MOOSYC vs Make Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOOSYC
A premium platform for independent artists to distribute their music globally, manage their catalog, track performance, and receive payouts. It offers an intuitive interface for effortless releases and collaborator management.
- Global music distribution
- Effortless release creation
- Real-time analytics
- Collaborator management
- Intuitive artist dashboard
- Transparent royalty payouts
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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 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
Make Waves
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Waves at none against MOOSYC's 1. Make Waves also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. MOOSYC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Make Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MOOSYC | Make Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOOSYC, Inc. | The Music Lab B.V. |
In-app purchases
MOOSYC
- Moosyc Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
Make Waves
No in-app purchases





