NOV Power Sections vs PowerDrive RSS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOV Power Sections
This app generates customizable spec sheets for power sections based on selected sizes or custom flow rates. Save frequently used specs as favorites and easily share them via email in a standard format.
- Customizable spec sheet generation
- Generate specs by size/model
- Generate specs by flow rate/elastomer
- Save favorite spec sheets
- Email spec sheets in NOV PS Catalog format
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Power Sections at your fingertips — the industry's first and only customizable spec generator app. Creates a standard spec sheet for selected size/model or creates a custom spec sheet for specified flow rate and elastomer. Save your most commonly used spec sheets as favorites for easy access. Send spec sheets in the familiar NOV PS Catalog format via e-mail.
PowerDrive RSS
This application provides smart, automated interpretation of drilling events, delivering real-time alerts directly to your mobile device. It offers robust insights for professionals in the field.
- Automated drilling event interpretation
- Real-time alerts
- Pocket-sized insights
- Robust interpretation
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smart automated interpretation of drilling events provides robust real-time alerts straight to your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NOV Power Sections at 100% against PowerDrive RSS's 75%. NOV Power Sections also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
NOV Power Sections ships an update every 3 months, PowerDrive RSS every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | NOV Power Sections | PowerDrive RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOV Inc. | Schlumberger Technology Corporation |
Customer experience
NOV Power Sections
PowerDrive RSS
In-app purchases
NOV Power Sections
No in-app purchases
PowerDrive RSS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NOV Power Sections free?
Is PowerDrive RSS free?
Do NOV Power Sections or PowerDrive RSS have ads?
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