Comparison

Max Drilling vs NESF Time

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

NESF Time

This app simplifies timesheet and expense management for contractors and managers. It allows for instant submission of approvals, automated sign-offs, and easy attachment of receipt photos via the camera. It supports various shift patterns for flexible time tracking.

Highlights
  • Timesheet submission and approval
  • Expense claim submission
  • Receipt photo attachment
  • Automated approval routing
  • Support for various shift patterns
Features
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The NES Fircroft Time app enables contractors and managers to handle timesheets and expenses on the go in a secure online environment: * It’s simple and easy to use; approvals are submitted instantly, any rejections are fed straight back to the contractor. * Automated approvals ensure that timesheets are sent straight to the appropriate contact for sign-off. * You can also submit expense claims and attach receipts – the app connects to your camera so that you can take photos of receipts. * Daily / weekly / bi-weekly / monthly shift patterns are catered for.

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
NESF Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Max Drilling at 3.2 against NESF Time's 1.0. Max Drilling also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1). NESF Time's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

Max Drilling holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Drilling has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, NESF Time every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Max Drilling versus NESF Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingNESF Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOV Inc.NES Group Limited

Customer experience

Max Drilling

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

NESF Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

NESF Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NESF Time free?
NESF Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Max Drilling or NESF Time?
Max Drilling is rated higher. Max Drilling averages 3.2 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while NESF Time averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Max Drilling or NESF Time have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor NESF Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or NESF Time?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and NESF Time every 6 weeks. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on September 23, 2026 and NESF Time on October 4, 2026.

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