TRBOnet Mobile vs WAVE Mobile Communicator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRBOnet Mobile
This app connects users to dispatchers and other users via Wi-Fi or cellular data, emulating console functionality. It supports voice and data communication, location tracking, and safety features for business operations.
- Group and private calls
- Emergency calls
- Location tracking on maps
- Safety features (Man Down, Shake to Alarm)
- Messaging and chat
- File transfer
- NFC tag reader
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WHEREVER YOU ARE - STAY CONNECTED! TRBOnet's Mobile iOS solution is an application that emulates the regular console and delivers the most important dispatch information to the user's iOS-based device. It helps to interact with 2-way radios, iOS devices and Dispatchers using voice and data via Wi-Fi or the Cellular Data network. The solution also enables personnel and vehicle location tracking on the mobile device. FEATURES: Group and private calls Full duplex private calls to PoC, TETRA users and dispatchers Emergency calls SIP dialer Safety features (Man Down detection, Shake to Alarm, No Movement) Call history and call recording, Request To Talk (Call Alert), Quick video and audio messages Messaging, group and private chats (message statuses, reply to and forward) File transfer, image preview Dispatcher intercom Online location and maps Job Ticketing NFC tag reader for indoor location tracking Support for Bluetooth accessories Redundant servers REQUIREMENTS TRBOnet Enterprise 5.2.5 or higher NOTE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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
TRBOnet Mobile and WAVE Mobile Communicator both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of TRBOnet Mobile's written reviews are positive against 26% of WAVE Mobile Communicator's. WAVE Mobile Communicator's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for TRBOnet Mobile against 3.0 for WAVE Mobile Communicator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAVE Mobile Communicator has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of TRBOnet Mobile's written reviews are positive against 26% of WAVE Mobile Communicator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRBOnet Mobile | WAVE Mobile Communicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neocom Software Corporation | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
TRBOnet Mobile
WAVE Mobile Communicator
In-app purchases
TRBOnet Mobile
No in-app purchases
WAVE Mobile Communicator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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