CovertTrack Mobile vs WAVE PTX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CovertTrack Mobile
This application enables users to monitor their devices directly from their smartphones. It offers a convenient way to keep track of assets on the go.
- Device tracking
- Smartphone monitoring
- Convenient asset management
- Mobile access
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Coverttrack mobile app allow users to conveniently track their devices on their smart phones.
WAVE PTX
This app enables secure, reliable push-to-talk communication across various networks and devices. It extends existing two-way radio services to broadband users, enhancing team productivity with instant messaging and multimedia sharing.
- Secure broadband PTT communication
- Carrier-independent network use
- Emergency calling
- Real-time streaming video
- Voice and text messaging
- User location tracking
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Take Push-To-Talk Further: Based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Mission Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) standards, WAVE PTT provides fast, secure, reliable broadband PTT communication across any network, any device. Expand existing land mobile radio (LMR) service to include broadband users on the devices and networks they already have. Extend two-way radio push-to-talk communication to phones, tablets and PCs and increase team productivity with instant communication anywhere you have a network or Wi-Fi connection. • Carrier-independent, use any 3G/4G LTE, public Wi-Fi, or private data network connection • Emergency calling and other critical communications features • Real time streaming video • Voice messaging, pre-recorded or record-and-send • Group and private 1-1 PTT calls • Group and private 1-1 text messaging • Persistent threaded history of messages, texts, multimedia • Interoperability to LMR networks • Multimedia - share images, videos, or files • Locate and track users on a map WAVE PTT is not available for use by individual consumers. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WAVE PTX at 3.7 against CovertTrack Mobile's 2.8. WAVE PTX also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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.
WAVE PTX holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CovertTrack Mobile's written reviews are positive against 36% of WAVE PTX's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CovertTrack Mobile | WAVE PTX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) | 3.7 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CovertTrack Group, Inc. | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
CovertTrack Mobile
WAVE PTX
In-app purchases
CovertTrack Mobile
No in-app purchases
WAVE PTX
No in-app purchases
