Comparison

WAVE PTX vs P1 ChatOps

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

P1 ChatOps

This secure chat application facilitates mission execution for government customers. It requires an invitation to connect to specific servers and adherence to cybersecurity policies.

Highlights
  • Secure chat
  • Collaboration capabilities
  • Mission execution support
  • Platform One integration
  • Mattermost powered
Features
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P1 ChatOps is the certified mobile application for Platform One (P1) and its customers. In conjunction with Mattermost, P1 ChatOps provides secure chat and collaboration capabilities for mission execution. The application is only intended for P1 customers. Contact your organization’s onboarding supervisor for instructions to connect to one of P1’s chat servers. Interested in becoming a customer? Learn more at https://p1.dso.mil. All users must abide by DoD and service/agency cybersecurity policy.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
P1 ChatOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WAVE PTX at 3.7 against P1 ChatOps's 2.1. WAVE PTX also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 8%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

WAVE PTX holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of WAVE PTX's written reviews are positive against 8% of P1 ChatOps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE PTX versus P1 ChatOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXP1 ChatOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better2.1 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncUSAF-BESPIN

Customer experience

WAVE PTX

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

P1 ChatOps

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

P1 ChatOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P1 ChatOps free?
P1 ChatOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAVE PTX or P1 ChatOps?
WAVE PTX is rated higher. WAVE PTX averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while P1 ChatOps averages 2.1 from 21 ratings.
Do WAVE PTX or P1 ChatOps have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor P1 ChatOps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or P1 ChatOps?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 4 months, and P1 ChatOps every 4 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on September 13, 2026 and P1 ChatOps on August 3, 2026.

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