Comparison

MAG Lightning vs WaveText by WaveStreet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MAG Lightning

Streamline vehicle protection claims for service drive customers. Verify coverage, file claims, and get authorization quickly. You can also sell new policies and manage your service drive operations efficiently.

Highlights
  • Verify vehicle protection coverage
  • File and process claims instantly
  • Manage service drive work
  • Get near-realtime authorization
  • In-app chat with claim representatives
  • Attach photos and workorders
  • View claim status and KPIs
Features
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With Lightning by MAG (Maximus Auto Group), it's faster than ever to file & process a claim for your service drive customers. When customers who previously purchased a MAG vehicle protection product with their new car or truck from one of the participating program dealerships, you can use Lightning to verify their coverage protection, file a claim, get authorization and receive payment as quick as lightning! If they don't have coverage, sell the owner a new policy, quick and easy, right there in the service drive! Lightning Benefits: - Scan a VIN and advise the customer on the spot if they might have vehicle protection coverage - Start a new claim and in no time complete the process without a phone call or paperwork! - View the status of all current claims in the service drive - Manage assigned work in your service drive - Get near-realtime authorization to begin servicing the customer quicker - Converse with your claim representative through the in-app chat program - Add additional comments and photos to any open claim if necessary - Attach the completed RO workorder and get reimbursed more quickly! - View KPIs showing vehicle protection claims from your service drive - View previously paid claims up to 30 days

About

WaveText by WaveStreet

Features
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With WaveText, you can send and receive texts from your WaveStreet business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

Screenshots

MAG Lightning4 screens
WaveText by WaveStreet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAG Lightning at every 5 months against WaveText by WaveStreet's every 11 months. MAG Lightning also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). 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

MAG Lightning ships an update every 5 months, WaveText by WaveStreet every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MAG Lightning versus WaveText by WaveStreet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAG LightningWaveText by WaveStreet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaximus Auto GroupTextable

In-app purchases

None

MAG Lightning

No in-app purchases

None

WaveText by WaveStreet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAG Lightning free?
MAG Lightning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveText by WaveStreet free?
WaveText by WaveStreet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAG Lightning or WaveText by WaveStreet have ads?
Neither MAG Lightning nor WaveText by WaveStreet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAG Lightning or WaveText by WaveStreet?
MAG Lightning ships an update every 5 months, and WaveText by WaveStreet every 11 months. Most recently, MAG Lightning was updated on October 24, 2026 and WaveText by WaveStreet on October 25, 2026.

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