Comparison

WaveMark vs ControlTex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

ControlTex

Features
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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

Screenshots

WaveMark3 screens
ControlTex4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WaveMark versus ControlTex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveMarkControlTex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaveMark Inc.Standard Textile

In-app purchases

None

WaveMark

No in-app purchases

None

ControlTex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveMark free?
WaveMark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ControlTex free?
ControlTex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaveMark or ControlTex have ads?
Neither WaveMark nor ControlTex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveMark or ControlTex?
WaveMark ships an update every 2 months, and ControlTex every 3 months. Most recently, WaveMark was updated on November 1, 2026 and ControlTex on October 26, 2026.

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