WAVE PTX vs SC Counties
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.
SC Counties
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | WAVE PTX | SC Counties |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (38 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | South Carolina Association of Counties |
In-app purchases
WAVE PTX
No in-app purchases
SC Counties
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WAVE PTX free?
Is SC Counties free?
Do WAVE PTX or SC Counties have ads?
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or SC Counties?
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