Waves vs Boombastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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
Boombastic
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Boombastic is a video-first social networking app where people connect through short videos and real interactions. Explore a live video feed, follow creators you enjoy, and discover people who are active right now. Boombastic puts authentic video at the center of social discovery, helping you connect beyond static profiles. With Boombastic you can: โข Watch and share short video moments โข Follow people and build your social circle โข Start conversations through direct messages โข Explore profiles through video content โข Connect in real time with an active community Boombastic is designed to be simple, expressive, and community-focused. Whether you enjoy creating videos, discovering new voices, or starting conversations, Boombastic gives you a social space built around real presence and creativity. Join a growing community and explore social connection through video. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waves at none against Boombastic's 7. Boombastic's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Boombastic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waves ships an update every 3 weeks, Boombastic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waves | Boombastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ledger Innovation MB | Mirrorchallenge, Lda |
In-app purchases
Waves
No in-app purchases
Boombastic
- Boombastic Plus2 variants$19.991 Month
- Lucky chance$4.99
- Gold$19.99
- Pro$39.99
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- Pro+$79.99
- Diamond$149.99









