WaveMark vs ControlTex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaveMark
This app enhances healthcare supply chain management by leveraging RFID, cloud, and mobile technologies. It aims to improve patient safety, regulatory compliance, and the economics of healthcare operations.
- Real-time supply chain innovation
- RFID, cloud, and mobile integration
- Enhanced patient safety
- Improved regulatory compliance
- Optimized healthcare economics
- Smart cabinet solutions
- Mobile app for suppliers
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Cardinal Health™ WaveMark™ is a clinical supply chain intelligence platform that helps hospitals and health systems bring greater visibility, control, and confidence to clinical inventory operations. Founded in 2003, and part of Cardinal Health, WaveMark serves the people working behind the scenes of care. Through data capture hardware, intelligence software, and partnership services, the WaveMark team supports the full Clinical Supply Chain path from product registration and point-of-use capture to analytics, predictive insight, and action. WaveMark™ Mobile Hospital app connects seamlessly with WaveMark™ Solutions, enabling efficient inventory management and daily task execution using handheld devices across the health system.
ControlTex
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ControlTex® is a sophisticated application you can use to monitor and manage linen usage, inventory, distribution, and associated costs. The ControlTex Data Entry app for iOS offers a streamlined design that puts everything you need on one easy to navigate screen. Item refill quantities are displayed providing at-a-glance access to all the information needed to load linen carts and closets. It allows linen staff to use the device camera to scan ControlTex® forms at the tap of a button. For additional information email: ControlTexHelp@controltex.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WaveMark at every 2 months against ControlTex's every 3 months. ControlTex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WaveMark ships an update every 2 months, ControlTex every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveMark | ControlTex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WaveMark Inc. | Standard Textile |
In-app purchases
WaveMark
No in-app purchases
ControlTex
No in-app purchases









