PatchMap vs Oilfield Route
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatchMap
Navigate to oilfield locations with detailed maps and turn-by-turn directions. Access wellsite, facility, and LSD information, overlay various map layers, and record trip logs. Offers a 7-day free trial for its monthly subscription.
- Navigate to LSDs, wellsites, and facilities
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Multiple map background options
- Overlay optional map layers
- Search by UWI, Operator, License Number
- Record waypoints and trip logs
- Get current LSD location and GPS coordinates
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**This app requires a subscription - see details below PatchMap will find and navigate you to every LSD, Wellsite, or Facility in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia. Additional Features: -Choose from multiple map backgrounds including PatchMap, PatchMap Satellite, Google Satellite, Google Road Map, or Google Terrain. -Get Turn-by-Turn directions using the PatchMap road network or Google Maps. -Overlay optional map layers including Active Drilling Rigs, Highway Cameras, LSD Grid, Municipal Boundaries, Wildlife Management Units Boundaries, and Trapline Boundaries. -Search Wellsites, Facilities and LSDs in the DLS and PNG grid systems. -Search Wellsites by UWI. -Search facilities by Operator, Name, Legal Desc., License Number. -Search active Drilling Rigs. -Search civic addresses. -Locate nearest oilfield accommodation. -Get distance and navigate to nearest hospital. -Tap on wellsites, facilities and roads to retrieve attributes. -Record waypoints: Include comments, choose from various symbols, edit coordinates using multiple formats, show/hide waypoint symbols and labels on the map. -Get your current LSD location, and GPS coordinates in various formats. -Record Trip Logs -Manage waypoints and Trip Logs using the Waypoint and Trips manager. -Get the Legal Description (LSD) of your current position, by tapping on the red "vehicle" icon Paid Subscription Details: -Monthly Subscription -$9.99 per month -Free 7-Day trial, cancel within 7 days without charge. -Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period -Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Privacy Policy: https://www.skybasews.ca/CSI/PrivacyPolicy_PatchMap.pdf Terms of Use: https://www.skybasews.ca/CSI/TermsOfUse_PatchMap.pdf
Oilfield Route
Navigate remote oilfield locations without cell service. Search wells, calculate routes, and get turn-by-turn directions offline. Optimized for various vehicle types and includes detailed well information.
- Offline well search and route calculation
- Turn-by-turn navigation without cell service
- Multi-stop route optimization
- Vehicle-specific routing profiles
- Filter wells by status (Active, Orphaned, etc.)
- Save and share locations with crew
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Wellsite routes calculate on your phone if offline, on a server if online. Oilfield Route is a well search and GPS navigation app for oil and gas crews working past the edge of cell coverage. Download your state once. After that, search wells, calculate a route, and follow turn-by-turn directions with the phone in airplane mode. You do not have to preload one exact route before you leave coverage. WHAT OFFLINE ACTUALLY MEANS HERE (with a PRO Subscription) Offline here does not mean a cached well list, and it does not mean one route you had to plan before you left. Oilfield Route calculates the route on the device. - Search wells and saved locations offline - Calculate a brand-new route offline including multi-stop route optimization - Reroute after a missed turn, offline - Full turn-by-turn guidance, offline - Works with the phone in airplane mode FIND WELLS, THEN GET TO IT - Search by API number or well name - Most US well names carry the lease name, so the lease finds the well - Operator, depth, drill date, well status, substance and more well details - Toggle wells and permits layers on the map - Save wells and locations into organized groups - Share a location or a whole group with your crew ROUTING FOR FIELD VEHICLES - Car, light-truck and heavy-truck route profiles - Multi-stop route planning and optimization - Navigate to the wellsite, lease or coordinates, not a street address - Highways, county roads and access roads - Street, satellite and hybrid map views FILTER BY WELL STATUS, INCLUDING ORPHANED WELLS Find orphaned wells and focus your map on the sites relevant to your work. Filter by Orphaned, Active, Abandoned, and other available statuses to reduce map clutter and help plan field visits, inspections, and reclamation work. PLANS Essential - online well search, well data, location sharing, and online route calculation and turn-by-turn navigation. Pro - everything in Essential, plus downloadable offline maps, offline route calculation, offline turn-by-turn, and vehicle-optimized routing. COVERAGE 17 US states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming. Plays inside that footprint include the Permian Basin, the Bakken, the Eagle Ford, the Anadarko Basin, the Haynesville, the DJ Basin and the Marcellus. Crews who work both sides of the border also get Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. A subscription is required for mapping, well search and navigation. Always confirm site access, road conditions and safety requirements on the ground - this app assists navigation, it does not replace field judgment. Built by GeoActivity, 15+ years in oil and gas software. Terms of Use: https://oilfieldroute.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://oilfieldroute.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oilfield Route at 100% against PatchMap's 25%. Oilfield Route also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). PatchMap's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PatchMap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.49 per month and Oilfield Route sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PatchMap ships an update every 3 weeks, Oilfield Route every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchMap | Oilfield Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skybase Geomatic Solutions Inc. | D'GIS Group Ltd. |
Customer experience
PatchMap
Oilfield Route
In-app purchases
PatchMap
- PatchMap Monthly Subscription$7.491 Month
Oilfield Route
- Essential - Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
- Pro - Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
- Essential - Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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- Pro - Monthly Subscription$15.991 Month
- Essential - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Pro - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$159.991 Year







