WHILL Model Ci vs SmartDrive MX2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHILL Model Ci
Control a personal electric vehicle remotely, monitor travel distance and total mileage, and adjust speed settings. This application enhances the user experience for the WHILL Model Ci.
- Remote control functionality
- Track traveling distance
- Monitor total mileage
- Adjust speed settings
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* It is an app dedicated of WHILL Model Ci. You can do with this app: · Remotely control · Browse traveling distance, total mileage · It is possible to change speed
SmartDrive MX2+
Control your power wheelchair with intuitive gesture-activated commands. Track your activity and enjoy enhanced convenience and flexibility for greater independence.
- Gesture-activated controls
- Activity tracking
- Enhanced screen visibility
- Improved wearable battery performance
- Increased user comfort
- Fewer pushes for greater independence
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Power Your Push Your Way using the new SmartDrive MX2+ app for Permobil SmartDrive! With gesture-activated controls and activity-tracking technology, you can start your SmartDrive with a simple tap of your hand – no pushing or reaching necessary. Bringing SmartDrive MX2+ App to Apple Watch brings a premium experience to SmartDrive users. SmartDrive users have reported better screen visibility, increased wearable battery performance, and higher comfort when using their Apple Watch compared to the PushTracker E2. The SmartDrive MX2+ app for Apple Watch makes it easier than ever to achieve fewer pushes by increasing confidence, flexibility, and convenience for SmartDrive users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WHILL Model Ci at 3.6 against SmartDrive MX2+'s 3.1. WHILL Model Ci also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). SmartDrive MX2+'s advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WHILL Model Ci holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of WHILL Model Ci's written reviews are positive against 31% of SmartDrive MX2+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WHILL Model Ci ships an update every 13 months, SmartDrive MX2+ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHILL Model Ci | SmartDrive MX2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (11 ratings) — better | 3.1 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WHILL, Inc. | Max Mobility, LLC |
Customer experience
WHILL Model Ci
SmartDrive MX2+
Bugs and requests
WHILL Model Ci
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmartDrive MX2+
Reported bugs
10 issues- App not downloadable/installable even when marked as purchased
- App crashes or does not open on Apple Watch
- Frequent disconnections from Smart Drive
- Unreliable double tap registration for starting/stopping motor
- App disappears from the Apple Watch after re-pairing or updates
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- Support pages lead to 404 errors
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- App not detected or paired with Smart Drive
- Incompatibility with certain iOS/watchOS versions
- App not showing up on iPhone after download
Requested features
6 requests- Adjust double tap sensitivity for quick taps
- Improve double tap registration speed
- Add option to choose between Mx1, Mx2, Mx2+ modes
- Add shortcut to home screen
- Provide Spanish language support (already implemented)
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- Improve documentation on installation
In-app purchases
WHILL Model Ci
No in-app purchases
SmartDrive MX2+
No in-app purchases
