Alternatives · Rave
A Rave alternative that works on iPhone
Apple removed Rave from the App Store in August 2025, so iPhone and Mac users lost it. Waku runs in any browser, iPhone and Mac included: open a Portal to watch movies, shows, YouTube or music together, synced, with room chat and reactions. No email needed.
About Rave
Rave is a watch-party app, founded in 2016, for watching videos and streaming services together with chat. Apple removed it from the App Store in August 2025, and in May 2026 Rave filed antitrust lawsuits against Apple over the removal.
Waku vs Rave
| Waku | Rave | |
|---|---|---|
| To sign up | A nickname and a picture. No email, no real photos | Your own streaming accounts for services like Netflix |
| Watch together | Portals: movies, shows, YouTube and music, synced | Synced streaming services and videos |
| Where it runs | In the browser, installable; no app store needed | Android and Windows; off the App Store since August 2025 |
Why people switch
- Works on iPhone and Mac in the browser.
- Public Portals by category and country.
- Bot checks, and links and handles blocked.
Where Rave is better
Rave syncs services like Netflix and Disney+ with your own accounts. Movies and shows here play through a third-party player with ads.
Questions
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Waku isn’t affiliated with Rave. Names belong to their owners. Facts checked November 2026.