How Waverate compares.

Where you can rate music, side by side. The Waverate list covers only what's in the app today. Facts about other services come from their own websites, pricing pages and app store listings, checked on October 9, 2026.

Waverate today

Where it runs: iPhone, on the App Store. Android is in a closed beta.
How you score: Songs and albums from 0.00 to 10.00 in 0.25 steps, with an optional review of up to 350 characters, private unless you choose to share it with friends. A score of 8.00 or higher makes it a favourite.
Catalogues: Every rating goes into your Main Catalogue, with a To Listen list for later. Add your own catalogues and choose which ones friends can see.
Friends: A Fused Catalogue with each friend: what you've both rated, your scores side by side, a combined score and a match percentage, plus recommendations from each other's top ratings.
Listening: 30-second Apple Music previews play in the app. Connect Spotify to open the same song there.
Your stats: Streaks, top artists, albums and songs, Detailed Analytics, achievements and a Home Screen widget.
Price: Free, with ads: up to 8 custom catalogues and 10 friends (20 with a 30-day rating streak). Premium is $1.99 a month: no ads, unlimited catalogues and friends.

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The Rate dialog in Waverate: a 9.25 score on the slider, a private review box and catalogue chips.

Other places to rate music.

Each service is described in its own terms. Where we couldn't confirm a detail from the service itself or its store listing, we left it out rather than guess.

Rate.fm Formerly Wavelength

A music diary app for iPhone.

Where it runs: iPhone, on the App Store (iOS 26 or later). Android has a waitlist.
How you score: Songs and albums out of 10, with full reviews or quick reactions.
Also: Connects to Apple Music and Spotify, shows critic scores from publications such as Pitchfork and Rolling Stone, and lets you follow friends.

Musicboard

A social app for logging and reviewing music.

Where it runs: iPhone and Android apps.
What you do: Rate and review albums, build lists and keep track of upcoming releases.
Paid plan: Musicboard PRO, a subscription that adds in-depth listening stats and profile customisation.

RateYourMusic

A long-running website for cataloguing, rating and reviewing music releases.

Where it runs: Website, at rateyourmusic.com.
How you score: 0.5 to 5 stars, in half-star steps.
Paid plan: Subscriptions remove ads: $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a higher tier at $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year.

Album of the Year

A website for album reviews, ratings, charts and year-end lists.

Where it runs: Website, at albumoftheyear.org.
How you score: User scores out of 100.
Paid plan: A subscription that includes ad-free browsing.

Last.fm

Records what you listen to (“scrobbling”) instead of asking for scores.

How you score: No score scale. You can mark tracks as loved.
Paid plan: Last.fm Pro, $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with ad-free browsing, advanced stats and scrobble editing.

Prices are in US dollars and can change; check each service for the latest. Rate.fm, Musicboard, RateYourMusic, Album of the Year and Last.fm are the names of their owners, and Waverate isn't affiliated with them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.