Comparison

Drilling Hydraulics 2 vs Mud Man Pro

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

Head to head
About

Drilling Hydraulics 2

This tool assists oil and gas professionals with critical drilling hydraulics calculations. It helps optimize penetration rates and select appropriate bit nozzles for various well types, including onshore, offshore, vertical, and directional wells.

Highlights
  • Well planning for onshore/offshore, vertical/directional wells
  • Drill string and bit nozzle calculations
  • Volume, capacity, and hydrostatic calculations
  • Surface equipment mud pump and connection data
  • Directional well calculations (Type I and Horizontal)
  • Imports data from other simulator apps
Features
Currently charting
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The Drilling Hydraulics provides to driller, tool pushers, engineers, chemists, students and other professionals in the petroleum industry a productivity tool helpful in drilling of oil wells for hydraulics calculations, optimization of the penetration rate and can help on the decision on selection of bit nozzles. Well Features: - Well Planning: Onshore or Offshore (riser, casing, liner and open hole). Vertical or Directional Type I and Horizontal. - Drill string: 2 drill pipes, heavy weight, 2 drill collars, drilling motor and drill bit (w/ until 12 nozzles). - Volume, capacity, strokes, hydrostatic and drilling hydraulics calculations; Surface Equipment: - 04 mud pumps - Surface connections: standpipe, mud hose, swivel, top drive, kelly, stands - Choke diameter - Elevation system weight; Directional Well: - This app works with Directional Well Type I and Horizontal, only. - For other features in directional wells, we recommend the "Directional Drilling Hydraulics" application available in our portfolio in the App Store. Importing Data Files: This app imports data files from other apps available in our portfolio on the App Store: "Drilling Simulator 1, 2 and 3", "Well Control Simulator", "MPD Simulator", "Kick Tolerance", "Leak-Off Test Simulator", "Kick Game" and "Well Control Methods" DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at you own risk.

About

Mud Man Pro

This offline drilling fluid calculator provides essential tools for mud engineers on the rig. It offers over 20 specialized calculators for various fluid properties and operations, along with a comprehensive field notes library. Designed for speed and accuracy without internet dependency.

Highlights
  • 20+ drilling fluid calculators
  • OBM and WBM support
  • Offline functionality
  • Field notes library
  • Pilot test converter
  • Hitch calendar
Features
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Mud Man Pro is a field-ready drilling fluid calculator built by a mud engineer for mud engineers. Whether you're running OBM or WBM, Mud Man Pro gives you fast, accurate calculations right on the rig — no internet required, no fluff, just the tools you actually need on the job. Features include 20+ calculators covering rheology, mud weight, pump output, ECD, hydrostatic pressure, kick tolerance, brine builder, retort analysis, dilution and mixing, pipe displacement, strokes, LCM pill, centrifuge G-force, and more. Also includes a pilot test converter, hitch calendar, and a comprehensive field notes library covering OBM, WBM, solids, testing procedures, and chemical behavior — all written from real field experience. Built for working mud engineers who need reliable answers fast.

Screenshots

Drilling Hydraulics 24 screens
Mud Man Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mud Man Pro at Free against Drilling Hydraulics 2's $19.99. Mud Man Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months). Drilling Hydraulics 2's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mud Man Pro is free to download; Drilling Hydraulics 2 costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drilling Hydraulics 2 ships an update every 22 months, Mud Man Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Drilling Hydraulics 2 versus Mud Man Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrilling Hydraulics 2Mud Man Pro
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MouraColten Meadows

Customer experience

Drilling Hydraulics 2

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mud Man Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drilling Hydraulics 2

No in-app purchases

None

Mud Man Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drilling Hydraulics 2 free?
Drilling Hydraulics 2 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mud Man Pro free?
Mud Man Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drilling Hydraulics 2 or Mud Man Pro have ads?
Neither Drilling Hydraulics 2 nor Mud Man Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drilling Hydraulics 2 or Mud Man Pro?
Drilling Hydraulics 2 ships an update every 22 months, and Mud Man Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Drilling Hydraulics 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mud Man Pro on October 11, 2026.

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