Comparison

WAVE Tactical Communicator vs SAVKlock

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

Head to head
About

WAVE Tactical Communicator

This app transforms your device into a secure broadband push-to-talk handset for unified workgroup communications. It enables secure voice and text messaging, location sharing, and integrates with land mobile radio systems.

Highlights
  • Secure broadband push-to-talk
  • Encrypted voice and text messaging
  • Location and presence information
  • Group and private calls
  • Land mobile radio integration
  • Emergency support
Features
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WAVE Tactical Communicator by Motorola Solutions turns your device into a broadband push-to-talk (PTT) handset for fully secure, unified workgroup communications anywhere you have a network connection. WAVE is the industry's most powerful and flexible work group communication tool for secure PTT on the go. It transforms smartphones, tablets and PCs into team communication tools and integrates with land mobile radio (LMR) to provide unified voice, text messaging, location and presence in a single application. • AES256 encryption of all communications • Group calls for secure one-to-many communications • Private calls for secure one-to-one communications • Group and Private text messaging • Presence & location information • Emergency Support • Remote PTT accessories for most devices (Bluetooth low energy, wired headsets, badge microphones) WAVE Tactical Communicator is utilized on the WAVE Tactical System, which is Motorola's highly scalable, feature-rich, enterprise-grade PTT solution. It enables full interoperability between different radio systems and extends the reach of these systems using any combination of broadband networks and devices. Radio Integrations: • Motorola Solutions ASTRO 25 with wireline interface • Motorola Solutions DIMETRA with wireline interface • Motorola ASTRO 25 and TETRA with MOTOBRIDGE wireless interface • Motorola MOTOTRBO with wireline interface • Other vendor P25 and non-P25 systems with MOTOBRIDGE wireless interface • Other Analog Radio interfaces WAVE Tactical Communicator supports WAVE Server Release 5.19.1 and newer, and will operate in the following environments. • Public cellular networks, if the device is Mobile Device Managed and configured in Supervised mode • Private cellular network • Pre-configured Wi-Fi networks • Via a VPN over Wi-Fi and cellular networks Note: For use with Wi-Fi networks, the Wi-Fi must be configured via in App Settings under Configure Wi-Fi. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

SAVKlock

Features
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Time tracking and attendance management are as old as the punch card. It was the first attempt to document time worked meaningfully. As simple and effective as it was, many organizations are still forced to use it today. Many have given up and tried to avoid it with policy structure. Through our extensive experience addressing unique business problems for our customers, SAVKlock was born to bring organizational time management into the modern era. - Easy to use Quick access and easy interaction anywhere make for a fluid user experience. - Time off Tracking The clock makes requesting, approving, and managing PTO easy. - Video Log and location Point-in-time capture provides verification and location. - Attendance Board Live presence and status tracking are needed for effective decision-making.

Screenshots

WAVE Tactical Communicator4 screens
SAVKlock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WAVE Tactical Communicator at every 2 months against SAVKlock's every 4 months. SAVKlock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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

WAVE Tactical Communicator ships an update every 2 months, SAVKlock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAVE Tactical Communicator versus SAVKlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAVE Tactical CommunicatorSAVKlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotorola Solutions, IncSAVConnect

In-app purchases

None

WAVE Tactical Communicator

No in-app purchases

None

SAVKlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAVE Tactical Communicator free?
WAVE Tactical Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAVKlock free?
SAVKlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAVE Tactical Communicator or SAVKlock have ads?
Neither WAVE Tactical Communicator nor SAVKlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAVE Tactical Communicator or SAVKlock?
WAVE Tactical Communicator ships an update every 2 months, and SAVKlock every 4 months. Most recently, WAVE Tactical Communicator was updated on October 23, 2026 and SAVKlock on October 27, 2026.

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