WAVE Tactical Communicator vs HART (VA)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Secure broadband push-to-talk
- Encrypted voice and text messaging
- Location and presence information
- Group and private calls
- Land mobile radio integration
- Emergency support
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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.
HART (VA)
This tool enables first responders to collect data on-scene and connect victims of domestic violence with local service providers. It bridges the gap between criminal justice and social services.
- On-scene data collection
- Victim referral to service providers
- Connects criminal and social justice systems
- Real-time coordination
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Coordinated Community Collaboration. On-scene data collection tool for first responders. Instantly refer victims of domestic violence to existing service providers in their local community. Connecting the criminal and the social justice systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HART (VA) at 5.0 against WAVE Tactical Communicator's 2.0. WAVE Tactical Communicator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HART (VA) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WAVE Tactical Communicator has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WAVE Tactical Communicator ships an update every 2 months, HART (VA) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WAVE Tactical Communicator | HART (VA) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | Forseti LLC |
Customer experience
WAVE Tactical Communicator
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In-app purchases
WAVE Tactical Communicator
No in-app purchases
HART (VA)
No in-app purchases
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