Comparison

CleanMax Lite vs Mud Man Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CleanMax Lite

This mobile tool assists with wellbore cleanup operations by calculating fluid volumes and contact times. It also generates 2D and 3D animations to visualize fluid displacement, aiming to reduce formation damage and enhance well productivity.

Highlights
  • Fluid volume calculations
  • Contact time calculations
  • 2D fluid displacement animations
  • 3D fluid displacement animations
  • Wellbore cleanup operations aid
Features
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Successfully conducting a wellbore cleanup ensures hassle-free completions, reduces the risk of formation damage, and enhances well productivity. Pegasus Vertex, Inc. has extracted most-used components from our advanced software, CleanMax, and created a handy mobile app CleanMax Lite to aid with wellbore cleanup operations. CleanMax Lite quickly and accurately calculates fluid volumes, contact times and creates 2D and 3D fluid displacement animations.

About

Mud Man Pro

This offline drilling fluid calculator provides essential tools for mud engineers on the rig. It offers over 20 specialized calculators for various fluid properties and operations, along with a comprehensive field notes library. Designed for speed and accuracy without internet dependency.

Highlights
  • 20+ drilling fluid calculators
  • OBM and WBM support
  • Offline functionality
  • Field notes library
  • Pilot test converter
  • Hitch calendar
Features
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Mud Man Pro is a field-ready drilling fluid calculator built by a mud engineer for mud engineers. Whether you're running OBM or WBM, Mud Man Pro gives you fast, accurate calculations right on the rig — no internet required, no fluff, just the tools you actually need on the job. Features include 20+ calculators covering rheology, mud weight, pump output, ECD, hydrostatic pressure, kick tolerance, brine builder, retort analysis, dilution and mixing, pipe displacement, strokes, LCM pill, centrifuge G-force, and more. Also includes a pilot test converter, hitch calendar, and a comprehensive field notes library covering OBM, WBM, solids, testing procedures, and chemical behavior — all written from real field experience. Built for working mud engineers who need reliable answers fast.

Screenshots

CleanMax Lite4 screens
Mud Man Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CleanMax Lite at 3 against Mud Man Pro's 1. CleanMax Lite also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CleanMax Lite against 5.0 for Mud Man Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CleanMax Lite ships an update every 2 months, Mud Man Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CleanMax Lite versus Mud Man Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCleanMax LiteMud Man Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPegasus Vertex, Inc.Colten Meadows

Customer experience

CleanMax Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mud Man Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CleanMax Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Mud Man Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CleanMax Lite free?
CleanMax Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mud Man Pro free?
Mud Man Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CleanMax Lite or Mud Man Pro?
CleanMax Lite and Mud Man Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do CleanMax Lite or Mud Man Pro have ads?
Neither CleanMax Lite nor Mud Man Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CleanMax Lite or Mud Man Pro?
CleanMax Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Mud Man Pro every 4 months. Most recently, CleanMax Lite was updated on September 17, 2026 and Mud Man Pro on August 26, 2026.

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