Comparison

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone vs WellLink™ RT Mobile

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

WellLink™ RT Mobile

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WellLink™ RT for Mobile enables remote monitoring of ongoing well operations on the go. This targeted application leverages the always-on accessibility of iOS device to enable you to: stay up to date on progress and make decisions in collaboration with the rig, Without the requirement to always have your laptop.

Screenshots

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone4 screens
WellLink™ RT Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone at 8.0 against WellLink™ RT Mobile's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone versus WellLink™ RT Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhoneWellLink™ RT Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFALKOR ASBaker Hughes Company

In-app purchases

None

SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

WellLink™ RT Mobile

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 WellLink™ RT Mobile free?
WellLink™ RT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone or WellLink™ RT Mobile have ads?
Neither SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone nor WellLink™ RT Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone or WellLink™ RT Mobile?
SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone ships an update every 7 months, and WellLink™ RT Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, SiteCom® Discovery™ for iPhone was updated on September 28, 2026 and WellLink™ RT Mobile on September 28, 2026.

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