Comparison

Wave vs What If? Butterfly Effect

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

Head to head
About

Wave

Features
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Wave is your personalized way to explore Wikipedia. Build a smarter reading habit with a feed tuned to your interests, save favorites for later, and keep your learning streak alive with gentle encouragement. What you’ll love: Personalized feed: Articles matched to your topics and categories Custom feeds: Create feeds with topics of your choice for even more tailored learning Favorites and bookmarks: Save what matters and pick up anytime Progress tracking: Earn Brain Points, follow your levels, and keep daily streaks alive with motivating nudges Multi-language: Read in your preferred language Notifications: Stay on track with timely reminders Privacy-first: No account required; your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://wave.thepalazcompany.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://wave.thepalazcompany.com/terms

About

What If? Butterfly Effect

Explore the cascading consequences of any "what if" scenario. This AI-powered game generates six escalating story ripples from a single question, leading to unpredictable outcomes. Branch timelines, track chaos, and share your creations.

Highlights
  • AI-generated story cascades
  • Six escalating ripples per scenario
  • Branching timelines
  • Chaos Index scoring
  • Daily streaks and saved cascades
  • Incognito mode for privacy
  • Shareable links for remixing
Features
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What if you could pull one tiny thread of reality… and watch the whole world unravel? What If? turns a single question into a six-step chaos cascade. Type any "what if…" — silly, cosmic, personal, or downright terrifying — and watch an AI spin it into an escalating story where every ripple hits harder than the last, all the way to a strange new sky. One flap of a butterfly's wings. Six escalating ripples. A whole new world. WHY YOU'LL GET HOOKED • Ask literally anything — "what if the sun didn't rise?", "what if I texted my crush?", "what if Tuesday became sentient?" • Six escalating ripples, each with its own animated scene • A Chaos Index scores every cascade 0–100 — from faint tremor to total cataclysm • Branch any ripple into a brand-new what-if and chase a different timeline • Catch the What-If of the Day and build a daily streak • Save, favorite, and search every cascade you create • Explore trending and recent what-ifs from people around the world • Share any cascade as a link friends can open and remix • Pick your reading level — kid, simple or normal — great for classrooms and curious kids • Opt-in daily reminders so you never miss a what-if • Built for iPhone and iPad, with VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support PERFECT FOR Thought experiments, alternate history, creative writing prompts, story ideas, party questions, and anyone who has ever lain awake wondering "what if?" SIX TONES, SIX MOODS Comedy of errors. Cinematic collapse. Reality glitch. Deep time. Quiet cascade. Slow truth. Every what-if finds its vibe. PRIVATE WHEN YOU WANT IT Incognito mode keeps a session to yourself: nothing saved, no history, no share. No two cascades are ever the same. The only question is… what if? Ask one. Watch it spiral. See where it lands.

Screenshots

Wave4 screens
What If? Butterfly Effect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What If? Butterfly Effect at none against Wave's 1. What If? Butterfly Effect also leads on ads (none vs shown). Wave's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wave sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. What If? Butterfly Effect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave ships an update daily, What If? Butterfly Effect every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wave versus What If? Butterfly Effect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveWhat If? Butterfly Effect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Palaz Co. LLCVishva Variya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wave

Subscriptions1
  • Wave Pro$12.991 Year
None

What If? Butterfly Effect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What If? Butterfly Effect free?
What If? Butterfly Effect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wave or What If? Butterfly Effect have ads?
Wave shows ads; What If? Butterfly Effect does not.
Which is updated more often, Wave or What If? Butterfly Effect?
Wave ships an update daily, and What If? Butterfly Effect every 8 days. Most recently, Wave was updated on October 28, 2026 and What If? Butterfly Effect on October 28, 2026.

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