Comparison

Drillstring Toolbox Premium vs iECG

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

Head to head
About

Drillstring Toolbox Premium

Features
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The DS-1 team has created this Drillstring Toolbox Premium! It's an advance calculator that does everything the free Drillstring toolbox does and more! With it you can find: - API-recommended makeup torques for drill-stem connections with whatever sizes you want to plug in. - The "T4" (maximum tensile capacity) torque for those connections, too. - Adjusted makeup torques when you want to optimize away from the standard numbers. - Tensile and torsion capacities for standard, thick-walled, and custom drill pipe tubes. - A combined load curve for whatever combination you come up with, which you can email to your colleagues. - Recommended makeup torques for many popular proprietary connections.

About

iECG

Features
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Connect Yongkang Bluetooth oximeter with ECG function to display the heart rate data and ECG waveform of the oximeter [Disclaimer] IECG is not a medical service provider and only provides relevant information services based on the data you upload. The content of the services should not be regarded as medical advice and cannot replace the diagnosis of a doctor. You cannot rely on the services provided by IECG alone for diagnosis and treatment of diseases. For medical advice, diagnosis, treatment and other services, please consult your doctor

Screenshots

Drillstring Toolbox Premium3 screens
iECG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iECG at Free against Drillstring Toolbox Premium's $24.99. iECG also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 months). Drillstring Toolbox Premium's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

iECG is free to download; Drillstring Toolbox Premium costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drillstring Toolbox Premium ships an update every 24 months, iECG every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Drillstring Toolbox Premium versus iECG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrillstring Toolbox PremiumiECG
Price$24.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBureau Veritas North America, Inc.εΎε·žζ°ΈεΊ·η”΅ε­η§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈ

In-app purchases

None

Drillstring Toolbox Premium

No in-app purchases

None

iECG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drillstring Toolbox Premium free?
Drillstring Toolbox Premium costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iECG free?
iECG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drillstring Toolbox Premium or iECG have ads?
Neither Drillstring Toolbox Premium nor iECG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drillstring Toolbox Premium or iECG?
Drillstring Toolbox Premium ships an update every 24 months, and iECG every 2 months. Most recently, Drillstring Toolbox Premium was updated on September 20, 2026 and iECG on September 13, 2026.

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