Pinwave vs Paseo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pinwave
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Pinwave turns music discovery into an exciting real-world adventure. Anyone can release exclusive tracks at specific locations, and you can unlock them by visiting these places. Artists, DJs, fans, and curators all have the opportunity to share music connected to real locations. DISCOVER MUSIC THROUGH EXPLORATION Search the map for music pins around you. Each pin contains a track locked to a specific location, dropped by artists, fellow fans, or local music lovers. Unlock the music, and it's yours forever. Turn your city into a musical treasure hunt. FOR MUSIC FANS • Unlock exclusive tracks by visiting real locations • Discover geo-locked content from artists and fans worldwide • Earn rewards and XP as you explore • Connect with a community of music lovers • Works seamlessly with Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube DROP YOUR OWN TRACKS • Anyone can drop music: artists, DJs, or passionate fans • Create quest campaigns that turn releases into adventures • Drop tracks at festivals, venues, your favorite spots, or anywhere meaningful • Build real engagement with people who show up • Track analytics on unlocks and locations • Share your favorite discoveries by dropping them for others UNIQUE FEATURES • Location-Based Unlocking: Music tied to real places creates lasting memories • Quest Campaigns: Turn album drops into interactive adventures • Listening Rooms: Transform venues into exclusive audio spaces • Social Discovery: See what friends are unlocking nearby WHY PINWAVE IS DIFFERENT Music discovery is broken. Streaming platforms optimize for engagement, showing you the same songs on every playlist. Pinwave gives you control. You choose where to explore. You decide what to unlock. Music becomes connected to real places and real experiences. Works with your favorite streaming platforms. Join the wave. Start discovering. Terms of Use: https://www.pinwave.app/terms
Paseo
Capture songs you hear and pin them to your exact location on a map. Create musical journeys through cities, share them with friends, and discover what others are listening to nearby. Turn your favorite music moments into lasting memories.
- Pin songs to your current location
- Create trips to connect song pins into routes
- Export trips as Apple Music playlists
- Collaborate on trips with friends
- Discover music from nearby users
- Share trip cards with route and songs
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That song you heard last night? Probably gone. Paseo makes sure it isn't. Paseo pins songs to the exact spot where you heard them. A rooftop bar, a festival, a late-night drive — every song stays on your map forever. Hear something you love? Open Paseo. Capture it. It's pinned to exactly where you are. Over time, your map becomes a personal atlas of every song that ever moved you. Create trips to trace your musical journey through a city. A weekend in Miami becomes a route connecting every venue, every late-night discovery, every song you almost forgot. Share the route. Export it as an Apple Music playlist. Relive the journey whenever you want. Discover what people around you are listening to. A social feed shows nearby pins from other users — songs you've never heard, places you've walked past a hundred times. Music discovery tied to the real world. Drop a pin. Attach a song. Build your map. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Identify songs and pin them to your location in one tap - Build trips that connect your pins into routes - Export any trip as an Apple Music playlist - Collaborate on trips with friends - Discover what people are listening to nearby - Share trip cards with your route, songs, and stats - Track your year in music and places MADE FOR MUSIC LOVERS Built by a solo developer who spent a decade forgetting the songs that mattered to him. Launched at Miami Music Week 2026 for people who remember trips by what they were listening to. START FREE 3 trips, unlimited pins. Paseo Pro unlocks unlimited everything plus Apple Music playlist export and trip export cards to share on social media. $3.99/month or $24.99/year 7-day free trial on annual plans Cancel anytime Every place has a sound. Pin it. Map it. Keep it. Terms of Use: https://paseo.fm/terms Privacy Policy: https://paseo.fm/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pinwave at 15.0 against Paseo's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pinwave sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $51.99 per month and Paseo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pinwave ships an update every 10 days, Paseo fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Pinwave | Paseo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pinwave, Inc. | Anthem Labs |
In-app purchases
Pinwave
- Artist Pro Subscription1 Month trial$51.991 Month
Paseo
- Paseo Pro$3.991 Month
- Paseo Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year









