RadioPro Talk vs WAVE Mobile Communicator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadioPro Talk
Stay connected with your team using this app that links to your two-way radio system. It allows for team location tracking on a map, private and group calls, and text messaging. The app also enables communication over cellular networks when outside radio coverage areas.
- Team location tracking on map
- Private and group calls
- Text messaging
- Bluetooth speaker support
- Replay last 5 transmissions
- Channel steering
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RadioPro Talk is the perfect solution for staying connected with your team no matter where you are. Our app connects to your Motorola MOTOTRBO or Kenwood NEXEDGE two-way radio system and offers a variety of features to make communication easy and convenient. With RadioPro Talk, you can quickly locate your team with a map of subscriber radios and cellular devices on your network. Group or private calls are as easy as making a selection from the subscriber list and tapping the PTT button. You can even use RadioPro Talk over cellular networks when you're on the go and outside the coverage area of your radio system. Plus, management can monitor the radio system without requiring additional equipment. When a member of your team is outside radio coverage, they can use their own cellular device to stay in constant contact. RadioPro Talk connects to a RadioPro IP Gateway through a two-way radio over IP interface (ROIP). RadioPro Talk acts as a mobile client and brings essential dispatch functions to your smartphone. Smartphones offer flexibility that complements traditional radio coverage - extend connectivity to out-of-area staff without deploying additional equipment. Requirements: - RadioPro IP Gateway version 8.1.13 or higher - A control station radio. (Motorola MOTOTRBO or Kenwood NEXEDGE) Features: * Bluetooth speaker support - broadcast audio to any connected speaker * Text messaging * Team location mapping - view subscriber radios and cellular devices on your network * Channel steering - access any Zone/Channel your radio system is programmed for * Call alerts and radio checks * Private and group calls - phone-to-phone private calls operate on cellular only, keeping your radio channel clear * Replay the last 5 radio transmissions * Speaker and microphone gain controls COMPANY INFORMATION CTI Products, Inc. | Cincinnati, OH | +1 513-595-5900 Total customer satisfaction is our company’s main goal and is not subject to compromise. We take pride in our long-standing relationships built on quality customer service. We are dedicated to developing and manufacturing connectivity solutions and devices to meet the diverse needs of our customers. CTI Products, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Combined Technologies, Inc., specializing in wireless telecommunications for over 50 years. The company operates from its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
WAVE Mobile Communicator
This app transforms your device into a secure broadband push-to-talk handset for unified workgroup communications. It offers voice, text, location, and presence features, integrating with land mobile radio systems for seamless team collaboration.
- Broadband push-to-talk
- Secure voice and text messaging
- Location and presence information
- Group and private calls
- Land mobile radio integration
- AES256 encryption
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WAVE Mobile Communicator by Motorola Solutions turns your device into a broadband push-to-talk (PTT) handset for fully secure, unified workgroup communications anywhere you have a network connection. WAVE is the industry's most powerful and flexible work group communication tool for secure PTT on the go. WAVE transforms smartphones, tablets and PCs into team communication tools and integrates with land mobile radio (LMR) to provide unified voice, text messaging, location and presence in a single application. • Broadband network agnostic • AES256 encryption of all communications • Group calls for secure one-to-many communications • Private calls for secure one-to-one communications • Group and Private text messaging • Presence & location information • Emergency Support • Remote PTT accessories for most devices (Bluetooth low energy, wired headsets, badge microphones) WAVE Mobile Communicator This app is utilized on WAVE Tactical System which is Motorola's highly scalable (up to 5,000 active users), feature rich, enterprise grade PTT solution. WAVE Tactical enables full interoperability between different radio systems and extends the reach of these systems using any combination of broadband networks and devices. Radio Integrations: • Motorola Solutions ASTRO 25 with wireline interface • Motorola Solutions DIMETRA with wireline interface • Motorola ASTRO 25 and TETRA with MOTOBRIDGE wireless interface • Motorola MOTOTRBO with wireline interface Other vendor P25 and non-P25 systems with MOTOBRIDGE wireless interface Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. By downloading our app, you agree to the End User Licensing Agreement and can download here: http://www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/docs/products/voice-applications/wave/wave-end-user-license-agreement.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RadioPro Talk at 3.5 against WAVE Mobile Communicator's 3.1. RadioPro Talk also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 26%). WAVE Mobile Communicator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RadioPro Talk holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAVE Mobile Communicator has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of RadioPro Talk's written reviews are positive against 26% of WAVE Mobile Communicator's.
RadioPro Talk ships an update every 5 months, WAVE Mobile Communicator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RadioPro Talk | WAVE Mobile Communicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | 3.1 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.4 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTI Products, Inc. | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
RadioPro Talk
WAVE Mobile Communicator
In-app purchases
RadioPro Talk
No in-app purchases
WAVE Mobile Communicator
No in-app purchases
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