Comparison

RigCLOUD vs Pason

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

Head to head
About

RigCLOUD

Access and analyze well data to make informed drilling decisions. Understand rig performance with daily reports and detailed operational insights. Review well annotations and remarks with high-resolution data visualization.

Highlights
  • Access active and historical well data
  • Daily Performance Reports for rig performance
  • Configurable scroll graph for operational insights
  • High-resolution data visibility
  • Access Toursheets and Daily Reporting
  • Searchable well annotations and remarks
Features
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Using the latest data management technology, RigCloud® empowers you to quickly, effectively and easily make informed drilling decisions. - Access to active and historical well data - Quickly understand rig performance using Daily Performance Reports - Drill down into your operation with the highly configurable scroll graph - Get maximum visibility with high-resolution data - Easily access Toursheets and Daily Reporting - Review well annotation with searchable, indexed Remarks

About

Pason

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
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Pason Live delivers your real-time drilling data to you anytime, anywhere. It provides fast and secure data access enabling you to make time-sensitive decisions about your active wells when it matters most. - Secure access to your real-time data - Enhance your data view with the customizable display - View memos for more information about your well Use Pason Live to access your well information: - Access real-time well information securely via 1-second updates - Display a list of all your active wells with drilled depth for each well - Keep your well data secure with encrypted data transmission Customize your display to better view your data: - Zoom in and out on details of a graph - View data in boxes view - Customize the scale settings for your drilling parameters - Configure predefined templates to save and quickly access your preferred trace views - Choose units for your drilling parameters and define your trace colors View memos for more information about your well: - View a complete list of memos for a well - View memos in the trace view - Select and read individual memos - Send memos to the rig Pason, the Pason stylized logo and Live are trademarks of Pason Systems Corp.

Screenshots

RigCLOUD4 screens
Pason4 screens

Verdict

The call

RigCLOUD and Pason are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pason holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 20 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RigCLOUD ships an update every 2 months, Pason every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
RigCLOUD versus Pason: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRigCLOUDPason
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30 ratings)4.6 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.Pason Systems Corp

Customer experience

RigCLOUD

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%

Pason

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

RigCLOUD

No in-app purchases

None

Pason

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RigCLOUD free?
RigCLOUD 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, RigCLOUD or Pason?
Pason is rated higher. RigCLOUD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Pason averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do RigCLOUD or Pason have ads?
Neither RigCLOUD nor Pason shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RigCLOUD or Pason?
RigCLOUD ships an update every 2 months, and Pason every 5 weeks. Most recently, RigCLOUD was updated on September 8, 2026 and Pason on September 14, 2026.

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