around vs Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
around
Discover people nearby at venues like bars or clubs using Bluetooth. Create a profile, see who's around, and instantly exchange contact information if both users accept. Review your past connections with the History feature.
- Bluetooth-based proximity discovery
- No GPS or location tracking
- Profile creation with age and photos
- Request and exchange social media/phone numbers
- History of past connections
- Venue-specific discovery
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With around you can easily discover people around you at a bar, club, or event — all through Bluetooth, just like AirDrop. No GPS, no location tracking. Only the people actually around you, right now. Create your profile in seconds with your age, a photo, and your picture. Once you’re at a venue, around shows you who’s around. Send a request, and if they accept, you can instantly exchange social media or phone numbers. Check out the History feature too: when you get home, you’ll see everyone you crossed paths with during the day, keeping track of all the people you had around you. Wherever you go, just open the app and see who’s around. Privacy Policy: https://fluff-jump-74e.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Aaaround-2682fec4396b806f8c5fc797bc82e405?source=copy_link Terms of Use: https://fluff-jump-74e.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-Aaaround-2682fec4396b808299c2f2b7a88d6bf4?source=copy_link
Wave
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Wave is a friendly hello to the people around you. Open the map and see who is nearby right now. Send a wave to someone you would like to meet. If they wave back, you can start talking straight away. MEET PEOPLE NEAR YOU Wave keeps discovery local, so the people you find are people you could actually run into. Set your range to nearby and see who is close, or open it up and browse further afield. COMMUNITIES Join a community built around something you care about. Music, food, film, sport, tech, art and more. Every community has its own chat, so a shared interest turns into a real conversation. MEETUPS Find something happening close by and go. Coffee on a Saturday, a run in the morning, a table at a bar in the evening. Meetups are the easiest way to turn a chat into meeting someone in person. AUDIO ROOMS Drop into a live audio room and talk. Voices carry more than text, and a short conversation tells you more than a hundred messages. SAFETY Wave is for adults aged 18 and over. Photos are screened before they appear. You can block or report anyone at any time. Wave is built to help you meet people, not to keep you scrolling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wave at none against around's 2. around's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. around sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | around | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Behind The App | Kamala Farzaliyeva |
In-app purchases
around
- Aaaround Premium$6.997 Days
- Premium monthly$19.991 Month
Wave
No in-app purchases









