Comparison

Make Waves vs MatchMusic

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

Head to head
About

Make Waves

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Release your music with Make Waves. The music distribution and promotion platform for independent artists and labels releasing good music. Better platform, deal & support for your music. Make Waves is the easy-to-use platform for independent artists and labels releasing great music. Upload to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and 150+ streaming and download services, then build your audience, spot trends, and get paid so you can keep creating. Track streams, monitor releases, and keep tabs on your royalties right from your phone. Log in with your Make Waves account or sign up to start releasing today.

About

MatchMusic

Features
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MatchMusic is the all-in-one platform for independent artists. Distribute your music, get discovered by playlist curators, and manage your entire career from one app. DISTRIBUTION • Release your music on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, TikTok, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Pandora, and 470+ platforms worldwide • Keep 100% of your royalties — always • Unlimited releases and unlimited artists under one account • Import your existing catalog in minutes CURATOR PITCHING • Connect directly with verified playlist curators • Submit your tracks to curators that match your genre and style • Real feedback from real curators to grow your audience ROYALTY MANAGEMENT • Split royalties automatically among collaborators • Set custom percentages for each release • Track every payment with detailed analytics COMMUNITY • Join a global community of 10,000+ independent artists • Share, connect, and collaborate in the artist chat • Private messaging with curators and collaborators ANALYTICS & CONTROL • Detailed performance analytics for every release • Monitor streams, playlist placements, and curator responses • Manage everything from your phone, anywhere PLANS • Free: distribute on all major platforms, keep 100% of royalties • Basic: unlimited distribution all year from $20/year • Promo: distribution + promotional campaigns from $59/year • Monthly plans available with promotional credits included Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your iPhone Settings. Parental controls available via Kids Mode with PIN protection. Privacy Policy: https://matchmusic.co/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Make Waves4 screens
MatchMusic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Make Waves at none against MatchMusic's 6. On price, ads, 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. MatchMusic sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Make Waves asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Make Waves versus MatchMusic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake WavesMatchMusic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Music Lab B.V.MatchMusic Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

None

Make Waves

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

MatchMusic

Subscriptions6
  • Starter3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Growth$12.991 Month
  • Pro$18.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Basic$20.001 Year
  • Promo$59.001 Year
  • Extended$89.001 Year

Questions

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

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