Comparison

Max Drilling vs Accuscribe

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

Accuscribe

This app automates well calculations for professionals. It streamlines complex computations, saving time and reducing errors in the field. Designed for efficiency and accuracy in business operations.

Highlights
  • Automated well calculations
  • Streamlined computations
  • Time-saving
  • Error reduction
  • Business efficiency
Features
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Automate your well calculations using Accuscribe!

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
Accuscribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Accuscribe at 5.0 against Max Drilling's 3.2. Accuscribe also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Max Drilling's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). 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

Accuscribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Drilling has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, Accuscribe weekly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Max Drilling versus Accuscribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingAccuscribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOV Inc.Accu-Scribe, LLC

Customer experience

Max Drilling

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

Accuscribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

Accuscribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accuscribe free?
Accuscribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Max Drilling or Accuscribe?
Accuscribe is rated higher. Max Drilling averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Accuscribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Max Drilling or Accuscribe have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor Accuscribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or Accuscribe?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and Accuscribe weekly. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on October 10, 2026 and Accuscribe on October 10, 2026.

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