WellDatabase vs FieldDIRECT® Data Capture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WellDatabase
Access a vast database of over 5 million oil and gas wells across North America. Search for permits, production, completion data, and view shale plays and pipelines on a map. Download well files, including logs, for offline analysis.
- Search 5 million+ wells
- View permits and production data
- Access completion details
- Map shale plays and pipelines
- Download well files and logs
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The best and *only* way to get oil & gas data on your mobile device Search our database of 5 million+ wells all across the North America from anywhere. - Search millions of wells - View permits, production, and detailed completion data - Pin your wells for quick access - View shale plays, county lines, even pipelines on the map - Download unlimited well files, including logs where available Perfect for anyone involved with oil & gas. Try it today for free.
FieldDIRECT® Data Capture
This app allows field workers to capture and submit operational data directly from their mobile devices. It streamlines data collection, eliminating the need for laptops or paper, and improves response times and accuracy for oil and gas production.
- Capture field data on mobile
- Submit data to database
- View daily routes and arrange sites
- Register daily production data
- Calculate production volumes
- Graph daily production trends
- Capture downtime and failures
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S&P Global FieldDIRECT® Data Capture is a field app developed for pumpers and users working in field operations. This app enables FieldDIRECT® subscribers to capture field data and send it to the database from their smart phones or tablet, significantly improving the data capturing process as pumpers will no longer need to carry a laptop with them in their trucks, or write production data on a note pad. This also reduces time of response and improves accuracy. With S&P Global FieldDIRECT® Data Capture, pumpers will be able to see their daily route and arrange their sites at their convenience. Pumpers will also be able to register daily production data, calculate production volumes from meters and tank readings, or even enter run tickets through a simple but powerful interface. Daily production trends can be graphed for data review. Downtime and failures can also be captured and reported. The app allows FieldDIRECT® subscribers to capture field data regarding certain wells or areas at their fingertips from anywhere, even remote areas, as data capturing does not require an Internet connection, and later send it to the database when cellular data coverage or WiFi access is available. S&P Global FieldDIRECT® is a real-time oil and gas daily production data collection software solution that provides an efficient, straightforward way to digitally collect production data from the field and send it directly to key stakeholders, thereby, providing a single-source access for staff, vendors, and partners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FieldDIRECT® Data Capture at none against WellDatabase's 4. WellDatabase's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. WellDatabase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FieldDIRECT® Data Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for WellDatabase against 2.8 for FieldDIRECT® Data Capture. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of WellDatabase's written reviews are positive against 0% of FieldDIRECT® Data Capture's.
WellDatabase ships an update every 3 months, FieldDIRECT® Data Capture every 2 months. Both last shipped on June 1, 2026.
| Parameter | WellDatabase | FieldDIRECT® Data Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ctrlDev | S&P Global Inc |
Customer experience
WellDatabase
FieldDIRECT® Data Capture
In-app purchases
WellDatabase
- Starter Subscription$14.99
- Basic Subscription$99.99
- Premium Subscription Upgrade$149.99
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- Premium Subscription$249.99
FieldDIRECT® Data Capture
No in-app purchases
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