Comparison

WAVE PTX vs IP500APP

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Secure broadband PTT communication
  • Carrier-independent network use
  • Emergency calling
  • Real-time streaming video
  • Voice and text messaging
  • User location tracking
Features
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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.

About

IP500APP

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The IP500APP is an application that turns your iOS device into an LTE Transceiver that works in the ICOM IP ADVANCED RADIO SYSTEM. Features ・Full-Duplex Communication ・Multiple User Communication ・High confidentiality using SSL / TLS encryption ・Can be used in Wi-Fi areas in addition to mobile phone areas ・Supports Voice communication and also Text messaging ・Supports location information services Operating environment ・iOS 12 or later * Operation on all iOS devices is not guaranteed. A separate contract is required for use.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
IP500APP3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WAVE PTX at every 4 months against IP500APP's every 9 months. IP500APP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, IP500APP every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE PTX versus IP500APP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXIP500APP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncICOM INCORPORATED

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

IP500APP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IP500APP free?
IP500APP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or IP500APP have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor IP500APP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or IP500APP?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and IP500APP every 9 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on October 21, 2026 and IP500APP on October 7, 2026.

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