Comparison

Rig Count vs Pason

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive rig count analysis
  • Baker Hughes US rotary rig data
  • Business barometer for drilling industry
  • Leading indicator of demand
  • Hydrocarbon extraction insights
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time drilling data access
  • Secure data transmission
  • Customizable data display
  • Well memo viewing and sending
  • 1-second data updates
  • Drilled depth per well
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Rig Count4 screens
Pason4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pason at 82% against Rig Count's 27%. Pason also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Rig Count's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pason holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Rig Count's written reviews are positive against 82% of Pason's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rig Count ships an update every 6 months, Pason every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rig Count versus Pason: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRig CountPason
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (23 ratings)4.6 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaker Hughes CompanyPason Systems Corp

Customer experience

Rig Count

All ratings23 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative65.7%

Pason

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Rig Count

No in-app purchases

None

Pason

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rig Count free?
Rig Count is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pason free?
Pason is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rig Count or Pason?
Pason is rated higher. Rig Count averages 2.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Pason averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Rig Count or Pason have ads?
Neither Rig Count nor Pason shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rig Count or Pason?
Rig Count ships an update every 6 months, and Pason every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rig Count was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pason on September 14, 2026.

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