Comparison

WAVE PTX vs SC Counties

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

SC Counties

Features
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The South Carolina Association of Counties (SCAC) is a non-partisan, non-profit association dedicated to the statewide representation of county government in South Carolina. SCAC provides training, legislative advocacy and reporting, and research and technical assistance to counties. This app connects members to our events and education resources. Users can view agendas and use the app during meetings and conferences for event information.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
SC Counties3 screens

Verdict

The call

WAVE PTX and SC Counties are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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, SC Counties every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WAVE PTX versus SC Counties: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXSC Counties
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncSouth Carolina Association of Counties

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

SC Counties

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SC Counties free?
SC Counties is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or SC Counties have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor SC Counties shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or SC Counties?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and SC Counties every 3 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on October 15, 2026 and SC Counties on October 3, 2026.

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