Comparison

wavelet vs Aside

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

Head to head
About

wavelet

Record and store audio memories with a single tap. This app creates a visual timeline of your sounds, allowing you to revisit captured moments and atmospheres. It offers a private space for personal thoughts and experiences without social media distractions.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Visual gallery of sound clips
  • Add location and date to recordings
  • Private audio library
  • No feeds, likes, or ads
  • Replay audio memories anytime
Features
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wavelet is a place to keep sound. tap once: your child’s laugh, grandma humming in the kitchen, or a 3 a.m. thought you don’t want to lose becomes a single brush-stroke line stored in a calm, scrolling gallery. sound lives longer than sight; each pulls you back more vividly than any photograph. use wavelet to catch small atmospheres, cicadas at dusk, ocean without talking, or to unload the mind: brain-dump before sleep, morning stream-of-consciousness, a private rant no page can hold. name a clip, add where and when it happened, then drift back whenever you need the feeling. there are no feeds, likes, or ads. just your own library of living memories, replayable anytime. one tap to record, one tap to remember.

About

Aside

Features
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Aside is a journal built around how you actually think, not a blank page waiting for a perfect first sentence. Speak an entry, or type it if you'd prefer. Attach a photo to hold onto a moment, tag it so it's easy to find later. Once a day settles, Aside writes a short reflection noticing what actually stood out, plainly and without ever rewriting your words. Once a week, a longer one — a mood that shifted, a person who came up more than once, a contrast worth sitting with, written like a thoughtful note. Everything is organized by day and by week, always there to look back on. Export your full journal, entries and photos, whenever you want it. Aside. Capture life, notice patterns. Terms of Use (EULA): https://useaside.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://useaside.app/privacy

Screenshots

wavelet3 screens
Aside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: wavelet at none against Aside's 2. wavelet also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Aside's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price and ads 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. Aside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. wavelet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wavelet ships an update weekly, Aside every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
wavelet versus Aside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwaveletAside
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHanyang LiJASMINE NICOLE WRIGHT

In-app purchases

None

wavelet

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aside

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is wavelet free?
wavelet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aside free?
Aside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do wavelet or Aside have ads?
Neither wavelet nor Aside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, wavelet or Aside?
wavelet ships an update weekly, and Aside every 3 days. Most recently, wavelet was updated on October 30, 2026 and Aside on October 31, 2026.

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