Drillstring Toolbox vs Oilfield Units Converter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drillstring Toolbox
This utility app calculates drill-stem load capacities based on API connections and sizes. It also provides makeup torque and tensile capacity, as well as tensile and torsion capacities for drill pipe tubes.
- Drill-stem load capacity calculation
- API connection selection
- Makeup torque calculation
- Tensile capacity calculation
- Drill pipe tube capacities
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Drillstring Toolbox is a free calculator from Standard DS-1 that gives you the drill-stem load capacities you need! You can choose an API connection (along with the size you're interested in) to find its recommended makeup torque and tensile capacity. Tap the "Tube" tab to find the tensile and torsion capacities for drill pipe tubes as well!
Oilfield Units Converter
This free utility app provides essential unit conversions for the oil and gas industry. It supports a wide range of common oilfield measurements, including area, capacity, density, and pressure. Users can request additional units via email.
- Area conversions
- Capacity conversions
- Density conversions
- Pressure conversions
- Temperature conversions
- Flow rate conversions
- Mass/Weight conversions
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This a free app designed for both iPhone and iPad. It is a useful tool for the Oil & Gas community. These selected units are commonly used on the oilfield. If you need another unit, please contact us by email (contact@wellcontrol.com.br) Area (sq.in, mm2, cm2) Capacity (bbl/ft, ft3/ft, liter/m, m3/m, bbl/m) Density (ppg, lb/ft3, kg/liter, SG, g/cm3, kg/m3) Diameter (inch, mm, cm) Distance (mile, nautical mile, km) Dog Leg (Angle Rate) (deg/100ft, deg/10m, deg/30m, deg/100m) Flow Rate (gpm, bpm, ft3/min, liter/min, m3/min, m3/h) Force (lbf, kgf, N, daN) Length (ft, m, cm, mm, inch, yd) Mass / Weight (lb, kg, kip, ton (metric), ton (short), ton (long), oz, gram) Pipe Weight (lb/ft, kg/m) Power (hp, kw, btu/h, kcal/h) Pressure (psi, bar, atm, kPa, MPa, kg/cm2) Pressure Gradient (psi/ft, bar/m, kPa/m, MPa/m, psi/m) Temperature (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Rankine) Temperature Gradient (oF/100ft, oC/100m) Torque (lbf x ft, kgf x m, N x m) Velocity (ft/s, ft/min, mile/h (mph), knot, m/s, m/min, km/h) Volume (bbl, gal (US), gal (UK), ft3, liter, m3) Yield Point (lb/100ft2, kg/m2, N/m2 or Pa) DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at you own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oilfield Units Converter at 5.0 against Drillstring Toolbox's 3.3. Oilfield Units Converter also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). Drillstring Toolbox's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
Oilfield Units Converter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Drillstring Toolbox ships an update every 39 months, Oilfield Units Converter every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drillstring Toolbox | Oilfield Units Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 24 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. | Carlos Moura |
Customer experience
Drillstring Toolbox
Oilfield Units Converter
In-app purchases
Drillstring Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Oilfield Units Converter
No in-app purchases
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