# Material Participation vs DataWave NG

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DataWave NG at none against Material Participation's 2. DataWave NG also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Material Participation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. DataWave NG asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Material Participation | DataWave NG |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/material-participation/id6773923831/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MERCER LANG SCHUCHARDT](https://appshunter.io/developer/6773923833) | [Orange Atelier Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799893302) |

## What reviewers say

### Material Participation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/material-participation/id6773923831)

Stream your thoughts to log work activities automatically. This app transcribes and structures your voice notes into detailed audit logs, organized by property. It's designed for professionals needing to document hours for tax purposes without manual data entry.

**Highlights:** Voice-first logging with automatic structuring, Per-property hour tracking, Goal progress towards IRS thresholds, CSV and PDF export, Offline functionality, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Material Pro - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Material Pro - Yearly | $99.99 | per year |


### DataWave NG

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/datawave-ng/id6799893300)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Material Participation free?

Material Participation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DataWave NG free?

DataWave NG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Material Participation or DataWave NG have ads?

Neither Material Participation nor DataWave NG shows ads.

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