Kerb vs OilTrails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kerb
Discover and book available parking spaces for cars, motorbikes, boats, and even helicopters in busy cities. Users can also list their own unused parking spots to earn money. The app simplifies the parking process by allowing users to find, book, and enjoy easier parking.
- Find parking spaces on a map
- Book parking by time and need
- List unused parking spaces
- Earn money from your parking spot
- Supports cars, motorbikes, boats, helicopters
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KERB - a brilliant new way to park! Find a parking space: KERB changes the conventional view about where people can park their cars, motorbikes, boats and even helicopters! Kerb’s technology unlocks empty spaces across the world’s busiest cities, helping individuals, businesses and governments to save time and money. How parking works: 1. Find a parking space on the map. 2. Pick how/when you need to park. 3. Make/request your booking. 4. Enjoy simpler parking with KERB! List your parking space: Think about the place you live in. Every time you get into your car or onto your motorbike to go to work, you are freeing up a parking space which could potentially be used by someone else. And when you arrive at your destination and start looking for parking, you could just as easily park in a private parking space belonging to an individual, a small business or store, or even a hotel or church. How listing works: 1. Download the KERB app. 2. Open the ‘Manage Spaces' tab. 3. Complete the 5 easy steps and publish. 4. Start earning money!
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: Kerb at 5.0 against OilTrails's 4.2. Kerb also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (45% vs 30%). OilTrails's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. OilTrails sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Kerb asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kerb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OilTrails has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Kerb's written reviews are positive against 30% of OilTrails's.
Kerb ships an update every 3 weeks, OilTrails every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kerb | OilTrails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.2% of reviews — better | 29.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KERB TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD | Ash Point Ltd. |
Customer experience
Kerb
OilTrails
In-app purchases
Kerb
No in-app purchases
OilTrails
- Standard Access - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Standard Access - Annual1 Month trial$44.991 Year






