Comparison

WAVE PTX vs MEMS iTemScan

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

MEMS iTemScan

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iTemScan streamlines equipment dispatch, management, and inventory tracking with fast barcode and QR code scanning using camera or laser scanners.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
MEMS iTemScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MEMS iTemScan at fortnightly against WAVE PTX's every 4 months. WAVE PTX's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). 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, MEMS iTemScan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE PTX versus MEMS iTemScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXMEMS iTemScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncBHJ Info Research, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

MEMS iTemScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MEMS iTemScan free?
MEMS iTemScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or MEMS iTemScan have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor MEMS iTemScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or MEMS iTemScan?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and MEMS iTemScan fortnightly. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on October 23, 2026 and MEMS iTemScan on October 24, 2026.

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