Comparison

Wait and Weight Method vs CleanMax Lite

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

Head to head
About

Wait and Weight Method

Features
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This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad. This application uses the basic calculations of the "Wait and Weight" method to control oil wells after the occurrence of kick during drilling operations on floating platforms and landing rigs. It is an useful tool to import data files to fill kill sheets from our apps: (Driling Hydraulics, Drilling Simulator, Kick Game, Kick Tolerance, LOT Simulator, MPD Simulator and Well Control Simulator) available for sale in our portfolio on the App Store. It is can be applied on the field and also help in the understanding of the "Wait and Weight" method for well control. This app was developed based on existing spreadsheets. There is no comparison with any other software. Our goal was to create a low-cost application with the help of experts to share with drilling engineers, technicians, drillers, students and teachers of drilling engineering. There is no intention to replace the professional softwares. You can contribute with suggestions for improvements, correcting the translation to english, reporting bugs and spreading it to your friends. Thanks DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at your own risk.

About

CleanMax Lite

This mobile tool assists with wellbore cleanup operations by calculating fluid volumes and contact times. It also generates 2D and 3D animations to visualize fluid displacement, aiming to reduce formation damage and enhance well productivity.

Highlights
  • Fluid volume calculations
  • Contact time calculations
  • 2D fluid displacement animations
  • 3D fluid displacement animations
  • Wellbore cleanup operations aid
Features
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Successfully conducting a wellbore cleanup ensures hassle-free completions, reduces the risk of formation damage, and enhances well productivity. Pegasus Vertex, Inc. has extracted most-used components from our advanced software, CleanMax, and created a handy mobile app CleanMax Lite to aid with wellbore cleanup operations. CleanMax Lite quickly and accurately calculates fluid volumes, contact times and creates 2D and 3D fluid displacement animations.

Screenshots

Wait and Weight Method4 screens
CleanMax Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CleanMax Lite at Free against Wait and Weight Method's $19.99. CleanMax Lite also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CleanMax Lite is free to download; Wait and Weight Method costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wait and Weight Method ships an update every 28 months, CleanMax Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Wait and Weight Method versus CleanMax Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWait and Weight MethodCleanMax Lite
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MouraPegasus Vertex, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Wait and Weight Method

No in-app purchases

None

CleanMax Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wait and Weight Method free?
Wait and Weight Method costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CleanMax Lite free?
CleanMax Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wait and Weight Method or CleanMax Lite have ads?
Neither Wait and Weight Method nor CleanMax Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wait and Weight Method or CleanMax Lite?
Wait and Weight Method ships an update every 28 months, and CleanMax Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Wait and Weight Method was updated on September 15, 2026 and CleanMax Lite on September 17, 2026.

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