Maxim Smart vs GradPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maxim Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app facilitates quick and simple connection to your smart devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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Maxim Smart, Easy control 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
GradPad
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The simplest way to manage your GradPad Resident account from your fingertips. The GradPad Resident app brings everything you need all in one place: • Make rent payments • View all your documents in one place • Contact the site team The GradPad Resident app is free to download. It's quick and easy to install and makes managing your accommodation easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GradPad at 12.0 against Maxim Smart's 14.0. 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.
Maxim Smart ships an update every 12 months, GradPad every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maxim Smart | GradPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Status International (UK) Limited | Yardi Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Maxim Smart
No in-app purchases
GradPad
No in-app purchases
