UCP Communicator vs HearclearPTT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCP Communicator
This app enables mobile devices to communicate like two-way radios, integrating with existing Land Mobile Radio systems. It allows seamless communication between app users and traditional radio users, offering flexibility without new hardware.
- Two-way radio style communication
- Integrates with UCP Gateway server
- Seamless communication with LMR users
- Supports P25 features
- Assign mobile device IDs like radios
- Utilizes cellular data or WiFi
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UCP Communicator is an application used as part of the Lockheed Martin Universal Communications Platform (UCP). Communicator connects to a UCP Gateway server and allows users to use their personal mobile device to communicate with others using the Communicator app in the same manner as a two-way radio. In addition, Communicator users can also communicate seamlessly with two-way radio users when the PTT server is connected to compatible two-way radio infrastructure. UCP Communicator connects via internet protocol through cellular data or WiFi to the UCP Gateway server which is connected to the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network. The LMR Information Technology (IT) infrastructure sees the transmission from the Communicator app once it leaves the PTT server in the same manner as it sees a transmission from a radio over the LMR system. In trunking configurations, the site controller cannot tell the difference between a two-way radio using the system and a device running the Communicator app connected through the Gateway Server. This allows the LMR system administrator to assign IDs to mobile devices in the same manner as they assign them to two-way radios. UCP Communicator is compatible with P25 supports the same features as a two-way P25 radio. The UCP Communicator app and UCP Gateway server allow for maximum flexibility and provide radio communications and interoperability capability to multiple users without purchasing additional radio hardware. UCP Communicator only works in combination with a UCP Gateway server. This application will only operate if you or your organization have or have access to a UCP Gateway server. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HearclearPTT
This mobile application provides a visual dispatching system for businesses, enabling fast communication through group, private, and emergency calls. It also features GPS positioning to enhance operational efficiency.
- Visual dispatching system
- Group calling
- Private calling
- Emergency calls
- GPS positioning
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HearclearPTT Mobile app, a visual dispatching system based on the HearclearPTT system, with functions such as group calling, private calling, emergency call and GPS positioning, can provide companies with fast communication functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HearclearPTT at 5.0 against UCP Communicator's 2.0. HearclearPTT also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). UCP Communicator's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HearclearPTT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
UCP Communicator ships an update every 7 months, HearclearPTT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCP Communicator | HearclearPTT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lockheed Martin | Hear Clear, LLC |
Customer experience
UCP Communicator
HearclearPTT
In-app purchases
UCP Communicator
No in-app purchases
HearclearPTT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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