Comparison

WAVE PTX vs HearclearPTT

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

HearclearPTT

This mobile application provides a visual dispatching system for businesses, enabling fast communication through group, private, and emergency calls. It also features GPS positioning to enhance operational efficiency.

Highlights
  • Visual dispatching system
  • Group calling
  • Private calling
  • Emergency calls
  • GPS positioning
Features
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HearclearPTT Mobile app, a visual dispatching system based on the HearclearPTT system, with functions such as group calling, private calling, emergency call and GPS positioning, can provide companies with fast communication functions.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
HearclearPTT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HearclearPTT at 5.0 against WAVE PTX's 3.7. WAVE PTX's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

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

HearclearPTT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAVE PTX has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, HearclearPTT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE PTX versus HearclearPTT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXHearclearPTT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB114 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncHear Clear, LLC

Customer experience

WAVE PTX

All ratings38 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

HearclearPTT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

HearclearPTT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearclearPTT free?
HearclearPTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVE PTX or HearclearPTT?
HearclearPTT is rated higher. WAVE PTX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while HearclearPTT averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do WAVE PTX or HearclearPTT have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor HearclearPTT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or HearclearPTT?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and HearclearPTT every 3 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on October 23, 2026 and HearclearPTT on October 4, 2026.

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