Comparison

Max Drilling vs EXPNow Alaska

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

EXPNow Alaska

Features
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EXPNow application is intended for use by pre-authorized ConocoPhillips employees and contractors only. This application provides information on weather conditions, flight statuses, and impassible road alerts on the North Slope.

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
EXPNow Alaska4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EXPNow Alaska at 9.0 against Max Drilling's 15.0. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Max Drilling versus EXPNow Alaska: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingEXPNow Alaska
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOV Inc.ConocoPhillips

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

EXPNow Alaska

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXPNow Alaska free?
EXPNow Alaska is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Max Drilling or EXPNow Alaska have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor EXPNow Alaska shows ads.

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