Comparison

MaX UC vs qube

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

Head to head
About

MaX UC

Manage your home or office phone services from any device, anywhere. Features include high-quality audio, cross-device chat syncing, visual voicemail with transcriptions, and real-time contact presence. The app is designed with accessibility in mind, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.

Highlights
  • High quality audio
  • Cross-device chat syncing
  • Visual voicemail with transcriptions
  • Real-time contact presence
  • Accessibility support (WCAG 2.1 AA)
Features
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IMPORTANT: Full telephony functionality is only available as directed by your telephone service provider. With MaX UC, you can take control of your home or office telephony services on any device, wherever you are. For the past year we have focused on making our MaX UC apps more accessible. Important enhancements like supporting landscape mode, large font size and full screen reader support means that MaX UC meets the WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines. This is an important milestone that helps us to support all our users, no matter their access needs. Key features: - High quality audio optimized for both Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G connections. - Chat on any device to others in your business, with messages synced across your devices so you can pick up the conversation any time. - Powerful voicemail control with alerts, transcriptions of your received messages, and visual voicemail management. - Realtime presence from your business contacts to help you get in touch at the right time, and custom presence to help others reach you. NOTE: Your service provider may not offer all features listed or may require you to pay additional subscription charges to access certain features. Contact your service provider for information. MaX UC also requires data or Wi-Fi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.

About

qube

Connect to your unit's controller via Bluetooth for instant access to live data and a password-protected settings panel. Manage your application on the go with this convenient tool.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Live data readings
  • Password-protected settings
  • On-the-go management
  • Unit controller access
Features
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The QubeLink controller app makes getting important information from your unit easier than ever! Simply connect the app to your unit's controller via BlueTooth and have instant access to live data readings and a password protected master settings control panel, all while on the go. The QubeLink app makes managing your application easier than ever!

Screenshots

MaX UC4 screens
qube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: qube at 100% against MaX UC's 18%. qube also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). MaX UC's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

qube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MaX UC has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of MaX UC's written reviews are positive against 100% of qube's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, qube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MaX UC versus qube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaX UCqube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetaswitchIce Qube, Inc.

Customer experience

MaX UC

All ratings1,145 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral18.6%
Negative63.9%

qube

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MaX UC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incoming calls go straight to voicemail
  • Calls drop or fail to connect
  • Chat messages disappear or don't sync
  • App crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add texting functionality
  • Provide more ringtone and volume options
  • Implement call parking and transfer features
  • Improve Bluetooth compatibility

qube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaX UC

No in-app purchases

None

qube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaX UC free?
MaX UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is qube free?
qube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MaX UC or qube?
qube is rated higher. MaX UC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while qube averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do MaX UC or qube have ads?
Neither MaX UC nor qube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaX UC or qube?
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, and qube fortnightly. Most recently, MaX UC was updated on November 13, 2026 and qube on November 12, 2026.

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