Comparison

WAVE Mobile Communicator vs CentralSquare Field Ops

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

Head to head
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

About

CentralSquare Field Ops

Access critical Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System (RMS) data directly from your mobile device. Securely capture and upload information to case records, ensuring CJIS compliance with robust authentication and encryption.

Highlights
  • Real-time CAD data access
  • Secure case record capture
  • Information upload to case records
  • Single sign-on for CAD/RMS
  • CJIS compliant authentication
  • Secure data encryption
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Field Ops brings some of the most important CAD and RMS features directly to your smartphone or tablet device including access to real-time CAD data and the ability to securely capture and upload to a case record. Users can quickly sign in to Field Ops using the same credentials they use to sign in to their CAD and/or RMS system. Users and system administrators can rest easy knowing that Field Ops contains all the necessary authentication and encryption requirements needed to meet CJIS compliance.

Screenshots

WAVE Mobile Communicator4 screens
CentralSquare Field Ops4 screens

Verdict

The call

WAVE Mobile Communicator and CentralSquare Field Ops both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 26% of WAVE Mobile Communicator's written reviews are positive against 10% of CentralSquare Field Ops's. WAVE Mobile Communicator also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 WAVE Mobile Communicator against 3.0 for CentralSquare Field Ops. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of WAVE Mobile Communicator's written reviews are positive against 10% of CentralSquare Field Ops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVE Mobile Communicator ships an update every 2 months, CentralSquare Field Ops every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE Mobile Communicator versus CentralSquare Field Ops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE Mobile CommunicatorCentralSquare Field Ops
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (40 ratings)3.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB71 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncCentralSquare Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

WAVE Mobile Communicator

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

CentralSquare Field Ops

All ratings20 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative45.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative73.3%

In-app purchases

None

WAVE Mobile Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

CentralSquare Field Ops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE Mobile Communicator free?
WAVE Mobile Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CentralSquare Field Ops free?
CentralSquare Field Ops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVE Mobile Communicator or CentralSquare Field Ops?
WAVE Mobile Communicator and CentralSquare Field Ops are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 40 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do WAVE Mobile Communicator or CentralSquare Field Ops have ads?
Neither WAVE Mobile Communicator nor CentralSquare Field Ops shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE Mobile Communicator or CentralSquare Field Ops?
WAVE Mobile Communicator ships an update every 2 months, and CentralSquare Field Ops every 5 weeks. Most recently, WAVE Mobile Communicator was updated on October 8, 2026 and CentralSquare Field Ops on October 15, 2026.

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