Rig Count vs BarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rig Count
This app provides an interactive analysis of US rotary rig counts, a key indicator for the drilling industry. It helps users understand demand for products used in hydrocarbon extraction and processing.
- Interactive rig count analysis
- Baker Hughes US rotary rig data
- Business barometer for drilling industry
- Leading indicator of demand
- Hydrocarbon extraction insights
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Rig Count is an interactive analysis of Baker Hughes US rotary rig counts. The Baker Hughes Rig Counts are an important business barometer for the drilling industry and its suppliers. The active rig count acts as a leading indicator of demand for products used in drilling, completing, producing and processing hydrocarbons.
BarCloud
This mobile application supplements a web-based tracking solution for inventory and asset management. It allows users to scan items and track them from any location, with or without an internet connection. System administrators must configure user access before the app can be utilized.
- Inventory scanning
- Asset tracking
- Offline access
- Web-based solution supplement
- User access configuration
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Our Add-On Mobile Inventory Management and Asset Tracking Application is a configurable supplement to our Web-Based Tracking Solution. Your system administrators need to set up access for users in order to use this app. You will be able to scan your inventory and assets, tracking them from anywhere with or without internet access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BarCloud at 3.2 against Rig Count's 2.3. BarCloud also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Rig Count's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BarCloud holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively.
Rig Count ships an update every 6 months, BarCloud fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rig Count | BarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (23 ratings) | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker Hughes Company | ASAP Systems |
Customer experience
Rig Count
BarCloud
In-app purchases
Rig Count
No in-app purchases
BarCloud
No in-app purchases
