WAVE PTX vs LVT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LVT
Monitor your business security cameras remotely from anywhere in the world. Stream live video, control camera pan, tilt, and zoom, and play audio through your unit's loudspeaker. Manage your entire security network in one app.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
- Live video streaming
- Two-way audio playback
- Remote light control
- Multi-unit management
- Persistent login
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A first for enterprise security systems, the LVT app allows you to monitor your LiveView Technologies (LVT) cameras from virtually anywhere in the world. Fast, reliable streaming ensures that you know what is happening at your business at any time, no matter where you are. Controls within the app allow you to pan, tilt, and zoom your cameras and stream video live. You can easily jump between multiple LVT Mobile Surveillance Units to manage your entire security network in one app. The LVT app is available to LVT customers only. Control cameras remotely—Choose what you see with in-app navigation. Easily pan, tilt, and zoom each of the cameras on your Live Unit for an optimized view of your property. Navigate between cameras—Jump between cameras on the same unit or even jump between units with just a few clicks. Play audio—Play recorded messages and quick sounds through your unit’s loudspeaker. Deter unwanted visitors with a warning or play reminders for your employees. Turn on the lights—Light up your parking lot or property. Simply click to turn on your unit’s flood or the strobe lights. Locate your LVT Live Units—Easily find your Live Units by searching for them by name, number, or location. Or you can use the map to select different units. Stay logged in—The app remembers you! Persistent login allows you to quickly get to your security feeds. Use light or dark mode—Toggle between light and dark mode for an optimal viewing experience.
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Verdict
WAVE PTX and LVT both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of WAVE PTX's written reviews are positive against 0% of LVT's. WAVE PTX also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 11). LVT's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LVT holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of WAVE PTX's written reviews are positive against 0% of LVT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, LVT every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAVE PTX | LVT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (38 ratings) | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | Live View Technologies |
Customer experience
WAVE PTX
LVT
In-app purchases
WAVE PTX
No in-app purchases
LVT
No in-app purchases
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