Comparison

MOOSYC vs Make Waves

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

Head to head
About

MOOSYC

This app helps independent artists distribute their music to over 40 platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, while retaining 100% of their royalties. It offers unlimited releases for a single yearly price and provides tools for tracking streams, earnings, and managing collaborators.

Highlights
  • Unlimited music releases
  • 100% royalty retention
  • Distribution to 40+ platforms
  • Smart Transfer for existing catalogs
  • Integrated earnings and payout tracking
  • Royalty splits for collaborators
  • Playlist pitching and promotional tools
Features
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Release your music on Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, Instagram, Amazon Music and 40+ more platforms, and keep 100% of your royalties. MOOSYC is the music distribution app for independent artists: unlimited releases, one yearly price, no commission. Search your artist name and see your releases in MOOSYC in seconds. Then release your next single, EP or album, or bring your whole catalog over with Smart Transfer. WHY ARTISTS SWITCH TO MOOSYC • 100% of your royalties. We never take a cut of your streaming revenue. • Unlimited releases. Singles, EPs and albums, as many as you want. • 43+ platforms in every country: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, YouTube Music, Instagram and Facebook, Amazon Music, Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud and more. • Fast. Delivered within hours, typically live everywhere within 24 hours. • All from your iPhone. Upload your songs, cover art, credits and release date in minutes. SMART TRANSFER Already with another music distributor? Move your releases to MOOSYC without taking anything offline. Pick all, some or none. Keep every stream. INSIGHTS Streams and listeners from every platform in one place, and how each release is performing. EARNINGS AND MONTHLY PAYOUTS Get paid every month, with every dollar traced to its song. Withdraw your earnings right in the app. ROYALTY SPLITS Add producers, featured artists and collaborators, and everyone is paid their share automatically. PRIORITY PITCH Pitch your new music to playlist editors. SHARE CARDS AND SMART LINKS Promote every release with story-ready share cards and a smart link. ARTIST PAGE Your own link-in-bio page with all your music and links. DOLBY ATMOS AND MOTION ART Release in Dolby Atmos spatial audio and add Motion Art to your covers on Apple Music. MORE THAN ONE ARTIST? Managers, record labels and producers can run several artists from one account, each with its own yearly plan. MADE FOR INDEPENDENT MUSICIANS Rappers, singers, songwriters, producers, beatmakers, bands, DJs and independent labels: MOOSYC is music distribution built for you. HOW IT WORKS 1. Search your artist name 2. Choose MOOSYC Pro 3. Upload a new release or bring your catalog over 4. Go live everywhere and get paid every month ON EVERY APPLE DEVICE Dig through your releases and check your earnings on Apple Watch, play your music on Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro, and send a release to friends in iMessage with one tap on its cover. Use MOOSYC on iPhone, iPad and the web. SUBSCRIPTION MOOSYC Pro is an auto-renewing yearly subscription that includes unlimited releases, all platforms and 100% of your royalties. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within the 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moosyc.com/privacy Support: https://help.moosyc.com

About

Make Waves

This app helps independent musicians and labels distribute their music to major streaming platforms. It allows users to upload tracks, track streams, monitor releases, and manage royalties on the go. The platform aims to provide better deals and support for artists.

Highlights
  • Music distribution to 150+ services
  • Audience building tools
  • Stream and release tracking
  • Royalty monitoring
  • Mobile-first platform
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Release your music with Make Waves. The music distribution and promotion platform for independent artists and labels releasing good music. Better platform, deal & support for your music. Make Waves is the easy-to-use platform for independent artists and labels releasing great music. Upload to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and 150+ streaming and download services, then build your audience, spot trends, and get paid so you can keep creating. Track streams, monitor releases, and keep tabs on your royalties right from your phone. Log in with your Make Waves account or sign up to start releasing today.

Screenshots

MOOSYC4 screens
Make Waves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MOOSYC at 5.0 against Make Waves's 4.0. MOOSYC also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1). Make Waves's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MOOSYC sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Make Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MOOSYC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOOSYC has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MOOSYC versus Make Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOOSYCMake Waves
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOOSYC, Inc.The Music Lab B.V.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MOOSYC

Subscriptions6
  • MOOSYC Pro$49.991 Year
  • MOOSYC Pro1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • MOOSYC Pro – 2nd Artist$49.991 Year
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  • MOOSYC Pro – 3rd Artist$49.991 Year
  • MOOSYC Pro – 4th Artist$49.991 Year
  • MOOSYC Pro – 5th Artist$49.991 Year
None

Make Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MOOSYC free?
MOOSYC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Make Waves free?
Make Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MOOSYC or Make Waves?
MOOSYC is rated higher. MOOSYC averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Make Waves averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MOOSYC or Make Waves have ads?
Neither MOOSYC nor Make Waves shows ads.

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