Comparison

My Buddy Match vs SameWave

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

Head to head
About

My Buddy Match

Features
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Connection through every step of the journey. Buddy is a peer-support community designed to help people navigating infertility, fertility treatment, and related family-building journeys connect with others who understand. Finding the right support can be difficult—especially when you want to talk with someone going through something similar. Buddy helps you discover potential connections based on the information and preferences you choose to share. Find meaningful connections Create a profile and choose what you're comfortable sharing. Browse potential connections and decide who you'd like to connect with. A connection is created only when both people choose to connect. Connect on your terms You control what you share and who you connect with. Update your preferences as your journey changes. Built with privacy in mind Buddy is designed to minimize unnecessary sharing of personal information. You choose what information appears on your profile and can update your preferences at any time. Support through every step Whether you're beginning fertility testing, undergoing IUI or IVF, using donor conception, navigating pregnancy after infertility, parenting after infertility, or facing another part of the family-building journey, Buddy can help you find someone who understands. Buddy provides peer-to-peer connection and community support. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is not a substitute for care from a qualified healthcare professional.

About

SameWave

Features
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Meet people on your wavelength. SameWave is an social discovery app designed around shared interests, thoughtful recommendations, and genuine conversations. Build a profile that reflects who you are, discover compatible people, and see the interests and signals behind every recommendation. DISCOVER YOUR PEOPLE Browse personalized recommendations based on your interests, preferences, location, and profile activity. Match scores and recommendation reasons help you understand why someone may be a good fit before you start a conversation. MAKE REAL CONNECTIONS Express interest in someone and create a match when the feeling is mutual. Continue the connection through private messages, photo sharing, and virtual gifts. BUILD A PROFILE THAT FEELS LIKE YOU Add your display name, photo, bio, city, occupation, and interests. Control who can discover you, adjust your interaction preferences, or pause your visibility whenever you need a break. SEND VIRTUAL GIFTS Purchase optional SameWave coins through Apple In-App Purchase and use them to send virtual gifts to people you are chatting with. Review your coin balance, purchases, and sent or received gift history from your profile. Coins are consumable digital items. They cannot be withdrawn, transferred between users, exchanged for cash, or used outside SameWave. STAY IN CONTROL Manage blocked users, report inappropriate profiles or conversations, review report updates, and control your privacy and device permissions from one place. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Review SameWave’s privacy information, manage profile visibility, request an export of your account data, or request account deletion directly from the app.

Screenshots

My Buddy Match4 screens
SameWave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Buddy Match at none against SameWave's 5. SameWave's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SameWave sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. My Buddy Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
My Buddy Match versus SameWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Buddy MatchSameWave
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJessica MannsTHIBAUT PERINA

In-app purchases

None

My Buddy Match

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SameWave

One-time5
  • 499 SameWave Coins$1.99
  • 999 SameWave Coins$3.99
  • 1,499 SameWave Coins$5.99
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  • 1,999 SameWave Coins$7.99
  • 2,999 SameWave Coins$9.99

Questions

Is My Buddy Match free?
My Buddy Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SameWave free?
SameWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do My Buddy Match or SameWave have ads?
Neither My Buddy Match nor SameWave shows ads.

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