Comparison

TRBOnet Mobile vs WAVE Mobile Communicator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

TRBOnet Mobile4 screens
WAVE Mobile Communicator4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TRBOnet Mobile versus WAVE Mobile Communicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRBOnet MobileWAVE Mobile Communicator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better25.9% of reviews
Number of ratings240 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeocom Software CorporationMotorola Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

TRBOnet Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

WAVE Mobile Communicator

All ratings40 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative42.5%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.0%

In-app purchases

None

TRBOnet Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

WAVE Mobile Communicator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRBOnet Mobile free?
TRBOnet Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WAVE Mobile Communicator free?
WAVE Mobile Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TRBOnet Mobile or WAVE Mobile Communicator?
TRBOnet Mobile and WAVE Mobile Communicator are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 40 ratings respectively.
Do TRBOnet Mobile or WAVE Mobile Communicator have ads?
Neither TRBOnet Mobile nor WAVE Mobile Communicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRBOnet Mobile or WAVE Mobile Communicator?
TRBOnet Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and WAVE Mobile Communicator every 2 months. Most recently, TRBOnet Mobile was updated on October 2, 2026 and WAVE Mobile Communicator on October 8, 2026.

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