Comparison

PageWave vs PageMate

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

Head to head
About

PageWave

Organize and enjoy your personal audiobook and eBook collection with a clean, modern interface. Track reading progress, set daily goals, and access your library across Apple devices via iCloud or your own WebDAV server.

Highlights
  • Import audiobooks and eBooks
  • Organize library with series view
  • Track listening/reading progress
  • Personal Reading List
  • Bookmarks with notes
  • Daily reading goals
  • iCloud and WebDAV sync
Features
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PageWave – where books belong. PageWave brings order, clarity, and joy to your book collection. Import your own audiobooks and eBooks, organize them at a glance, and enjoy them in a clean, elegant design. PageWave is made for people who like to own their content but still want a modern app experience. Your library and progress sync automatically across your Apple devices via iCloud — start on your iPhone and pick up seamlessly on your iPad, no manual transfer required. Or store your library on your own WebDAV server (NAS, Nextcloud, etc.). Features • Import your own audiobooks (MP3, M4B, M4A, WAV, FLAC, and more) and eBooks (EPUB, PDF) • Organized library with a book series view • Powerful search – finds chapter titles, descriptions, and other metadata • Listening and reading progress automatically saved for each book • Personal reading list – plan what to read next • Bookmarks with notes and colors for audiobooks and eBooks • Text search within the eBook reader – search by chapter or the entire book • Companion PDFs for audiobooks – booklets, sheet music, or scripts right alongside the book • Widgets for Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Mac – includes playback controls directly in the widget • Siri & Shortcuts: start books and entire series via voice, control playback, check daily goals • Daily reading goal with reminders and a confetti celebration upon completion • Detailed reading statistics – updated in real-time, featuring streaks and reading trends • PageWave Rewind: your reading year presented as an animated "Stories" slideshow • Chapter and track navigation, adjustable playback speed • Sleep timer with fixed times, custom duration, or "until end of chapter" • Magic Metadata: relevant book info automatically added during import • PageWave on Apple Watch: access the first three audiobooks on your reading list right on your wrist • iCloud synchronization for your library, progress, and settings • WebDAV support for personal servers – NAS, Nextcloud, etc. • Automatic cover art extraction from file metadata (ID3, MP4 atoms, EPUB) or via JPEG/PNG • Optional metadata import via JSON file (title, author, series, etc.) • Available in German, English, French, and Italian Activation To unlock the full feature set, a purchase is required — available as a one-time in-app purchase or a subscription. Audiobooks and eBooks themselves cannot be purchased or subscribed to within the app. Privacy PageWave does not process personal data beyond what's needed for the app to function. That data stays local on your device or — if enabled — in your iCloud account or on your own WebDAV server. PageWave has no backend of its own. The books shown in the screenshots are sample content and are not part of the app. End User License Agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pyritapps.ch/en/privacy-policy-en/ Support https://pyritapps.ch/en/support-en/

About

PageMate

This app helps you track your reading progress, log pages and time, and save important notes and quotes. It provides insights into your reading habits and offers tools to help you read more consistently.

Highlights
  • Book tracking and shelf management
  • Page and time logging
  • Note-taking with OCR
  • Reading habit insights and stats
  • Shareable reading summaries
  • Reminders and focus tools
Features
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Page Mate is a reading companion that brings your reading time, pages, and notes into one clear flow. Add books, log your progress, and keep the lines and thoughts you want to return to. As your reading builds over time, so does a clearer picture of your habits, rhythm, and progress. Key features - Search for books or add them manually to build a shelf that fits the way you read. - Log pages and reading time, and see how much to read today based on your target finish date. - Save memorable lines and thoughts as notes, and capture text faster with photos or OCR when needed. - Reflect on your reading rhythm with streaks, stats, and insights built from your sessions, pages, and memos. - Turn each month into a shareable wrap-up with record cards and reading summaries. - Use reminders and focus tools to make it easier to return to your book. When you want to read more consistently, remember more clearly, and see your reading life take shape over time, Page Mate helps keep that momentum going. Page Mate is free to download, with full access available through an auto-renewable subscription. Subscription details, including title, duration, and price, are shown before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://page-mate.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://page-mate.com/privacy/

Screenshots

PageWave4 screens
PageMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PageMate at 5.0 against PageWave's 2.0. PageMate also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). PageWave's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PageWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and PageMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PageMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PageWave ships an update weekly, PageMate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PageWave versus PageMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPageWavePageMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLars ArnetPeaceCode

Customer experience

PageWave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PageMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PageWave

Subscriptions2
  • PageWave Month1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • PageWave Year1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PageWave Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

PageMate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$69.99

Questions

Is PageWave free?
PageWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PageMate free?
PageMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PageWave or PageMate?
PageMate is rated higher. PageWave averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PageMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PageWave or PageMate have ads?
PageMate shows ads; PageWave does not.
Which is updated more often, PageWave or PageMate?
PageWave ships an update weekly, and PageMate every 5 days. Most recently, PageWave was updated on October 24, 2026 and PageMate on October 15, 2026.

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