WaverateYour taste, to two decimals.
Waverate is a music rating app for iPhone. Score songs and albums from 0.00 to 10.00 in quarter steps, keep them in catalogues, and see exactly where your taste meets your friends'.
Android beta
Waverate for Android is in a closed beta. Apply to test it.
Forty steps between 0 and 10.
Rate any song or album from 0.00 to 10.00 in quarter steps, so a 9.25 and a 9.75 finally mean different things. Add a review if you want one. Reviews are private unless you choose to share them with friends. Anything you rate 8.00 or higher becomes a favourite.
Try the scale
DemoThe number changes color with the score, like it does in the app. Nothing here is saved.
A shelf for everything you've rated.
Every rating lands in your Main Catalogue, with a To Listen list for later. Make your own catalogues for any mood, and choose which ones friends can see.
- Catalogues
- Artists, albums and songs, each with your score. Free accounts get 8 custom catalogues; Premium makes them unlimited.
- My Shelf
- See how much of each album you've rated, with your track average next to your album score.
- To Listen
- Save what you haven't heard yet and rate it when you get there.
Your taste, fused with your friends'.
Every friend comes with a Fused Catalogue: the songs and albums you've both rated, your scores side by side, a combined score and a match percentage for each. The closer your scores, the higher it goes. Then it goes the other way, recommending what each of you rated highly that the other hasn't heard.
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Your listening, in numbers.
Home shows your streak, top artists, albums and songs. Detailed Analytics goes further and explains what your ratings say about you.
- Volatility
- How widely your scores spread. Low means steady taste.
- Footprint
- The artists and genres you rate most.
- Career timeline
- Your “golden era” by release year, and how consistent you are.
- Era distribution
- How many of your ratings land in each release year.
- Discovery velocity
- New artists you've added over time.
- Library affinity
- Your top genres and artists, by number of ratings.
Put your favourites on the turntable.
The Waverate Exhibition lays out your favourites and reviews like a gallery, filtered by artist, with your songs rated and collection size at the top.
Tap a song and it plays on the vinyl player: a 30-second Apple Music preview on a spinning record, with the rate button right underneath. Connect Spotify and Waverate can open the same song there.
Your hue, your avatar, your streak.
Waverate takes on the accent color you pick in settings. Build an avatar in eight styles, pin a song to your profile and give it a caption.
- Achievements in tiers
- Critic, Discovery, Completion and Streak levels for ratings, artists explored, albums completed and days in a row. Some tiers unlock rewards, like 20 friends at a 30-day streak.
- Daily streak
- Rate something every day to keep the fire alive.
- Home Screen widget
- Top-rated music, recent ratings, your latest review, analytics or your best friend match.
Free to start. $1.99 to lose the ads.
Rating, catalogues, Fused Catalogues and analytics are all in the free plan. Premium removes ads and the limits.
Free
The full rating experience, with ads.
- Rate songs and albums in 0.25 steps
- Main Catalogue, To Listen and up to 8 custom catalogues
- Up to 10 friends (20 with a 30-day streak), each with a Fused Catalogue
- Analytics, achievements and the Home Screen widget
- 30-second Apple Music previews
Premium
For people who rate a lot, and have a lot of friends.
- Everything in Free
- No ads
- Unlimited custom catalogues
- Unlimited friends and Fused Catalogues
Indie Coming soon
Premium, plus full songs from Waverate's independent artists.
- Everything in Premium
- Full-length songs from verified Waverate artists (everyone else hears 30-second previews)
US prices. Subscriptions are billed through your app store and renew monthly until you cancel; local prices may differ. Indie isn't on sale yet. Apple Music and Spotify playback is limited to previews and links; Waverate doesn't stream their full songs.
Questions
How does rating work?
Rate any song or album from 0 to 10 in 0.25 steps (say 7.75 or 9.25), and add a review if you like. Reviews are private unless you choose to share them with friends. Anything you rate 8.0 or higher becomes a favourite, and you can file ratings into catalogues as you go.
What is a Fused Catalogue?
It's what you and a friend have in common. Waverate creates one for every friend: songs and albums you both rated, your scores side by side, a match percentage for each, and recommendations from each other's highest ratings. You get one per friend, so on the free plan they follow the friend limit; Premium makes both unlimited.
What do I get with Premium?
No ads, unlimited custom catalogues (free accounts get 8), and unlimited friends and Fused Catalogues (free accounts get 10, or 20 while you hold a 30-day rating streak). Premium is $1.99 a month in the US.
What is the Indie plan?
A coming-soon plan at $6.99 a month: everything in Premium, plus full-length songs from independent artists who release directly on Waverate. It isn't available to buy yet.
Does Waverate work with Apple Music and Spotify?
Search and music information come from Apple Music, and you can play 30-second previews in the app. Connect Spotify and Waverate can open the song you're on in the Spotify app. Full songs from those services play in their own apps.
Is Waverate on Android?
Waverate is on the App Store for iPhone. Android is in a closed beta; open this page on an Android phone to apply.
Is Waverate a currency or exchange-rate app?
No. Waverate is a music rating app. The name is about rating sound waves, not exchange rates.