connect on Hive HiveSnaps is a social app for the Hive blockchain community!. Engage with a global audience from your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Waves at every 3 weeks against Hive Snaps's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Waves ships an update every 3 weeks, Hive Snaps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waves | Hive Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ledger Innovation MB | Jose Mena |
In-app purchases
Waves
No in-app purchases
Hive Snaps
No in-app purchases
