Macrowave vs CoasterData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macrowave
Transform your iPhone into a private radio station to share live audio from any app or your microphone. Easily create a station, share a link, and allow listeners to tune in via their web browser without needing the app. Engage with your audience through real-time chat and enjoy peer-to-peer streaming.
- Create private radio stations
- Stream audio from any app
- Use microphone for live speaking
- Shareable links for listeners
- Web browser access for listeners
- Real-time chat with audience
- Peer-to-peer audio streaming
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Macrowave turns your iPhone into a private radio station. Perfect for live podcasts, sharing music discoveries, collaborative work sessions, or creating your own shared audio experience. If you can hear it on your iPhone, you can share it with Macrowave. GET STARTED 1. Click the 'On Air' button to go live 2. Stream audio from any app, or use your microphone to speak to your audience 3. Share the link to your radio station with your listeners. They don't require the app to tune in BROADCASTER Create your own radio station in seconds. Stream your entire system audio or use the microphone to speak to your listeners. Listening to music? Share it. Hosting a podcast? Broadcast it. Get a shareable link and send it to anyone you want to invite to your audio stream. Your audience won’t need the app to listen to your radio station, they can use any web browser. RECEIVER Join your friends' stations instantly. Open their broadcast link and start listening – no account needed, no sign-ups required. It's as simple as clicking a link to tune into someone's radio station. KEY FEATURES • Create your own radio station • Get a sharable link for instant listeners • Speak to your listeners and spark connection • Stream audio from any app you love • On-Air notifications bring fans back • Chat with your listeners to foster community • Real-time peer-to-peer streaming – like a phone call for audio • Join streams with one click • Native iOS app built for performance PRIVACY FIRST Macrowave doesn't collect any data. Your audio streams are peer-to-peer connections between you and your listeners. No servers storing your content, no tracking, no analytics – just direct audio sharing between you and your audience. SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / CONTACT If you need direct contact with the developer, you can send an email to xoxo@lucas.love. I welcome feedback and like to help with any problems. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CoasterData
This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into a ride analysis tool. Record and analyze G-forces, speed, altitude, and heart rate from amusement park rides. Share detailed, branded ride cards with your stats and compare them to extreme activities.
- 3-axis G-force recording
- GPS speed and altitude tracking
- Heart rate monitoring via Apple Watch
- Interactive ride replay timeline
- Branded share cards with stats and selfie
- Automatic park and ride detection
- Export raw sensor data as CSV
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CoasterData turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a portable ride engineer. Record real G-forces at 50 samples per second, track GPS speed, barometric altitude, and heart rate — then share your stats with a branded ride card. MEASURE - 3-axis G-force recording: vertical, longitudinal, and lateral acceleration - GPS-derived speed and peak speed - Barometric altitude changes and max drop - Heart rate via Apple Watch workout session (peak, average, and min BPM) - 50Hz sample rate with adjustable smoothing ANALYZE - Interactive replay timeline — scrub through your ride second by second - Landscape mode with labeled g-force and time axes - Auto-detected highlights: peak G moment, inversions, and airtime - Per-axis breakdown with color-coded traces (vertical, longitudinal, lateral, combined) SHARE - Branded share cards with your stats, G-force graph, and selfie - Fun context lines that compare your ride to fighter jets, astronauts, and F1 cars - #CoasterData hashtag and link included automatically - Save to Photos or share directly to Messages, Instagram, and more EXPLORE - Automatic park detection — finds nearby amusement parks using your location - Browse coasters at each park and attach rides to your recordings - Full ride history with park names, dates, and peak stats APPLE WATCH - Companion watch app with two-way sync - Start or stop recordings from either device - Live G-force display, peak tracking, elapsed time, and heart rate on your wrist - Use the watch as the accelerometer for better body-relative measurements - Animated mascot reacts to the forces in real time EXPORT - Download raw 50Hz sensor data as CSV - Open in Excel, Google Sheets, or any data analysis tool - Perfect for physics students, educators, and engineering enthusiasts Built for coaster enthusiasts, physics classrooms, and anyone who wants proof of what they just survived.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoasterData at 100% against Macrowave's 50%. CoasterData also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Macrowave's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. Macrowave sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. CoasterData asks for nothing beyond the download.
CoasterData holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Macrowave has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Macrowave's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoasterData's.
| Parameter | Macrowave | CoasterData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Fischer | Nathan Hulse |
Customer experience
Macrowave
CoasterData
In-app purchases
Macrowave
- Macrowave Broadcaster Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Macrowave Broadcaster Monthly$7.991 Month
- Macrowave Broadcaster Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- Macrowave Broadcaster Yearly$39.001 Year
- Macrowave Broadcaster Yearly$59.991 Year
- Macrowave Broadcaster Lifetime$119.00
CoasterData
No in-app purchases









