Petro Path vs OilTrails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petro Path
Navigate oil and gas wells across the United States with this directional app. Search, share, and save well locations. Offers a free trial and various subscription options for continuous access.
- Oil & Gas Well Directions
- Search Well Locations
- Share Well Information
- Save Well Data
- United States Coverage
- Free Trial Available
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(Oilfield) Oil & Gas Well Directions. Search, Share, Save and More. Start with a one month free trial! You can cancel during that time and not be charged. Coverage: United States This app offers in-app purchases : Title : Petro Path Length and price of subscription : $19.99 Monthly Title : 24 Hour Access Length and price: $1.99 24 Hours, Non-Renewing - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at $19.99 Monthly - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. - Please refer to the Terms of Use and Privacy policy sections under Settings in the app, or navigate to the URL: https://www.petropath.com/privacy.html - For contact information, navigate to the URL: https://www.petropath.com/contact.html Got feedback? - We want to hear from you! Our support team is here to help. Follow us on Facebook and hit us up with questions or comments. Stay in the know - Connect with us on Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petro-path-1472908866351708/ Notes: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
OilTrails
Navigate to oil and gas locations across the US with turn-by-turn directions. Access detailed well data, historical and future weather forecasts, and share location information. Offline navigation is supported for areas with no cell service.
- Turn-by-turn GPS navigation
- Well data access
- Weather forecasts (current, future, past)
- Location sharing
- Offline navigation support
- Map view options
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Find oil and gas locations across the United States with ease. Get turn-by-turn directions, AS WELL AS view well data, weather forecasts, drop pins to see location name, and share well info and location coordinates with OilTrails. The only app that combines all these features with a simple yet powerful interface. *OilTrails requires a subscription, but new subscriptions come with a 1 month, no obligation, free trial. Supported States: Texas Alabama Alaska California Colorado Kansas Louisiana New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Utah Wyoming This multifunctional lease locator app makes getting to work in the oilfield a breeze. Simply enter the legal land description, name, or API number to view the surface location OR drop a pin on the map to view location and well info (if vertical). The location can be navigated to in-app, or opened in Apple or Google maps for turn by turn navigation. Change the origin location to see step-by-step directions to location from the nearest town, useful for putting together ERPs or providing visitors directions. No cell service? No problem. As long as turn by turn navigation is started before service is lost, the directions will continue to function so you don't have to worry about being stranded halfway to location. Enter a location and view well information such as the operating company, depth, drill date, current status, downhole fluid, formation, and more. Data varies depending on the region. See the current, future AND past weather specific to the location entered. Wondering if the lease is too wet or has snow to be cleared? View the precipitation the location was forecasted to receive in the past three days. Scroll for 48 hrs of hourly forecasts, 7 daily forecasts, and previous forecasts. Maps can be shown in a variety of ways including Topographical, 3D Satellite, 2D Satellite, Dark Roads, and Light Roads. Drop a pin on the map to see the latitude and longitude of locations. View history of past locations viewed and date they were looked up. Makes driving logs and reports a breeze by knowing where and when you were. iCloud support syncs history between compatible devices and creates a backup. -Turn by turn GPS navigation in-app, or use Apple or Google Maps -Enter downhole location to view well info such as the operating company, depth, drill date, current status, -downhole fluid -View the current weather at location as well as hourly and daily forecast AND previous forecasts to see if the location has received rain/snow is the past three days -See location in app and view with standard, hybrid, or satellite imagery -Store history of previously viewed wells/locations -Share location and well info via message -Drop pins on the map to see that location's coordinates -International support, find wells in the United States, Canada, and Australia *Google Maps app must be installed separately to open up locations with it *Available well information varies by region *Previous weather is based on previous forecasts, not what the location actually received *The available options to look up locations varies by region Notice: Requires an in-app subscription to be purchased. 1 month free trial to new users. Subscriptions will auto renew until cancelled. With an active subscription or Access Pass you will receive all app features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OilTrails at 4.2 against Petro Path's 3.5. Petro Path's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Petro Path sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and OilTrails sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OilTrails holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petro Path has 72 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Petro Path's written reviews are positive against 28% of OilTrails's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Petro Path ships an update every 3 weeks, OilTrails every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Petro Path | OilTrails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (72 ratings) | 4.2 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #65 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petro Path | Ash Point Ltd. |
Customer experience
Petro Path
OilTrails
In-app purchases
Petro Path
- Petro Path1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- 24 Hour Access$1.99
OilTrails
- Standard Access - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Standard Access - Annual1 Month trial$44.991 Year








