Comparison

Max Drilling vs LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink

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

LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink

Features
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LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink Mobile brings powerful rotary steerable system (RSS) tools straight to your mobile device. Built for directional drillers, engineers, and supervisors, it lets you manage real-time field operations without needing a desktop. Access essential features like downlink command, hydraulics and flow calculators, turbine charts, and fishing diagrams—anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

Max Drilling4 screens
LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink at every 2 months against Max Drilling's every 4 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Max Drilling versus LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMax DrillingLOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNOV Inc.Halliburton

In-app purchases

None

Max Drilling

No in-app purchases

None

LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max Drilling free?
Max Drilling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink free?
LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Max Drilling or LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink have ads?
Neither Max Drilling nor LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max Drilling or LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink?
Max Drilling ships an update every 4 months, and LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink every 2 months. Most recently, Max Drilling was updated on October 10, 2026 and LOGIX iCruise RSS Downlink on October 4, 2026.

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