Comparison

Max Drilling vs HalVue 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

HalVue Mobile

Access critical wellsite data and make real-time drilling decisions from anywhere. This mobile application connects you to your oil and gas operations, ensuring you stay informed and can impact your well's performance even when away from the office.

Highlights
  • Real-time drilling decisions
  • Wellsite data access
  • Mobile workforce connectivity
  • Oil and gas operations monitoring
  • Impact well performance
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 HalVue Mobile from Petrolink - a modern app for a mobile workforce.

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
HalVue Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HalVue Mobile at 5.0 against Max Drilling's 3.2. HalVue Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

HalVue Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, HalVue Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Max Drilling versus HalVue Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingHalVue Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
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%

HalVue Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

HalVue Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HalVue Mobile free?
HalVue Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Max Drilling or HalVue Mobile?
HalVue Mobile is rated higher. Max Drilling averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while HalVue Mobile averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Max Drilling or HalVue Mobile have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor HalVue Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or HalVue Mobile?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and HalVue Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on September 23, 2026 and HalVue Mobile on June 5, 2026.

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