Enverus Rigs vs PBADD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Enverus Rigs
Access detailed rig locations, permits, and DUCs for timely arrival at well sites. Includes additional upstream data like frac crews and well pads, with custom reporting and activity notifications.
- Rig directions and routing
- Permit and DUC data
- Frac crew and well pad locations
- M&A data and international layers
- Customizable reports
- Activity notifications
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The Rigs Mobile App from Enverus features directions/routing for rigs, permits and DUCs, so customers can get to the well site on time, the first time. Plus, there are additional datasets for frac crews, well pads, M&A data and international layers – all built with proprietary technology that's only available from Enverus! We combine proprietary GPS data along with lat/longs from state regulatory and contractor provided information to give you the most accurate locations in the industry. You can even use your favorite mapping application to follow the directions directly to your job site on time the first time! The Rigs Mobile App gives you access to key datasets covering all parts of the energy industry including rigs, permits, DUCs, frac crews, well pads, M&A data and international layers. Stay on top of oilfield activity with dashboard tiles that provide dataset important counts, daily changes and trends. Stay informed about what’s happening around your area of interest (AOI) and keep track of your competition’s activity. Easily create custom reports in the Enverus Rigs Mobile App and tailor them to your specific needs. Whether you’re tracking permits and rigs in your territory or building a list of leads to grow your business, you can receive notifications of activity that matters to you, directly to your phone on the schedule of your choice!
PBADD
This app serves as a digital hub for directional drilling professionals in the Permian Basin. It provides members with a digital membership card, event listings, a member directory, and profile management. Association staff can manage members, events, and communications.
- Digital membership card
- Event listings
- Member directory
- Profile management
- Membership billing history
- Staff management dashboard
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PBADD is the official app of the Permian Basin Association of Directional Drilling, the industry's home for directional drilling professionals across the Permian Basin. FOR MEMBERS • Your digital membership card, with a QR code for event check-in • Upcoming PBADD events, plus Permian Basin industry events from Oilpatch Calendar • The member directory, to find and contact fellow members • Your profile: photo, title, company and a short bio • Your membership billing history • The association's board and leadership FOR ASSOCIATION STAFF • A dashboard of applications, renewals and upcoming events • Member, company, list and committee management • Event management and QR ticket check-in that keeps working without a signal • Staff messaging with mentions and attachments Sign in with the email address on your PBADD membership. First time? The app emails you a code so you can set a password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PBADD at 5.0 against Enverus Rigs's 3.1. PBADD also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Enverus Rigs's advantage is ratings volume (63 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.
PBADD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enverus Rigs has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Enverus Rigs ships an update every 2 months, PBADD every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enverus Rigs | PBADD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drilling Info, Inc | HRH Operating Inc. |
Customer experience
Enverus Rigs
PBADD
In-app purchases
Enverus Rigs
No in-app purchases
PBADD
No in-app purchases









