Centric Material Sample vs Wave PLM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Centric Material Sample
Capture and share material inspirations on the go. Quickly record photos, vendor details, and material properties. Sync captured data to a central server for team collaboration and evaluation.
- Capture material photos
- Record vendor information
- Document material properties
- Offline use
- Sync to Centric 8 PLM server
- Share inspirations
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The Material Sample app allows designers and others to capture and share material inspirations while on the go. Using their iPhones, designers can quickly capture material details such as photos, vendor information, and material properties. The app can be used offline and can be synced to Centric 8 PLM server, allowing early access to team members for costing, quality testing and other evaluations.
Wave PLM
This app streamlines apparel, footwear, and accessories production with real-time notifications and process clarity. It accelerates time to market and maximizes production efficiency through cross-organizational collaboration and task management.
- Task separation for design and development
- Automatic task assignment
- Real-time notifications
- QR code task/sample search
- Instant messaging and file sharing
- Cross-organizational collaboration
- Personalized report generation
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Accelerate innovation and time to market with the new Wave PLM Apparel Connect. Wave PLM Apparel Connect meets the need of apparel, footwear, and accessories producers for responsible and transparent business practices. Real-time notifications and clarity of the processes. Accelerate time to market and maximize production efficiency from everywhere. FEATURES • Separate design and development processes in the tasks • Auto Assignment tasks to the right people • Send notifications to everyone involved in the process • Task or Sample search with the QR code • Easily browse the conversation history and status • Send instant messages and files • Real-time cross-organizational collaboration tool for smooth-running process • Easy-to-use interface • No more endless email communication • New features are tested and released on regular bases • Intuitive user experience platform • Request for quotes and generate personalized reports in a matter of minutes • No hidden training cost • No maintenance fees • Dedicated manager For more information send an email to info@waveplm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wave PLM at every 5 weeks against Centric Material Sample's every 3 months. Wave PLM also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Centric Material Sample against 5.0 for Wave PLM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Centric Material Sample ships an update every 3 months, Wave PLM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Centric Material Sample | Wave PLM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centric Software Inc | Seagull Way Inc. |
Customer experience
Centric Material Sample
Wave PLM
In-app purchases
Centric Material Sample
No in-app purchases
Wave PLM
No in-app purchases
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