Comparison

WAVE PTX vs SWS IoT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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. โ€ข Carrier agnostic, use any 3G, 4G LTE, public Wi-Fi or private data network connection โ€ข Never miss a call with instant notifications โ€ข Multimedia sharing - image or video from camera or gallery, file sharing โ€ข Voice message pre-recorded or record-and-send โ€ข Group and private 1-1 PTT calls โ€ข Group and private 1-1 text messaging โ€ข Persistent threaded history of messages, texts, multimedia โ€ข Wireline interoperability to MOTOTRBO radio โ€ข Presence & location information โ€ข Map view with users on map โ€ข 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

SWS IoT

Features
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SWS IoT is a mobile application to display different type of sensors readings. Dashboard - Different sensor dashboards will be shown - In each dashboard, there are different ways to present sensor values or status, for example table, chart, map - Click the details to see more info of a specific sensor Alarms - Show any active alarm of the sensor in the Alarms tab Devices - Show all devices status in the Device Tab

Screenshots

WAVE PTX4 screens
SWS IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SWS IoT at every 3 months against WAVE PTX's every 6 months. SWS IoT also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, SWS IoT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
WAVE PTX versus SWS IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE PTXSWS IoT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncSimplyworks Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

None

SWS IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWS IoT free?
SWS IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE PTX or SWS IoT have ads?
Neither WAVE PTX nor SWS IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE PTX or SWS IoT?
WAVE PTX ships an update every 6 months, and SWS IoT every 3 months. Most recently, WAVE PTX was updated on July 17, 2026 and SWS IoT on May 17, 2026.

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