Comparison

Verizon Push to Talk Plus vs WAVE PTX

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

Head to head
About

Verizon Push to Talk Plus

Instantly connect your dispersed workforce with instant voice communication. Collaborate with individuals or groups, broadcast company-wide announcements, and manage contacts efficiently. Leverage broad cellular network coverage and Verizon's 5G for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Instant communication with up to 250 people
  • Broadcast announcements to up to 500 people
  • Broad cellular network coverage
  • Contact management via device or web portal
  • Connect via Verizon's 5G network
Features
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With Verizon Push to Talk Plus, you can keep your mobile and remote workforce connected and working efficiently. Dispersed teams can communicate and connect one on one, collaborate with a specific group or broadcast across your company. Push to Talk Plus lets you: • Communicate instantly with up to 250 people at the push of a button. • Make announcements to up to 500 people. • Enjoy broad cellular network coverage, faster speeds and better voice quality. • Manage contacts using your device or through a web portal. • Work with existing Verizon PTT subscribers. • Connect via Verizon’s 5G network. Download Push to Talk Plus and start boosting your company’s productivity today.

About

WAVE PTX

This app enables secure, reliable push-to-talk communication across various networks and devices. It extends existing two-way radio services to broadband users, enhancing team productivity with instant messaging and multimedia sharing.

Highlights
  • Secure broadband PTT communication
  • Carrier-independent network use
  • Emergency calling
  • Real-time streaming video
  • Voice and text messaging
  • User location tracking
Features
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Take Push-To-Talk Further: Based on 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Mission Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) standards, WAVE PTT provides fast, secure, reliable broadband PTT communication across any network, any device. Expand existing land mobile radio (LMR) service to include broadband users on the devices and networks they already have. Extend two-way radio push-to-talk communication to phones, tablets and PCs and increase team productivity with instant communication anywhere you have a network or Wi-Fi connection. • Carrier-independent, use any 3G/4G LTE, public Wi-Fi, or private data network connection • Emergency calling and other critical communications features • Real time streaming video • Voice messaging, pre-recorded or record-and-send • Group and private 1-1 PTT calls • Group and private 1-1 text messaging • Persistent threaded history of messages, texts, multimedia • Interoperability to LMR networks • Multimedia - share images, videos, or files • Locate and track users on a map WAVE PTT is not available for use by individual consumers. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Verizon Push to Talk Plus4 screens
WAVE PTX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WAVE PTX at 3.7 against Verizon Push to Talk Plus's 3.1. WAVE PTX also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 25%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WAVE PTX holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Verizon Push to Talk Plus's written reviews are positive against 36% of WAVE PTX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Verizon Push to Talk Plus versus WAVE PTX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerizon Push to Talk PlusWAVE PTX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (56 ratings)3.7 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVerizon WirelessMotorola Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

Verizon Push to Talk Plus

All ratings56 ratings
Positive44.6%
Neutral19.6%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral17.5%
Negative57.5%

WAVE PTX

All ratings38 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

In-app purchases

None

Verizon Push to Talk Plus

No in-app purchases

None

WAVE PTX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verizon Push to Talk Plus free?
Verizon Push to Talk Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WAVE PTX free?
WAVE PTX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Verizon Push to Talk Plus or WAVE PTX?
WAVE PTX is rated higher. Verizon Push to Talk Plus averages 3.1 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while WAVE PTX averages 3.7 from 38 ratings.
Do Verizon Push to Talk Plus or WAVE PTX have ads?
Neither Verizon Push to Talk Plus nor WAVE PTX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verizon Push to Talk Plus or WAVE PTX?
Verizon Push to Talk Plus ships an update every 4 months, and WAVE PTX every 4 months. Most recently, Verizon Push to Talk Plus was updated on September 22, 2026 and WAVE PTX on September 13, 2026.

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