PrivateWave Professional vs PrivateWave Enterprise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrivateWave Professional
Securely encrypt your calls using VoIP technology. This app allows for encrypted communication between users who also have the software installed, offering robust security features and low bandwidth usage. It is designed for business and personal use where call privacy is paramount.
- End-to-end voice encryption (ZRTP)
- Signaling protection (SIP/TLS)
- Mutual authentication with X.509 certificates
- Low bandwidth usage
- Extremely low battery drain
- Supports various IP-enabled networks
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PrivateWave Professional is an innovative software to encrypt your calls in a totally safe and legal way through the VoIP Internet Protocol. It needs to be configured on your own PrivateServer or it can auto-configure itself on PrivateWave's hosted server. Once installed on mobile phones, PrivateWave Professional gives you the option to encrypt calls between the users (i.e both caller and called need to have the software installed). Using PrivateWave you can communicate easily and securely with your contacts. Please keep in mind that there is no way to call numbers on a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Easy to use: - Software only solution for iOS 11.x/12.x/13.x/14.x/15.x/16.x - The way to make calls doesn’t change Security: - Flexible security model: - ZRTP for end-to-end voice encryption - SIP/TLS for signaling protection - Use of only IETF standardized protocols - Security compliant with FIPS, NIST and NSA - Mutual Authentication with X.509 certificates - SSL Certificate Pinning - Based on open source technologies Performance: - Low average Bandwith: * in standby: negligible * during conversation: (100-200 K/minute) - International calls and worldwide roaming - Extremely low battery drain - Low latency (depends on network) Supported Networks: - Any IP-enabled network - 2G (GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT) - 3G (UMTS, HSDPA, EV-DO) - 4G - WiFi - Satellite Encryption Algorithms: - ECDH 256 bit / 384 bit (default) / 521 bit (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) - AES256 (CTR) for SRTP - SIP/TLS with X509v3 digital certificates Audio Codec: - AMR Narrowband 4.75 kbits/s
PrivateWave Enterprise
This app encrypts calls securely and legally using VoIP. It requires a PrivateWave server for operation and enables encrypted communication between users with the software installed. Enjoy easy, secure calls with low battery drain and bandwidth usage.
- End-to-end voice encryption
- Signaling protection via SIP/TLS
- FIPS, NIST, NSA compliant security
- Low bandwidth and battery usage
- Supports various IP-enabled networks
- Multiple encryption algorithms
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THIS VERSION IS DESIGNED FOR WHO HAS “PRIVATEWAVE” SERVER. IF YOU WANT TO TRY PRIVATEWAVE, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE PRIVATEWAVE "PROFESSIONAL" VERSION. PrivateWave Enterprise is an innovative software to encrypt your calls in a totally safe and legal way through the VoIP Internet Protocol. It needs to be configured on your own PrivateServer in order to work in a landline and cellphone integrated network. Once installed on mobile phones, PrivateWave Enterprise gives you the option to encrypt calls between the users (i.e both caller and called need to have the software installed). Using PrivateWave you can communicate easily and securely with your contacts. Easy to use: - Software only solution for iOS 10.x, 11.x and 12.x - The way to make calls doesn’t change Security: - Flexible security model: - SRTP for end-to-site voice encryption - SIP/TLS for signaling protection - Use of only IETF standardized protocols - Security compliant with FIPS, NIST and NSA - Based on open source technologies Performance: - Low average Bandwith: * in standby: negligible * during conversation: (100-200 K/minute) - International calls and worldwide roaming - Extremely low battery drain - Low latency (depends on network) Supported Networks: - Any IP-enabled network - 2G (GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT) - 3G (UMTS, HSDPA, EV-DO) - 4G - WiFi - Satellite Encryption Algorithms: - ECDH 256 bit / 384 bit (default) / 521 bit (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) - AES256 (CTR) for SRTP - SIP/TLS with X509v3 digital certificates Audio Codec: - AMR Narrowband 4.75 kbits/s
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PrivateWave Enterprise at 4.3 against PrivateWave Professional's 3.7. PrivateWave Professional's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
PrivateWave Enterprise holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of PrivateWave Professional's written reviews are positive against 0% of PrivateWave Enterprise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrivateWave Professional | PrivateWave Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BV TECH SPA | Privatewave Italia S.r.l. |
Customer experience
PrivateWave Professional
PrivateWave Enterprise
In-app purchases
PrivateWave Professional
No in-app purchases
PrivateWave Enterprise
No in-app purchases
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