Comparison

miBarrio Chat vs Waves

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

Head to head
About

miBarrio Chat

Features
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Experience a new standard of messaging with an app designed for privacy, productivity, and now seamless commerce. Whether you're chatting one-on-one, collaborating in groups, or managing sales, everything happens in one place. Protected conversations with end-to-end encryption—ensuring that only you and your recipients can read what’s sent. Key Features: + Fully Encrypted Messaging Every encrypted message is secured with advanced end-to-end encryption for complete privacy. + Private & Group Chats Connect one-on-one or collaborate with groups effortlessly. + Dynamic Shared Lists Turn conversations into action. Create, share, and update lists directly within chats for planning, task management, or coordination. + Real-Time Collaboration See updates instantly as participants add, edit, or complete items together. + Built-in Shop & Order Management Sellers can manage stock, track inventory, and control the entire order flow directly within the app. + Chat-Based Ordering Customers can create and place orders right from the conversation—making buying and selling faster and more natural. + Clean & Intuitive Design A simple, user-friendly interface that keeps your focus on communication and getting things done.

About

Waves

Features
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Waves is a peer-to-peer mesh messenger that works without internet, servers, or accounts. Just Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone connects directly to nearby phones, forming a mesh network. Messages hop from device to device, extending range across crowds, campuses, and festivals — all without cell towers. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • End-to-end encryption on all private messages (Curve25519 + ChaChaPoly) • No accounts, no phone number, no email — ever • No servers store your messages — they exist only on your device • Messages auto-delete after the time you choose (15 min to 2 hours) • No analytics, no tracking, no ads • Only location group pins are stored in the cloud — nothing else FEATURES • General broadcast chat — talk to everyone nearby • Private 1-on-1 encrypted chats • Voice messages — push to talk • Photo sharing through mesh • Contacts — add friends when nearby • Location & portable groups with optional password • AR Radar — see direction and distance to people (UWB, iPhone 11+) • SOS emergency broadcast • Shake to wave hello • Emoji reactions • Disappearing messages with visible countdown PERFECT FOR • Festivals & concerts where cell service is dead • Camping, hiking, off-grid adventures • Classrooms & campus without Wi-Fi • Anywhere you want to communicate privately NO INTERNET. NO SERVERS. NO RULES. Just people and their phones.

Screenshots

miBarrio Chat4 screens
Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

miBarrio Chat and Waves are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
miBarrio Chat versus Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermiBarrio ChatWaves
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB16 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAleksejs VoloviksAndrey Kiselev

In-app purchases

None

miBarrio Chat

No in-app purchases

None

Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is miBarrio Chat free?
miBarrio Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waves free?
Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do miBarrio Chat or Waves have ads?
Neither miBarrio Chat nor Waves shows ads.

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