PowerDrive RSS vs Viking Power Technologies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PowerDrive RSS
This application provides smart, automated interpretation of drilling events, delivering real-time alerts directly to your mobile device. It offers robust insights for professionals in the field.
- Automated drilling event interpretation
- Real-time alerts
- Pocket-sized insights
- Robust interpretation
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smart automated interpretation of drilling events provides robust real-time alerts straight to your pocket.
Viking Power Technologies
Easily compare power section spec sheets to find the right solution for your project. This app removes guesswork by providing real information to empower your decisions.
- Compare spec sheets
- Find power section solutions
- Industry-leading technology
- Top quality service
- In-house machining options
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Viking is a solutions-driven company with a mission to provide industry-leading power section technology that enables our clients to stay on bottom and reach TD efficiently. Our team of experts make sure to deliver top quality service and products. As a part of the Prime Downhole family we offer one stop solutions. We offer a full suite of in-house machining options that ensures your tools are 100% in line with your needs. One of our core values is transparency. Which is why we have designed this app. How does it work? The app is designed to allow you to quickly find and compare spec sheets so you can easily determine which power section is right for your project. It takes the guesswork out of shopping for power sections and empowers you to decide based on real information. This app is just one of the ways we are combining our world-class technology with our industry-leading service in order to disrupt the power section market and shift the industry for good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Viking Power Technologies at 5.0 against PowerDrive RSS's 4.4. Viking Power Technologies also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Viking Power Technologies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PowerDrive RSS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Viking Power Technologies's.
PowerDrive RSS ships an update every 2 months, Viking Power Technologies every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerDrive RSS | Viking Power Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Midnight Marketing LLC |
Customer experience
PowerDrive RSS
Viking Power Technologies
In-app purchases
PowerDrive RSS
No in-app purchases
Viking Power Technologies
No in-app purchases
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