Comparison

WAVE PTX vs hubv

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

Head to head
About

WAVE PTX

Features
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Take Push-To-Talk Further: Turn your smartphone into a multi-channel push-to-talk (PTT) handset and increase team productivity with instant communication anywhere you have a network or Wi-Fi connection. Expand existing MOTOTRBO radio service to include broadband users on the devices and networks they already have. Simple, frictionless PTT solution from the leader in instant communication. Save time and money by unifying your team's communication wherever they are, and take push to talk further using WAVE PTX. • Carrier agnostic, use any 3G, 4G LTE, public Wi-Fi or private data network connection • Never miss a call with instant notifications • Multimedia sharing - image or video from camera or gallery, file sharing • Voice message 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 • Wireline interoperability to MOTOTRBO radio • Presence & location information • Map view with users on map • Remote PTT accessories for most devices (Bluetooth low energy, wired headsets, badge microphones) WAVE is available to enterprise customers only and is not available for use by individual consumers. Visit the Subscription Services Agreement for more details. A gateway is needed for connecting your MOTOTRBO Radio System. Please contact your Motorola Solutions radio dealer for radio integration. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

hubv

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Hub-V - one portal to submit expenses, leave and work from home in your organisation. Scan your receipts to create expenses and submit them instantly. You can apply leave/work from home on-the go in just a few clicks. Managers can approve expenses, leave and work from home in just a single tap. We are using GPS in background for Lone Worker Module. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
hubv2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WAVE PTX at every 6 months against hubv's every 19 months. WAVE PTX also leads on device support. hubv's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price and in-app purchases 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 6 months, hubv every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
WAVE PTX versus hubv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXhubv
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB85 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncVEOLIA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

hubv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hubv free?
hubv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or hubv?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 6 months, and hubv every 19 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on July 17, 2026 and hubv on September 22, 2026.

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