BW Clip4 vs PBADD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BW Clip4
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The Honeywell BW Clip4 app duplicates the experience of operating a BW Clip4 handheld gas monitor. It comes with an interactive tutorial, which simulates navigation through the BW Clip4 user interface via the same buttons and display as an actual instrument. By default, the app shows normal readings for configured sensors. With the Honeywell BW Clip4 app, you can: - Familiarize yourself with the instrument and its functional features - Review key product features and specifications - Simulate sensor readings and alarm conditions - Review in-the-box and additional accessories - Provide feedback on the instrument and mobile app
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 update cadence: PBADD at every 4 days against BW Clip4's every 10 months. BW Clip4's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
BW Clip4 ships an update every 10 months, PBADD every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BW Clip4 | PBADD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | HRH Operating Inc. |
In-app purchases
BW Clip4
No in-app purchases
PBADD
No in-app purchases








