Opla Chat vs Pason
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Opla Chat
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The Opla Chat app is a messaging tool for communication between the Opla operation support team, such as RTOC and ROC, and clients including drilling engineers, OSR, and drillers.
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.
- Real-time drilling data access
- Secure data transmission
- Customizable data display
- Well memo viewing and sending
- 1-second data updates
- Drilled depth per well
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Opla Chat at every 3 days against Pason's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Opla Chat ships an update every 3 days, Pason every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opla Chat | Pason |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Opla Energy | Pason Systems Corp |
In-app purchases
Opla Chat
No in-app purchases
Pason
No in-app purchases







