Dropwave
Social Networking
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Discover the stories waiting around you. Find location-locked Echoes, unlock them where they were left, and leave moments of your own with Dropwave.
Dropwave is a location-based social video app that lets you discover short videos left at real-world places and leave your own moments behind for others to find.
Each video is called an Echo. Echoes appear on the map, but they only unlock when you are close enough to the place where they were created. Every Echo is connected to a real location, whether it captures a hidden viewpoint, a shared memory, a recommendation, a celebration or an unexpected moment.
With Dropwave you can:
• Discover Echoes nearby
• Travel towards an Echo and unlock it at the location
• Record and leave short video Echoes of your own
• Choose whether an Echo is public or private
• Tag people in shared moments
• Save Echoes you want to revisit
• Share Echoes with friends and family
• Use Sparks to support Echoes and help them stay available for longer
Dropwave is designed to make places feel more alive by revealing the moments, stories and memories connected to them.
Your safety matters. Always stay aware of your surroundings, follow local access rules and never enter roads, railways, water, restricted areas or unsafe locations while using Dropwave.
Camera, microphone and location permissions are required for the app's main features.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://dropwavelabs.com/privacy
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We’ve made Dropwave smoother and more reliable.
This update includes improvements to Echo discovery and sharing, refinements across the app experience, and fixes that make opening and exploring Echoes more dependable.
The developer, Dropwave Labs Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Dropwave Labs Ltd
- Size
- 184.7 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Horror/Fear Themes
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
User-Generated Content
Social Media
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Dropwave+ $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Dropwave Labs Ltd