Max vs NugSmasher®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max
Control hardware to capture photos and record videos wirelessly. Adjust resolution settings to optimize storage for your media.
- Wireless photo and video capture
- Hardware control
- Wi-Fi protocol integration
- Resolution switching
- Media storage optimization
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This app can be used to control hardware to take photo and record video by via wifi protocol, at the same time, it can also switch resolution to save photo and video .
NugSmasher®
Log and manage your rosin press sessions directly from your phone. Access past sessions, share results with the community, and easily find strains by name, rating, or material type. This updated app offers improved design and functionality for a streamlined experience.
- Log press sessions
- Access past sessions
- Share press results
- Search strains by name
- Search by rating
- Search by material type
- Streamlined menu and navigation
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The NugSmasher app has been updated, we listened to your feedback and built this app from the ground up with significant improvements to the overall design and functionality of the app. Now, with our Terpfile feature, you can log your press sessions and access them on your phone. That means no more lost data or forgotten settings. Plus, you can share your press results with friends and other members of the NugSmasher community to get feedback and improve your technique. We've made it easier than ever to find what you're looking for with our streamlined menu and simple navigation. Plus, our new search feature lets you find strains by name, rating and material type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NugSmasher® at 3.4 against Max's 2.5. NugSmasher® also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Max's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 24) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
NugSmasher® holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max has 302 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Max's written reviews are positive against 20% of NugSmasher®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Max ships an update every 5 weeks, NugSmasher® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max | NugSmasher® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (302 ratings) | 3.4 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Joyhonest Technology Co., Ltd | PMG COS. L.L.C. |
Customer experience
Max
NugSmasher®
Bugs and requests
Max
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing connected microscope
- Constant prompts to connect to WiFi even when connected
- Distorted or stretched image quality
Requested features
3 requests- Add image/video saving and editing capabilities
- Improve instructions and onboarding
- Add support for Bluetooth connectivity
NugSmasher®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Max
No in-app purchases
NugSmasher®
No in-app purchases
