RET Master vs Pathwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RET Master
This application enables wireless monitoring, control, and diagnostics for base station antennas. It connects to a RET Master unit to manage devices like Remote Electrical Tilt actuators and Tower Mounted Amplifiers.
- Wireless monitoring
- Antenna control
- Diagnostic capabilities
- RET actuator management
- TMA integration
- CommScope SmartBeam support
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The RET Master app connects wirelessly with a RET Master unit to provide monitor, control, and diagnostic capability of base station antennas equipped with AISG-compliant Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) actuators, Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMAs), and CommScope SmartBeam devices.
Pathwave
This tool streamlines field service management by guiding teams through required forms and photos. It enhances visibility and quality control with real-time monitoring of field activities and standardized documentation workflows. The platform also helps minimize risk by ensuring on-site compliance and tracking safety procedures.
- Guided data capture with forms and photos
- Real-time monitoring of field activity
- Standardized project documentation
- On-site compliance tracking
- Safety procedure management
- Crew certification tracking
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Pathwave is a purpose-built tool for field service management. One platform for managing all your field project deliverables. CAPTURE FIELD DATA IN ONE PLACE • Guide field teams through required forms and photos for a project. • Complete project documents, safety documents, take photos, and provide daily status updates. INCREASE VISIBLITY AND QUALITY CONTROL • Instantly access and monitor field activity, photos, and forms in real-time. • Streamline project documentation and closeouts with standardized forms and time-saving workflows. MINIMIZE RISK. MAXIMIZE SAFETY • Ensure on-site compliance. • Track safety procedures. • Complete safety documentation. • Ensure crew certifications are always applicable, up-to-date and readily available. • Stay compliant and eliminate safety stand downs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RET Master at 100% against Pathwave's 43%. RET Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). Pathwave's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RET Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathwave has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RET Master's written reviews are positive against 43% of Pathwave's.
RET Master ships an update every 4 months, Pathwave every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RET Master | Pathwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CommScope, Inc. | Pathwave, Inc. |
Customer experience
RET Master
Pathwave
In-app purchases
RET Master
No in-app purchases
Pathwave
No in-app purchases
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