Comparison

SH8 vs MAX for Brands

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SH8

Features
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SH8 optimises how businesses deliver, review, approve and sign documents. It provides users with the ability to prepare and digitally sign business documents with advanced long-term digital signatures, flexible document workflow and approval and status tracking. Every SH8 digital signature is legally enforceable and complies with international regulatory bodies. Aligning to ISO standards ensures documents can be verified independently of SH8 and even offline. SH8 enables organisations to reduce costs, increase data security, improve process efficiency. Key Features β€’ Ability to get documents from Google Drive and Dropbox β€’ Workflow preparation for the document signing β€’ Support for Electronic Signatures and Digital Signatures β€’ Support for TouchID and Secure Enclave for the Authorised Qualified Signatures β€’ Advanced long-term digital signatures β€’ Strong document security using AES 256-bit encryption over TLS/SSL faster Simplicity β€’ Intuitive and easy to use for busy non-technical users β€’ Allow user to prepare and design the workflow β€’ Draw e-signature mark using stylus or finger β€’ Sign on the same device with in-person signatures β€’ Review and sign anytime and from anywhere Advanced Security β€’ Strong encryption for advanced digital signatures using individual PKI certificates β€’ Additional high strength authentication such as one-time-password (OTP) β€’ Completely standards-based ensures signatures are verifiable using ISO format PDF readers β€’ PKI cryptography provides underlying trust and data integrity traceability β€’ App syncs directly with user’s online SH8 account Cost SH8 for iOS is FREE. To use this app, simply link it to your existing SH8 account. You can register for a FREE trial account from within this app.

About

MAX for Brands

Features
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β€’ A platform that facilitates the realtime understanding of what is happening in market. Gives brand owners the control of your brands and in turn manage portfolios more efficiently. Gives you transparent, realtime reporting insights into peoples activity, brand activity, stock availability and promotional execution. β€’ Translates your KPI’s into real data to help report back into the business with already simplified and accurate data. β€’ Allows you to reward and recognize people based on their performance β€’ Offers brand manager and owners the control to understand expenditure and understand the value of their arrangements with various service providers and to see whether they can develop and improve the efficient of the contracts.

Screenshots

SH84 screens
MAX for Brands3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAX for Brands at every 5 days against SH8's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SH8 ships an update every 3 weeks, MAX for Brands every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SH8 versus MAX for Brands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSH8MAX for Brands
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAscertiaWarren Canning

In-app purchases

None

SH8

No in-app purchases

None

MAX for Brands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SH8 free?
SH8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAX for Brands free?
MAX for Brands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SH8 or MAX for Brands have ads?
Neither SH8 nor MAX for Brands shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SH8 or MAX for Brands?
SH8 ships an update every 3 weeks, and MAX for Brands every 5 days. Most recently, SH8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and MAX for Brands on October 26, 2026.

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