WaveChat vs Streetmeet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaveChat
This messaging app enables communication without cell service, connecting users with compatible RF products. It's designed for adventurers who need reliable contact in remote areas. Stay in touch when it matters most, unbound by traditional network limitations.
- Off-grid communication
- No cell service required
- Connects with Wave RF products
- Reliable in remote areas
- Secure messaging
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Wave Chat is a messaging app built for the adventurers. When using Wave Chat with another Wave RF product, like Wave Clip, you're no longer restricted by old boundaries. Stay connected to those who matter most, when you need it most. No cell service required.
Streetmeet
This app encourages real-world connections by notifying you when other users nearby are open to meeting. Create a profile with tags and put your phone away to discover new friends in your vicinity.
- Real-world connections focus
- Profile creation with tags
- Proximity-based notifications
- Encourages offline interaction
- Discover nearby users
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We believe that the need for face to face connections cannot be replaced with social media. The Streetmeet mobile app is built from the ground-up to encourage you to make friends with the people who are right around you. To use the app all you need to do is create a profile with tags, put your phone away, and you'll be notified when another Streetmeet user is nearby and open to meet. We are on a journey to change the way we think of meeting people in the modern world and are excited for you to join with us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WaveChat at fortnightly against Streetmeet's every 5 weeks. Streetmeet's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WaveChat against 5.0 for Streetmeet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
WaveChat ships an update fortnightly, Streetmeet every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WaveChat | Streetmeet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wave RF | Streetmeet |
Customer experience
WaveChat
Streetmeet
In-app purchases
WaveChat
No in-app purchases
Streetmeet
No in-app purchases
