Comparison

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone vs NOV Power Sections

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

Head to head
About

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone

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SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone is a portable and dependable supplement to Discovery Web™, allowing SiteCom users to monitor real-time wellbore activities and stay ahead of drilling activities in a comfortable and user-friendly application designed for the always-on accessibility of the iPad or iPhone. From your iOS device, you can monitor all key information of your drilling activities in real time including the ability to set up displays, configure alarms and alerts and graphically monitor drilling progress. Discovery Mobile ™ provides the user with the robust and powerful access they are used to from Discovery Web, with the convenience of a handheld device. SiteCom® Discovery Mobile features: 1. Connection and security. Mobile connectivity a. Support for both Secure SSL and non-SSL connections. b. Accessible via Wi-Fi or mobile internet. 2. Units of measurement Easily change between the available unit sets ( Metric, Imperial, Metric Oilfield ) while using the application. 3. My Wells Offers a comprehensive real-time overview of all rigs and wellbores available at the server. This summary shows an overview of rig activities including: a. Browse current rig activity. b. Last 24 hours rig activity shown as categories in pie charts. c. Real-time KPIs - Bit Depth, Hole Depth, Rig Time etc. d. Up to 10 favorite wellbores. e. Rig thumbnail for easier identification. 4. Log widget Shows both time and depth-based data in any combination of linear and logarithmic tracks. Real-time and historical data is combined in the same curve on screen. a. Historical data. b. Real-Time data updates every 10 seconds. c. Autoscrolling d. Choose predefined zoom levels from a menu. e. 2-finger zooming and scrolling. f. The Master track shows a miniature of the entire curve from start to finish. 5. Survey widget This widget gives valuable access to trajectory data for the entire well. a. Planar projection top and side view of the entire trajectory with all survey stations. b. Table of all survey station data. Select individual rows to highlight the survey station. c. Sideview can be rotated 360 degrees by swiping your finger across the screen. 6. Single value widgets These widgets show the last received value from any curve, updated every 5 seconds. a. Numeric widgets, circular gauge widget, linear gauge widget and traffic light widget. b. For all widgets, data range, warning limits, alarm limits, curve mnemonic is individually configurable. 7. Discovery Mobile Admin™ The admin users can easily publish updated ranges and limits directly from Discovery Mobile to other users accessing the same wellbore. 8. Alarms and warning limits Assign warning or alarm limits to any of the single value widgets to allow easy background monitoring of ongoing operations. a. Each widget can have up to 4 warning and alarm limits. b. Access all active alarms from a single menu. c. Audio and visual alarm feedback can be muted. d. Temporarily switch off all alarms if necessary.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone4 screens
NOV Power Sections4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOV Power Sections at every 3 months against SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone's every 7 months. SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone ships an update every 7 months, NOV Power Sections every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone versus NOV Power Sections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhoneNOV Power Sections
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFALKOR ASNOV Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

NOV Power Sections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone free?
SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOV Power Sections free?
NOV Power Sections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone or NOV Power Sections have ads?
Neither SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone nor NOV Power Sections shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone or NOV Power Sections?
SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone ships an update every 7 months, and NOV Power Sections every 3 months. Most recently, SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone was updated on October 26, 2026 and NOV Power Sections on October 24, 2026.

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