Partner Next vs MinMax eSMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Partner Next
This application is a client for a map platform designed for utility organizations. It provides access to custom map data and configurations, offering the latest features with a rapid release cycle for electric, gas, and oil companies.
- Map application platform client
- Designed for utility organizations
- Custom map data and configurations
- Latest features
- Rapid release cycle
- Electric, gas, oil industry focus
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Partner Next is the new-features edition of the Apple iOS client for Partner Software's map application platform. This platform, and its associated applications, are designed for electric, gas, oil, and other utility organizations. This app is only intended for use by Partner Software customers, and requires custom map data and configurations which are supplied by Partner's other products. Please visit our website for more information, and contact us if we can meet your needs. Partner Next includes the latest features and has a more rapid release cycle than its counterpart, Partner Maps. Partner Maps serves as the long-term support edition for customers who prefer a slower release cycle.
MinMax eSMART
This application helps electrical utilities manage and inspect their equipment, from power plants to substations and line devices. It provides full access to eSMART, an electrical system maintenance and asset reliability tracking tool, in a native mobile format.
- Electrical System Maintenance
- Asset Reliability Tracking
- Equipment Management
- Power Plant Inspection
- Substation Management
- Line Device Tracking
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MinMax Technologies' Application for eSMART - electrical System Maintenance and Asset Reliability Tracking. Designed for Electrical Utilities to manage and inspect their equipment from Power Plants to Substations to Line Devices. This application is for full access to eSMART in a native mobile application, for full information or a demo, please contact us at info@minmaxtech.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Partner Next at 4.5 against MinMax eSMART's 3.7. Partner Next also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3). MinMax eSMART's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Partner Next holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, MinMax eSMART every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | MinMax eSMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | MinMax Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Partner Next
MinMax eSMART
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
MinMax eSMART
No in-app purchases
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