Mappx vs Wavepoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mappx
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Mappx is a digital social media designed for everybody. Everything happens on an interactive map where you can pin every destination with photos, notes, and stories—and instantly see your travel stats. What makes Mappx unique? You can do all this with friends and connect with other travelers around the world! Whether you’re searching for hidden gems, pinning your favorite spots, or sharing photos, Mappx helps people stay connected and cities become more engaging.
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.
- Follow cities, campuses, and countries
- Control content topics
- Post local updates and questions
- Reward posts with gems and points
- Discover nearby conversations
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mappx at 13.0 against Wavepoint's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mappx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wavepoint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mappx ships an update every 6 days, Wavepoint every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mappx | Wavepoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Leandro Di Bella | Proven Form, LLC |
In-app purchases
Mappx
- Mappx Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Mappx Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
Wavepoint
- Seafarer Bundle$1.99
- Dockside Cache$8.99
- Treasure Chest$14.99
