WaveChat vs Place
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.
Place
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Place is a private photo diary you can share with the people you actually care about. Not a feed. Not a group chat that buries everything by Friday. One place where a day becomes a few photos and a line of text, and where the people you choose can add theirs next to yours. YOUR LIFE, IN ONE PLACE Add a photo, write a line, done. Place turns quick captures into entries that feel like memories, not posts. Scroll back through a month and you'll actually remember it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything starts as yours alone. Nothing is public, nothing is discoverable, and nobody can find you by name. SHARE ONLY WITH PEOPLE YOU CHOOSE Open a shared collection with your partner, your best friends, your family. Everyone adds their photos to the same place. Skip the group chat. Keep the memories. NO LIKES, NO FEED, NO STRANGERS There is no algorithm and no audience. Just your things and the people you said yes to. THE PHOTO-FIRST JOURNAL If you've tried to keep a journal and stopped, this is the one that sticks: a day takes seconds, and the photos do most of the writing. PLACE JOURNAL & PLACE DAILY Place is free to try. Place Journal ($9.99/month or $49.99/year) unlocks unlimited entries, shared collections and the home screen widget. Place Daily ($7.99/month or $39.99/year) is for people who just want a private daily photo diary. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://place.so/terms Privacy Policy: https://place.so/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WaveChat at none against Place's shown. Place's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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.
WaveChat ships an update fortnightly, Place every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveChat | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Wave RF | 26 Ventures, S.A.P.I. de C.V |
In-app purchases
WaveChat
No in-app purchases
Place
No in-app purchases
