Comparison

Wave vs ImproveType

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

Head to head
About

Wave

Features
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Wave adds a private dictation keyboard to your iPhone. Tap the Wave keyboard in any text field, speak in the Wave app, and send the finished transcript back to paste wherever you were typing. Features: - Custom keyboard mic button - On-device speech-to-text - Local speech model choices - Optional filler word cleanup - Clipboard copy and optional transcription history - English translation output option Wave is built for quick drafts, messages, notes, and any place you want speech to become text without sending audio to a transcription service.

About

ImproveType

This AI-powered keyboard enhances your writing by correcting grammar, rewriting text, changing tone, and translating languages directly as you type. It offers smart replies and voice typing for faster, more confident communication across all your apps.

Highlights
  • AI writing assistant
  • Rewrite and rephrase text
  • Change writing tone
  • Multi-language translation
  • Smart auto-reply
  • AI voice typing
  • Keyboard customization
Features
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Write smarter, faster, and more confidently wherever you type. ImproveType is an AI-powered keyboard and writing assistant that helps you rewrite messages, correct grammar, change your writing tone, translate text, create replies, and use voice typing — directly from your keyboard. Whether you're writing a message, email, social post, or work communication, ImproveType helps make your writing clearer, more natural, and more professional. AI WRITING ASSISTANT Improve your writing without switching between apps. • Rewrite messages instantly
 • Improve clarity and readability
 • Fix grammar and spelling
 • Rephrase sentences naturally
 • Make your writing more polished
 • Write faster with AI assistance CHANGE YOUR WRITING TONE Say the same thing in the right way for every situation. Choose from 10+ writing tones, including: • Professional
 • Casual
 • Funny
 • Friendly
 • Confident
 • And more Transform your existing text into the tone that fits your conversation. SMART AUTO REPLY Respond faster with AI-generated replies. ImproveType can help you create suitable responses for messages and emails directly from your keyboard. You can also create your own reply presets for frequently used responses. MULTI-LANGUAGE TRANSLATION Communicate more easily across languages without leaving your keyboard. Translate and write in multiple languages, including: • English
• Spanish
• Portuguese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Dutch
• Russian
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Thai
• And more AI VOICE TYPING Turn your voice into text and spend less time manually typing. Use voice input with intelligent punctuation to create messages quickly and naturally. PERSONALIZE YOUR KEYBOARD Customize ImproveType to match the way you type. Available options include: • Keyboard layouts and themes 
• Suggestions and auto-correction
 • Auto-capitalization
 • Number row
 • Emoji and symbol preferences
 • Language switching
 • Clipboard history
 • Personal dictionary
 • Gesture and glide typing
 • Voice input settings YOUR AI WRITING TOOL, RIGHT IN YOUR KEYBOARD ImproveType combines everyday keyboard features with powerful AI writing tools so you can communicate clearly and confidently across your favorite apps. Rewrite, correct, translate, reply, and type with your voice — all from one smart keyboard. Download ImproveType and make every message better. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Wave4 screens
ImproveType4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wave and ImproveType are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wave versus ImproveType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveImproveType
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Alonso AlexandreEnvobyte LLC

In-app purchases

None

Wave

No in-app purchases

None

ImproveType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ImproveType free?
ImproveType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wave or ImproveType have ads?
Neither Wave nor ImproveType shows ads.

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