Comparison

Max Drilling vs Cornell Co

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

Cornell Co

Features
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Working with either battery or external power, Cornell Co-Pilot connects to your pump to monitor temperature, vibration, operating conditions, and location. Use the Co-Pilot to plan maintenance, check operation, reduce manual inspections, track pump location, demonstrate run conditions to customers on warranty claims, and improve run time through maintenance program. Access parts lists, pump curves and operating manuals at the touch of a button. Cornell Co-Pilot allows you to monitor single and multiple pumps via IIoT cloud. With built-in battery power, you can monitor temperature, vibration and GPS location, and additionally monitor flow, pressure, start/stop operations and more when connected to external power. The real time pump data can be used for maintenance, wear estimation, and critical conditions, as well as receive alerts for preset running conditions.

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
Cornell Co2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cornell Co at 12.0 against Max Drilling's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Max Drilling versus Cornell Co: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingCornell Co
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOV Inc.AMI Global

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

Cornell Co

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cornell Co free?
Cornell Co is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Max Drilling or Cornell Co have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor Cornell Co shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or Cornell Co?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and Cornell Co every 4 months. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cornell Co on October 26, 2026.

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