Comparison

MaX UC vs iTradexchange

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

iTradexchange

Features
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Need new customers? iTrade can help. We help local businesses turn empty tables, stagnant inventory, idle time, and more into new business and repeat customers. We’ve been helping local businesses since 2013. Trade what you have for what you need and keep your business local!

Screenshots

MaX UC4 screens
iTradexchange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iTradexchange at 13.0 against MaX UC's 17.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, iTradexchange every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MaX UC versus iTradexchange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaX UCiTradexchange
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB12 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMetaswitchRed Leaf Software LLC

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

iTradexchange

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MaX UC

No in-app purchases

None

iTradexchange

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaX UC free?
MaX UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iTradexchange free?
iTradexchange is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaX UC or iTradexchange have ads?
Neither MaX UC nor iTradexchange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MaX UC or iTradexchange?
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, and iTradexchange every 4 months. Most recently, MaX UC was updated on October 11, 2026 and iTradexchange on September 30, 2026.

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