Max Cloud App vs PearlComm Fiber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Cloud App
Control your gates remotely with this advanced application. It functions as a sophisticated remote controller, allowing you to manage gate access directly from your mobile device.
- Remote gate control
- Advanced controller functionality
- Mobile device integration
- Gate access management
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An advanced remote controller contained in an app for gates.
PearlComm Fiber
Manage your home Wi-Fi network with this intuitive application. Control all connected devices from a central dashboard, access security features, and utilize parental controls to protect your network.
- Home network control
- Device management dashboard
- Parental controls
- Network security features
- Device priority settings
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Take control of your home network with PearlComm Fiber Smart Home. Personalize your home Wi-Fi experience with this easy to navigate application. Control all the devices in your home network from the main dashboard and use additional features in the main menu. Take advantage of parental controls, protecting your devices with security features, and setting device priorities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PearlComm Fiber at 65% against Max Cloud App's 17%. PearlComm Fiber also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (301 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
PearlComm Fiber holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PearlComm Fiber has 301 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Max Cloud App's written reviews are positive against 65% of PearlComm Fiber's.
Max Cloud App ships an update every 5 months, PearlComm Fiber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Cloud App | PearlComm Fiber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (301 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 301 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maximum Controls | Pearl River Valley Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
Max Cloud App
PearlComm Fiber
Bugs and requests
Max Cloud App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PearlComm Fiber
Reported bugs
6 issues- App does not always show all connected devices
- Named devices lose names and settings after app updates
- Speed test option is not functional
- Tablet shown as connected when powered off
- iPhone 16 not showing as connected
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- Data usage only shows a five-minute span; hourly and daily data is missing
Requested features
8 requests- Add ability to pay bills on the app
- Implement outage reporting and notifications
- Improve device list accuracy and persistence
- Allow users to hide guest Wi-Fi password
- Enable blocking of specific devices
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- Fix data usage display for hourly and daily views
- Allow system restarts from the app
- Improve the overall functionality and user interface of the app
In-app purchases
Max Cloud App
No in-app purchases
PearlComm Fiber
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Max Cloud App free?
Is PearlComm Fiber free?
Which has better reviews, Max Cloud App or PearlComm Fiber?
Do Max Cloud App or PearlComm Fiber have ads?
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