# FieldDIRECT® Dashboard vs Pason

The clearest difference is rating: Pason at 4.6 against FieldDIRECT® Dashboard's 3.3. Pason also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). FieldDIRECT® Dashboard's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pason holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pason has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard ships an update every 8 months, Pason every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FieldDIRECT® Dashboard | Pason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fielddirect-dashboard/id1161744143/reviews) | **[4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pason/id6502012087/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 96 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [S&P Global, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1381524351) | [Pason Systems Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/867039732) |

## What reviewers say

### FieldDIRECT® Dashboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fielddirect-dashboard/id1161744143)

Monitor your FieldDIRECT® project's production, variance, downtimes, and equipment failures in real-time. Visualize production data at project, site, and well levels through tables and charts. Access critical production information conveniently from any location with cellular or WiFi access.

**Highlights:** Real-time production monitoring, Variance calculation, Downtime and equipment failure tracking, Project, site, and well level views, Data visualization (tables and charts), Linear and log scale graphing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pason

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pason/id6502012087)

Access real-time drilling data for your active wells anytime, anywhere. Securely view well information, customize data displays, and manage memos for informed, time-sensitive decisions.

**Highlights:** Real-time drilling data access, Secure data transmission, Customizable data display, Well memo viewing and sending, 1-second data updates, Drilled depth per well

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FieldDIRECT® Dashboard free?

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pason free?

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

### Which has better reviews, FieldDIRECT® Dashboard or Pason?

Pason is rated higher. FieldDIRECT® Dashboard averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pason averages 4.6 from 21 ratings.

### Do FieldDIRECT® Dashboard or Pason have ads?

Neither FieldDIRECT® Dashboard nor Pason shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FieldDIRECT® Dashboard or Pason?

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard ships an update every 8 months, and Pason every 6 weeks. Most recently, FieldDIRECT® Dashboard was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pason on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*