FE Connect Drive vs Maxell Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FE Connect Drive
Monitor Franklin devices via Bluetooth, view energy consumption statistics, and access alarm history. Generate reports, manage programs, and remotely control devices. Access updated manuals and documentation.
- Monitor multiple operating parameters
- View energy consumption statistics
- Access alarms history
- Generate reports with notes and images
- Save, copy, and share programs
- Remotely control devices
- Access updated manuals
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Thanks to FE Connect Drive-Tech it's now possible to communicate with all Franklin devices Bluetooth® SMART in order to: - Monitor multiple operating parameters simultaneously on the wide, high definition, colored screen of your smartphone or tablet. - Get statistics of energy consumption and check alarms history. - Perform reports with the possibility to insert notes, images and email them or keep them into the digital archive. - Make programs, save them in the archive, copy them to other devices and share them among multiple users. - Remotely control, via Wi-Fi or mobile connection, a Franklin device, using a smartphone nearby as a modem. - Access to updated manuals and documentation.
Maxell Smart
Manage and control all your Maxell Smart devices from a single application. Easily sync, group, and schedule devices based on rooms, daily needs, or even weather forecasts. Receive notifications and control your devices remotely for enhanced convenience.
- Control all Maxell Smart devices
- Easy device syncing
- Group devices by room
- Control multiple devices simultaneously
- Share devices with family
- Schedule device actions
- Remote control and notifications
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Maxell Smart Solutions: Live To The Max 1. Control any Maxell Smart device with one App. 2. Sync devices easily and instantly through the App. 3. Group and arrange devices based on the rooms they are installed in. 4. Control multiple devices at once. 5. Share devices with other family members or add additional members to existing account. 6. Schedule alarms, lights, and sensors based on your daily and weekly needs. 7. Configure devices based on weather forecasts. 8. Receive Notifications and control from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Maxell Smart at 3.7 against FE Connect Drive's 3.0. FE Connect Drive's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Maxell Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
FE Connect Drive ships an update every 12 months, Maxell Smart every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FE Connect Drive | Maxell Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | Maxell Latin America, S.A. |
Customer experience
FE Connect Drive
Maxell Smart
In-app purchases
FE Connect Drive
No in-app purchases
Maxell Smart
No in-app purchases
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