Directional Well Survey vs RotaDays
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Directional Well Survey
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This "Directional Well Survey" application provides an easy and useful tool for students and directional engineers to edit, calculate interpolations and plot survey stations of the horizontal and directional wells using the five calculation methods (tangential, balanced tangential, minimum curvature, radius of curvature, angle averaging). This application does not normally edit well planning. But it is still possible to edit only via CSV text. The well planning can be built and edited using our apps "Directional Well Planning" or "Directional Drilling" available in our portfolio. The data files (*.ddf) including well planning and survey stations are compatible and can be shared via iCloud. The well planning and survey stations can also be imported from CSV text files, for example: "MD","INC","AZI","TVD","N/S","E/W" "1000.0","0.0","0.0","1000.0","0.0","0.0" "1100.0","3.0","10.0" "1200.0","6.0","15.0" ... The values can be "quoted" or unquoted and separated by: - Comma: 1.00,2.00,3.00 - Semicolon: 1.00;2.00;3.00 or 1,00;2,00;3,00 - Tab: 1.00 2.00 3.00 (TSV file) - Space: 1.00 2.00 3.00 Please, before purchasing, make sure that this application will be useful for you. This application was developed based on existing spreadsheets. There is no comparison with any other software. Our goal was to create a very low cost application with the help of experts to share with drilling engineers, technicians, drillers, drilling engineering students and teachers. It is not intended to replace professional software. You can contribute with suggestions for improvements, correcting the English translation, reporting bugs and sharing it with your friends. Features: 1. Easy tool to edit survey stations (add, insert, edit, del) 2. Easy tool to import/export well planning and survey stations using CSV text format (well planning up to 20 sections) 3. 2D and 3D well plotting (vertical section and plan view) 4. Easy tool for interpolation calculations between two survey stations 5. Dynamic visualization of the interpolation parameters in the plot 6. Ability to work with data files (editing locally and sharing on iCloud) 7. Sharing data files with other applications in our portfolio (Directional Drilling, Directional Well Planning and Multilateral Directional Wells). DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at you own risk.
RotaDays
This app helps rotation and shift workers visualize their work schedules for months ahead. It supports various preset and custom patterns, allowing users to track workdays, days off, and travel days. Users can also add personal events and share their schedules.
- Customizable shift patterns
- Monthly and yearly calendar views
- Live countdowns to shift changes
- Multiple rotation support
- Custom labels and colors
- Schedule sharing (text, image, PDF)
- Apple Calendar export
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RotaDays turns your rotation into a schedule you can actually read. Enter your pattern once — 2/2, 14/14, DuPont, Panama, swing or fully custom — and every workday, day off and travel day is laid out for months ahead. Built for rotation and shift workers: oilfield and drilling crews, offshore and rig work, FIFO, maritime, mining, aviation, factory and manufacturing shifts, security, and anyone on a repeating schedule. SET IT ONCE, SEE MONTHS AHEAD • Choose a preset — 14/14, 7/7, 21/21, 28/28, 4/4, 2-2-3, DuPont, Panama — or build a fully custom days-on / days-off pattern • RotaDays auto-fills your calendar with every work day, day off and travel day • Month view and full-year view • Live countdown to your next shift change and your next days off MADE FOR REAL ROTATIONS • Run multiple rotations for complex or changing schedules • Custom labels and colors for each shift type (on site, R&R, fly day, night, and more) • Add personal events — paydays, flights, appointments and reminders • Week numbers, first-day-of-week and light or dark themes SHARE & EXPORT • Share your schedule as text, image or PDF • Export straight to Apple Calendar PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • Your schedule stays on your device • No ads and no cross-app tracking FREE TO START — UNLOCK ONCE Start free with your first rotation. Unlock Lifetime Full Access with a single one-time purchase — no subscription, no weekly or monthly fees — for unlimited rotations, full-year planning, Apple Calendar export and personal events. No account required. Your schedule stays private on your device. Support: support@rotadays.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RotaDays at Free against Directional Well Survey's $14.99. RotaDays also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months). Directional Well Survey's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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
RotaDays is free to download; Directional Well Survey costs $14.99 up front. RotaDays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Directional Well Survey asks for nothing beyond the download.
Directional Well Survey ships an update every 18 months, RotaDays every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Directional Well Survey | RotaDays |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Moura | Kathrin Margarete Kraus |
In-app purchases
Directional Well Survey
No in-app purchases
RotaDays
- Full Access, Yearly$12.991 Year
- Full Access$29.99
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