Comparison

Waves vs Petsi

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

Head to head
About

Waves

Features
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Waves is a peer-to-peer mesh messenger that works without internet, servers, or accounts. Just Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct. Your phone connects directly to nearby phones, forming a mesh network. Messages hop from device to device, extending range across crowds, campuses, and festivals β€” all without cell towers. PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€’ End-to-end encryption on all private messages (Curve25519 + ChaChaPoly) β€’ No accounts, no phone number, no email β€” ever β€’ No servers store your messages β€” they exist only on your device β€’ Messages auto-delete after the time you choose (15 min to 2 hours) β€’ No analytics, no tracking, no ads β€’ Only location group pins are stored in the cloud β€” nothing else FEATURES β€’ General broadcast chat β€” talk to everyone nearby β€’ Private 1-on-1 encrypted chats β€’ Voice messages β€” push to talk β€’ Photo sharing through mesh β€’ Contacts β€” add friends when nearby β€’ Location & portable groups with optional password β€’ AR Radar β€” see direction and distance to people (UWB, iPhone 11+) β€’ SOS emergency broadcast β€’ Shake to wave hello β€’ Emoji reactions β€’ Disappearing messages with visible countdown PERFECT FOR β€’ Festivals & concerts where cell service is dead β€’ Camping, hiking, off-grid adventures β€’ Classrooms & campus without Wi-Fi β€’ Anywhere you want to communicate privately NO INTERNET. NO SERVERS. NO RULES. Just people and their phones.

About

Petsi

Features
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Petsi is a pet family app for keeping your pet’s life organized, shared, and connected. Create profiles for your pets, save important details, manage family co-owners, and keep health records in one place. Get vaccination reminders, share your pet’s story, and stay connected with pets in your circle. With Petsi, you can: β€’ Create and manage pet profiles β€’ Invite family members as co-owners β€’ Save health records and get vaccination reminders β€’ Share pet stories with photos β€’ View stories from pets in your circle β€’ Discover nearby pets β€’ Find nearby pet sitting needs β€’ Post your own pet sitting request β€’ Chat with pet owners and sitters β€’ Manage circle, family, and relation requests Whether you have one pet or several, Petsi helps you keep their information close, their care easier to manage, and their social world a little more connected.

Screenshots

Waves4 screens
Petsi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Petsi at 15.1 against Waves's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Waves versus Petsi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavesPetsi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAndrey KiselevDisi Lin

In-app purchases

None

Waves

No in-app purchases

None

Petsi

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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