Comparison

WAVE PTX vs Field Tech Report

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

Field Tech Report

Features
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Field Tech Report helps field service teams document work on site and send professional PDF reports to the office—without storing report content in the cloud. Built for companies with technicians in the field and an office that needs structured reports. WHAT TECHNICIANS CAN DO • Create field reports with typed notes and voice-to-text • Attach site photos from the camera • Capture GPS location on reports • Email a PDF to the office with one tap (Send to Office) • View submitted reports on the device WHAT COMPANIES GET • Local-first design: report content stays on the technician’s device • Office receives PDFs via the technician’s Mail app • Company admin portal to create and revoke activation codes for each device • Deactivate a code when an employee leaves or loses a phone HOW LICENSING WORKS Field Tech Report is licensed to companies. Technicians enter an activation code provided by their office administrator. There is no App Store subscription in this version. PRIVACY Reports are not uploaded to our servers for storage. Device activation uses a secure online check. See our privacy policy for details. Terms of Use: https://fieldtechreport.com/privacy.html Privacy Policy: https://fieldtechreport.com/privacy.html Support: support@fieldtechreport.com

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
Field Tech Report3 screens

Verdict

The call

WAVE PTX and Field Tech Report are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
WAVE PTX versus Field Tech Report: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXField Tech Report
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncTyrone Ramkissoon

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

Field Tech Report

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Tech Report free?
Field Tech Report is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or Field Tech Report have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor Field Tech Report shows ads.

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