Comparison

NOV Power Sections vs DrillOps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

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.

Highlights

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

Features

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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.

About

DrillOps

Features

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smart automated interpretation of drilling events provides robust real-time alerts straight to your pocket.

Screenshots

NOV Power Sections4 screens

DrillOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NOV Power Sections at 11.0 against DrillOps's 16.0. 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

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

NOV Power Sections ships an update every 3 months, DrillOps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

NOV Power Sections versus DrillOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NOV Power Sections	DrillOps
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	140 MB	54 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	NOV Inc.	Schlumberger Technology Corporation

In-app purchases

None

NOV Power Sections

No in-app purchases

None

DrillOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOV Power Sections free?

NOV Power Sections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is DrillOps free?

DrillOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NOV Power Sections or DrillOps have ads?

Neither NOV Power Sections nor DrillOps shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NOV Power Sections or DrillOps?

NOV Power Sections ships an update every 3 months, and DrillOps every 2 months. Most recently, NOV Power Sections was updated on September 16, 2026 and DrillOps on August 18, 2026.