WHILL App vs SmartDrive MX2+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WHILL App
Control your personal electric vehicle remotely, monitor its battery life and travel distance, and customize speed settings. This app enhances the user experience of your mobility device.
- Remote device control
- Check battery range
- View odometer
- Adjust speed settings
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With this app, you can: - Remotely control your WHILL device - Check the remaining driving range and the odometer of your WHILL device - Adjust speed settings of the WHILL device
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 update cadence: WHILL App at monthly against SmartDrive MX2+'s every 15 months. SmartDrive MX2+'s advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
SmartDrive MX2+ holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of WHILL App's written reviews are positive against 31% of SmartDrive MX2+'s.
WHILL App ships an update monthly, SmartDrive MX2+ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WHILL App | SmartDrive MX2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) | 3.1 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WHILL, Inc. | Max Mobility, LLC |
Customer experience
WHILL App
SmartDrive MX2+
Bugs and requests
WHILL App
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 App
No in-app purchases
SmartDrive MX2+
No in-app purchases
