WellDatabase vs WellDrive
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.
WellDrive
Access and manage well-related documents and files directly from your mobile device. Browse entries, download necessary files, and upload new documents or edits made in other applications.
- Browse wells, entries, and files
- Download documents
- Upload files
- Edit and upload documents
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Features: *Browse wells, entries and files *Download documents to your device *Upload files to WellDrive *Edit documents in other apps & send to WellDrive for upload For registered WellDrive users only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WellDrive at 100% against WellDatabase's 17%. WellDrive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). WellDatabase's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. WellDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.
WellDrive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WellDatabase has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of WellDatabase's written reviews are positive against 100% of WellDrive's.
WellDatabase ships an update every 3 months, WellDrive every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WellDatabase | WellDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| 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 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ctrlDev | WellDrive |
Customer experience
WellDatabase
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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
WellDrive
No in-app purchases
