Comparison

Waves vs Boombastic

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

Head to head
About

Waves

Features
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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

About

Boombastic

Features
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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: โ€ข Watch and share short video moments โ€ข Follow people and build your social circle โ€ข Start conversations through direct messages โ€ข Explore profiles through video content โ€ข 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/

Screenshots

Waves4 screens
Boombastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Boombastic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Waves versus Boombastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavesBoombastic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB107 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLedger Innovation MBMirrorchallenge, Lda

In-app purchases

None

Waves

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Boombastic

Subscriptions1
  • Boombastic Plus2 variants$19.991 Month
One-time5
  • Lucky chance$4.99
  • Gold$19.99
  • Pro$39.99
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  • Pro+$79.99
  • Diamond$149.99

Questions

Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boombastic free?
Boombastic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waves or Boombastic have ads?
Neither Waves nor Boombastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waves or Boombastic?
Waves ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boombastic every 6 days. Most recently, Waves was updated on October 5, 2026 and Boombastic on September 30, 2026.

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