Quick Calc Hydraulics vs NOV Power Sections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Calc Hydraulics
This app calculates hydraulic horsepower, jet velocity, and impact forces at a jet nozzle orifice for earth-boring operations. Users input fluid density, flow rates, TFA, and bit diameter to get results for conventional drilling fluids. Calculated data can be shared with contacts.
- Hydraulic horsepower calculation
- Jet velocity calculation
- Impact force calculation
- Input fluid density, flow rates, TFA, and bit diameter
- Share results with contacts
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Quick Calc Hydraulics provides a snapshot of the hydraulic horsepower, jet velocity, and impact forces created at a jet nozzle orifice, which is installed in a drilling bit during earth-boring operations. The user provides numbers for fluid density, flow rates, TFA, and bit diameter, and Quick Calc Hydraulics then calculates the respective hydraulic parameters for conventional drilling fluids. Air, mist, and foam fluids are not supported at this time. The calculated results can be forwarded to anyone in the user’s contact list.
NOV Power Sections
This app generates customizable spec sheets for power sections based on selected sizes or custom flow rates. Save frequently used specs as favorites and easily share them via email in a standard format.
- Customizable spec sheet generation
- Generate specs by size/model
- Generate specs by flow rate/elastomer
- Save favorite spec sheets
- Email spec sheets in NOV PS Catalog format
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Power Sections at your fingertips — the industry's first and only customizable spec generator app. Creates a standard spec sheet for selected size/model or creates a custom spec sheet for specified flow rate and elastomer. Save your most commonly used spec sheets as favorites for easy access. Send spec sheets in the familiar NOV PS Catalog format via e-mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NOV Power Sections at every 3 months against Quick Calc Hydraulics's every 7 months. NOV Power Sections also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Quick Calc Hydraulics's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). 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.
Quick Calc Hydraulics ships an update every 7 months, NOV Power Sections every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Calc Hydraulics | NOV Power Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | NOV Inc. |
Customer experience
Quick Calc Hydraulics
NOV Power Sections
In-app purchases
Quick Calc Hydraulics
No in-app purchases
NOV Power Sections
No in-app purchases
Questions
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