Comparison

Max Drilling vs PetroVue Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Max Drilling

Monitor drilling operations in real-time with instant access to active and historical well data. Visualize drilling parameters, view rig reports, and communicate securely with your team from anywhere.

Highlights
  • 1-second data streaming
  • Customizable data visualization
  • Time and depth views
  • Lagged channel tracing
  • Rig and well reports
  • Integrated chat
  • Collaborative notes
Features
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The new Max Drilling mobile app (formerly WellData MobileRT) provides easy access to active and historical well data so you can monitor your drilling operations from wherever you are. With NOV’s edge infrastructure and M/D Totco instrumentation, your data flows securely from sensor to screen—no third parties involved—so you see it instantly, in real time, with one-second resolution. Key Features: • 1-second data streaming: View real-time drilling data on your mobile device with less than a second of lag between the rig site and your screen (excluding satellite latency). • Customizable visualization: Configure strip charts and traces with flexible options for units, scaling, and more. All tags and channels available in the RigSense Electronic Drilling Recorder (EDR) are accessible, including data from integrated applications like Drilling Beliefs & Analytics and 3rd-party survey data. • Time and depth views: Access both active and historical well data by time or depth for full operational visibility. • Lagged channel tracing: Monitor channels such as gamma ray, methane, propane, total gas, and total gas normalized. • Rig and well reports: View IADC Reports (toursheets), Drilling Contractor Morning Reports, and well information including Bit Records and BHA Summaries. • Integrated chat: Communicate instantly between the rig and other Max Drilling mobile users. • Collaborative notes: View all rig notes or add your own to the official EDR notes in the time-series data. • Secure and compliant: Built on SOC 1 Type II–audited processes and end-to-end SSL/TLS encryption for secure access from anywhere. • Rig locations: View your wells on a map for quick spatial awareness and access directions to the location. • (Coming Soon) Integrated chat: Communicate instantly between the rig and other Max Drilling mobile users. If you experience any difficulties installing or using Max Drilling, please contact the Help Desk at WellDataSupport@nov.com or 1-855-935-5328.

About

PetroVue Mobile

Access real-time drilling data for active wells from your mobile device. Make informed decisions with customizable displays and instant updates, designed for oil and gas professionals on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time drilling data access
  • Customizable data displays
  • Active well list
  • Favorite well feature
  • Dashboard with data preview
  • Log plot with customizable tracks
  • Alarms and push notifications
Features
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In today’s “always-on” oil and gas industry, mobility is critical. Being able to stay connected to your operations even when away from the office allows you to make real-time drilling decisions to positively impact your well. Introducing PetroVue Mobile from Petrolink - a modern app for a mobile workforce. Connecting directly to the WITSML store, it displays time and depth based data for all your active wells. It features an intuitive design, fast data delivery and customizable displays for viewing your data. Designed with extensive user input, PetroVue Mobile is an innovative app that truly reflects today’s oil and gas professional’s needs. NOTE: This app is only accessible by Petrolink Real Time Solution customers with access to Petrolink WITSML servers. Features: - User-friendly navigation - Enhanced viewing with customizable displays - List of all active wells - Favorite well feature - Dashboard with quick data preview - Log plot with customizable tracks and channels - Alarms and Push notifications - Comments - 24/7 support

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
PetroVue Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Max Drilling at 63% against PetroVue Mobile's 0%. Max Drilling also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 5). PetroVue Mobile's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (monthly 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

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

PetroVue Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Max Drilling's written reviews are positive against 0% of PetroVue Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, PetroVue Mobile monthly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Max Drilling versus PetroVue Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingPetroVue Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB161 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNOV Inc.Petrolink International Limited

Customer experience

Max Drilling

All ratings22 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

PetroVue Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

PetroVue Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PetroVue Mobile free?
PetroVue Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Max Drilling or PetroVue Mobile?
PetroVue Mobile is rated higher. Max Drilling averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while PetroVue Mobile averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Max Drilling or PetroVue Mobile have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor PetroVue Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or PetroVue Mobile?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and PetroVue Mobile monthly. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on November 2, 2026 and PetroVue Mobile on November 2, 2026.

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