Comparison

Mediamax Waves vs Tickxts

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

Head to head
About

Mediamax Waves

Access all your favorite Mediamax audio content in one app. Stream live radio stations, catch up on missed shows, discover podcasts, and enjoy curated playlists for any mood. Designed for fast and easy listening with a clean interface and reliable playback.

Highlights
  • Stream live radio stations
  • Catch up on missed shows
  • Discover podcasts
  • Enjoy curated playlists
  • Clean and simple design
  • Quick station switching
Features
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MEDIAMAX WAVES brings all your favourite Mediamax audio in one place. Stream live radio, catch up on shows you missed, discover podcasts, and enjoy playlists curated for every mood. LISTEN LIVE Tune in to Mediamax stations including Kameme, Milele, Emoo, Meru, Msenangu, Mayian and Galaxy. Smooth streaming at home, in the car, or on the move CATCH UP ON SHOWS Missed a show? No stress Catch up with episodes from the last 7 days PODCASTS & PLAYLISTS Discover podcasts across entertainment, lifestyle, talk and culture Enjoy nonstop curated playlists for every vibe MADE FOR FAST, EASY LISTENING Clean, simple design Quick station switching Reliable playback wherever you are

About

Tickxts

Features
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Your tickets. Always with you. Always ready. Tickxts keeps every ticket you've bought in one place, and makes sure you can get into your event even when there's no signal at the door. Why you'll love it: • Offline access. Venues with bad reception? Packed festivals with no bars? Your tickets load instantly, no internet required. • All your events in one place. No more digging through emails to find that booking from three months ago. Every ticket, every event, neatly organised. • Payment plans made simple. See upcoming instalments, track what you've paid, and stay on top of your balance without the guesswork. • Fast entry. QR codes ready at a tap. No fumbling at the gate. • Built for event-goers. Designed around how people actually use tickets: quickly, on the move, often one-handed. Whether it's a gig, a match, a festival, or a weekend away, Tickxts makes sure the ticket side of the night is the easy part. Download Tickxts and turn up stress-free.

Screenshots

Mediamax Waves4 screens
Tickxts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tickxts at none against Mediamax Waves's shown. Tickxts also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mediamax Waves ships an update every 2 months, Tickxts fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mediamax Waves versus Tickxts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediamax WavesTickxts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMediamax Network LimitedIVII Limited

In-app purchases

None

Mediamax Waves

No in-app purchases

None

Tickxts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mediamax Waves free?
Mediamax Waves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tickxts free?
Tickxts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mediamax Waves or Tickxts have ads?
Mediamax Waves shows ads; Tickxts does not.
Which is updated more often, Mediamax Waves or Tickxts?
Mediamax Waves ships an update every 2 months, and Tickxts fortnightly. Most recently, Mediamax Waves was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tickxts on October 25, 2026.

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