Drillstring Toolbox vs MUDSheet
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!
MUDSheet
This app provides essential calculations and data for mud engineering. It distills critical information from various engineering resources into a convenient tool for mud and drilling engineers, offering quick access to equations and chemical formulas.
- Essential mud engineering calculations
- Quick access to drilling equations
- Chemical formulas and atomic table
- Unit conversion and setup exchange
- Input data validation
- Multiple table references
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MUDSheet covers the most essential calculation and data in mud engineering. Designed for mud engineers and drilling engineers, MUDSheet is an app that contains 23 most commonly used calculations, ranging from pipe capacity, pump output to mud additives. We, engineers, are often overwhelmed by the information scattered around in various media forms. Now, the most essential information from engineering handbooks, SPE textbooks, IADC manuals, has been distilled into MUDSheet, a must-have application for every mud engineer and technician to get the job done accurately and efficiently. Features: • Engineering calculation in a second • Quick access to drilling equations and chemical formulas • Being convenient for unit setup exchange • Replaces paper charts and tables • Input data validation • Samples for demonstration • Optional function display and flexible order change • Multiple table references on mud capacity, volume, and properties Functions: • Pipe Capacity • Annular Capacity • Pipe & Annular Volume • Pump-Duplex • Pump-Triplex • Pump-Quadruple • Rectangular Tank Volume • Mesh • Nozzle Total Flow Area • Annular Velocity • CaCl2 • NaCl • Brine Density • Brine Viscosity • Specific Gravity • PV/YP in Water-Based Mud • Solids in Water-Based Mud • Mud Weight Adjustment • Temperature • Chemical Formula • Atomic Table • Unit Conversion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MUDSheet at 5.0 against Drillstring Toolbox's 3.3. MUDSheet also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Drillstring Toolbox's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MUDSheet 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, MUDSheet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drillstring Toolbox | MUDSheet |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. | Pegasus Vertex, Inc. |
Customer experience
Drillstring Toolbox
MUDSheet
In-app purchases
Drillstring Toolbox
No in-app purchases
MUDSheet
No in-app purchases
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