Make Waves vs OG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
OG
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OG-RECORDS is the independent distributor + label stack for serious artists. Upload your music once — it lands on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, TikTok, YouTube, Deezer, Tidal and many more stores worldwide. What the app does: • SUBMIT RELEASES Upload audio + cover straight from your phone. The wizard walks you through metadata, credits and splits. Submit in under 3 minutes. • YOUR CATALOG, AT A GLANCE Every release with live status. Jump to any store. Share smartlinks in one tap. • REAL-TIME ROYALTIES By track, by store, by country. Statements arrive monthly and are visible the day they land. • REQUEST PAYOUTS SEPA bank transfer. €1 minimum. 5 business days to process. • PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Release went live? Royalty statement landed? Payout confirmed? We ping you immediately. Why keep more of your earnings? We are independent. No investor cuts, no major-label markups. A small platform fee covers distribution + support. The rest is yours. OG-RECORDS™ is a trademark of OnlineBuilders LLC. Support: info@og-records.com Web: https://og-records.com
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Verdict
Make Waves and OG 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Make Waves | OG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Music Lab B.V. | OnlineBuilders LLC |
In-app purchases
Make Waves
No in-app purchases
OG
No in-app purchases
