Comparison

Drilling Engineering vs Mud Man Pro

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

Head to head
About

Drilling Engineering

This app provides essential tools for oil and gas professionals involved in drilling operations. It offers unit conversions, a comprehensive drilling calculator, API tubular data, stuck pipe problem identification, and well control calculations.

Highlights
  • Petroleum Unit Conversion
  • Drilling Calculator (90+ calculations)
  • API Tubular Data
  • Stuck Pipe Problem Identification
  • Well Control Kill Sheet
Features
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"Drilling Engineering" mobile application is provided by Drilling UTC of Pertamina for anyone who works and or engaged in oil and gas activity, particularly in planning and drilling operations. "Drilling Engineering" mobile application include: 1. Petroleum Unit Conversion to convert the units are often used in drilling operations, including the Temperature, Pressure , Density , depth , and other parameters. 2. Drilling Calculator consists of approximately 90 base drilling calculations, both in drilling operations and design. 3. API Tubular Data provides tubular data base such as casing, tubing, and drill pipe, give a quick access to pipe dimension and strength. 4. Stuck Pipe Problem Identification is based on Texas Drilling Associates Stuck pipe logics. Analyze the cause of stuck pipe, could be occurred because of Pack-off/bridge, Wellbore Geometry and Differential Sticking. 5. Well Control Kill Sheet is an IADC based calculation to stop the flow of an influx from formation using wait and weight method.

About

Mud Man Pro

This offline drilling fluid calculator provides essential tools for mud engineers on the rig. It offers over 20 specialized calculators for various fluid properties and operations, along with a comprehensive field notes library. Designed for speed and accuracy without internet dependency.

Highlights
  • 20+ drilling fluid calculators
  • OBM and WBM support
  • Offline functionality
  • Field notes library
  • Pilot test converter
  • Hitch calendar
Features
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Mud Man Pro is a field-ready drilling fluid calculator built by a mud engineer for mud engineers. Whether you're running OBM or WBM, Mud Man Pro gives you fast, accurate calculations right on the rig — no internet required, no fluff, just the tools you actually need on the job. Features include 20+ calculators covering rheology, mud weight, pump output, ECD, hydrostatic pressure, kick tolerance, brine builder, retort analysis, dilution and mixing, pipe displacement, strokes, LCM pill, centrifuge G-force, and more. Also includes a pilot test converter, hitch calendar, and a comprehensive field notes library covering OBM, WBM, solids, testing procedures, and chemical behavior — all written from real field experience. Built for working mud engineers who need reliable answers fast.

Screenshots

Drilling Engineering4 screens
Mud Man Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mud Man Pro at 5.0 against Drilling Engineering's 3.8. Mud Man Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 42 months). Drilling Engineering's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mud Man Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drilling Engineering has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drilling Engineering ships an update every 42 months, Mud Man Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drilling Engineering versus Mud Man Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrilling EngineeringMud Man Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPT. Pertamina (Persero)Colten Meadows

Customer experience

Drilling Engineering

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Mud Man Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Drilling Engineering

No in-app purchases

None

Mud Man Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drilling Engineering free?
Drilling Engineering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mud Man Pro free?
Mud Man Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drilling Engineering or Mud Man Pro?
Mud Man Pro is rated higher. Drilling Engineering averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Mud Man Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drilling Engineering or Mud Man Pro have ads?
Neither Drilling Engineering nor Mud Man Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drilling Engineering or Mud Man Pro?
Drilling Engineering ships an update every 42 months, and Mud Man Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Drilling Engineering was updated on October 3, 2026 and Mud Man Pro on October 11, 2026.

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