Comparison

Common vs Wavepoint

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

Head to head
About

Common

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Launch a coin and grow it with friends. Buy and sell your favorite memes. Post for a chance to win real money.

About

Wavepoint

Discover local happenings and conversations based on your chosen locations and interests. Share updates, ask questions, and reward great content with virtual currency. Stay connected to your community and the places that matter to you.

Highlights
  • Follow cities, campuses, and countries
  • Control content topics
  • Post local updates and questions
  • Reward posts with gems and points
  • Discover nearby conversations
Features
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Wavepoint is a social feed built around the places and topics that matter to you. Follow your city, campus, or even countries you want to keep up with, and shape a feed that feels relevant to your life. Choose your places • Follow cities, campuses, countries, and more • Update them anytime as life changes Control your topics • Food, sports, events, housing, local news, and more • Follow what interests you and mute what doesn’t Post what’s happening around you • Ask questions, share updates, or plan meetups • Get local answers and discover conversations nearby Support great posts with gems and points • Reward posts you love • Highlight helpful, thoughtful, and entertaining content Wavepoint helps you discover what’s happening around you and in the places you care about most. Download free to get started.

Screenshots

Common3 screens
Wavepoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Common at none against Wavepoint's 3. Common also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Wavepoint's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wavepoint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Common asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Common ships an update every 10 days, Wavepoint every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Common versus Wavepoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommonWavepoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB58 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCow Moon Wealth Software Inc.Proven Form, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Common

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wavepoint

One-time3
  • Seafarer Bundle$1.99
  • Dockside Cache$8.99
  • Treasure Chest$14.99

Questions

Is Common free?
Common is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wavepoint free?
Wavepoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Common or Wavepoint have ads?
Wavepoint shows ads; Common does not.
Which is updated more often, Common or Wavepoint?
Common ships an update every 10 days, and Wavepoint every 3 days. Most recently, Common was updated on October 11, 2026 and Wavepoint on September 27, 2026.

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