Streaming tells you what's popular. Waverate shows you what you value.

Likes and five-star scales flatten everything. A song you play once and a song that changed your year both end up with “five stars”. We built Waverate so your ratings can say exactly how you feel, add up to a real picture of your taste, and show you who hears music the way you do.

One rating at a time.

Rate
Songs and albums, 0 to 10 in quarter steps, with a review if you want one. Reviews are private unless you choose to share them with friends.
Collect
Ratings fill your Main Catalogue and any catalogues you make. Your shelf tracks how much of each album you've rated.
Compare
Every friend gets a Fused Catalogue with match percentages and recommendations both ways.
Understand
Analytics show your score spread, genres, eras, discovery pace and artist loyalty.
Library Affinity in Waverate: top genres and top artists by number of ratings.

Principles we build by.

Precision over popularity
Forty steps between 0 and 10, so a 9.25 and a 9.75 mean different things. Your favourites come from your scores, not a play count.
Your words stay yours
Reviews are private unless you choose to share them with friends. You choose which catalogues friends can see, and friend limits, blocking and reporting keep your circle yours.
Honest pricing
Rating, catalogues, Fused Catalogues and analytics are all in the free plan. Premium is $1.99 a month for no ads, plus unlimited catalogues, friends and Fused Catalogues. That's all it is.

One account across Avlory.

Waverate is built by Avlory. Sign in with your Avlory account and the same identity works across Avlory's apps, including the Waverate Artist Studio on the web when it opens.

Coming soon

What's next: independent artists

We're opening Waverate to independent artists: verified profiles, vinyl artwork, synced lyrics and full songs for Indie listeners, plus a Discover page to find them by genre.

Read about the artist program

Start rating today.

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