Comparison

WAVE PTX vs Telex RDC

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

Telex RDC

Features
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RDC Client for iOS. RDC is a VoIP Radio Dispatch System for professional and mission critical applications designed to work with the Telex Radio Dispatch IP-224 hardware and C-Soft Console software. It is based on a client / server architecture and will not operate without the purchase of licenses for the corresponding server-side application – RDC Server. Contact Telex for more information.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
Telex RDC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Telex RDC at every 11 days against WAVE PTX's every 4 months. 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, Telex RDC every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WAVE PTX versus Telex RDC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXTelex RDC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncIntraCom Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

Telex RDC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telex RDC free?
Telex RDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or Telex RDC have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor Telex RDC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or Telex RDC?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and Telex RDC every 11 days. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on September 13, 2026 and Telex RDC on September 9, 2026.

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