Comparison

PDVL vs Petroleum VCF Basic

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

Head to head
About

PDVL

Features
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PDVL, Singapore, is designed to withstand forget! Based on scientific evidence, PDVL uses spaced repetition to help you remember all difficult PDVL Test questions. PDVL uses minimal light required for readability and reduces eye strain and eye fatigue caused by smartphone screen glare whenever you practice for PDVL test. App includes: Paper A: 20 questions | Passing 85% Paper B: 50 questions | Passing 85% Paper C: 15 questions | Passing 80% Result analysis : View record of every practice with ease . Response Chart: Monitor progress with chart that displays performance over time. Power Question and Answer shuffle: It is very important that question and answer don't look the same whenever you practice. Push notification: Automatically send you answer on question that requires attention.

About

Petroleum VCF Basic

Calculate volume and density changes for various petroleum products due to temperature and pressure variations. Supports crude oil, refined products, and specialized oils. Requires minimum density and temperature data, with optional volume input.

Highlights
  • Volume and density change calculations
  • Supports crude oil, refined products, and lube oils
  • Calculations based on temperature and pressure
  • Handles various density units
  • Optional volume input for corrected volume
  • Saves and recalls last performed calculation
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This app provides volume and/or densities changes calculations due to temperature and pressure changes. Calculations are for Crude Oil, Refined Products, Lube Oils, and Specialized products. Refined Products include gasolines, alkylate, naphtha, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel. Minimum data requirements are: Density (API, S.G. or kg/m3), temperature (°F) at which density was measured and pressure (PSI). A volume is not required, but if entered, the corrected volume will be calculated. The volume measurement conditions need be indicated: either at (1) the density temperature and pressure or (2) at the Alternate temperature and pressure. Volume units of measure are not required. The latest case performed is saved and can be recalled from memory. Base conditions are 60°F and 0 PSI . Based on API published correlations.

Screenshots

PDVL4 screens
Petroleum VCF Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petroleum VCF Basic at none against PDVL's 1. Petroleum VCF Basic also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). PDVL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. PDVL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Petroleum VCF Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDVL ships an update every 10 months, Petroleum VCF Basic every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PDVL versus Petroleum VCF Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDVLPetroleum VCF Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsaur.com Pte LtdJose Maldonado

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PDVL

One-time1
  • 300 PDVL Questions$9.99
None

Petroleum VCF Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDVL free?
PDVL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Petroleum VCF Basic free?
Petroleum VCF Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDVL or Petroleum VCF Basic have ads?
Neither PDVL nor Petroleum VCF Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDVL or Petroleum VCF Basic?
PDVL ships an update every 10 months, and Petroleum VCF Basic every 2 months. Most recently, PDVL was updated on October 2, 2026 and Petroleum VCF Basic on October 3, 2026.

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