Comparison

Directional Drilling vs KICKDRILL

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

Head to head
About

Directional Drilling

This application provides essential tools for oil and gas directional drilling. It aids in well planning, survey data management, and 3D plotting. Users can import and export data, perform various calculations, and visualize well paths.

Highlights
  • Well planning with multiple sections
  • Import/export survey data
  • Multiple calculation methods
  • 2D and 3D well plotting
  • Support for length units (foot/meter)
  • Multilateral well plotting
Features
Currently charting
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The Directional Drilling provides the useful tools for the drilling of oil wells with well planning, survey data, multilateral wells, plotting in vertical section, plan view and in X-Y-Z (3D), easy tools to create 2D wells and also to calculate 3D sections, calculations between two survey stations and formulas. This app is designed for both iPhone and iPad. You can download it on your iPhone and also on your iPad. The well planning and survey stations can also be imported from CSV text files, for example: "MD","INC","AZI","TVD","N/S","E/W" "1000.0","0.0","0.0","1000.0","0.0","0.0" "1100.0","3.0","10.0" "1200.0","6.0","15.0" ... The values can be "quoted" or unquoted and separated by: - Comma: 1.00,2.00,3.00 - Semicolon: 1.00;2.00;3.00 or 1,00;2,00;3,00 - Tab: 1.00 2.00 3.00 (TSV file) - Space: 1.00 2.00 3.00 Please, before you buy, make sure this app will be useful to you. Visit our website at www.wellcontrol.com.br and check the "User Guide". This app was developed based on existing spreadsheets. There is no comparison with any other software. Our goal was to create a low-cost application with the help of experts to share with drilling engineers, technicians, drillers, students and teachers of drilling engineering. There is no intention to replace the professional softwares. You can contribute with suggestions for improvements, correcting the translation to english, reporting bugs and spreading it to your friends. Features: 1. Well Planning with Multiple Sections (Minimum Curvature); 2. Ability to work with data files; 3. Directional Survey: Edit, Add, Insert and Remove Survey Data; 4. Calculations Methods: - Tangential - Balanced Tangential - Minimum Curvature (default) - Radius of Curvature - Angle Averaging 5. Print Reports; 6. Survey Data Calculations in 5 methods; 7. Formulas of the Methods; 8. Ability to work with length units: foot and meter (metre); 9. Vertical Section View, Plan View and X-Y-Z plotting. 10. Ability to Multilateral wells plotting limited to 6 wells. 11. Easy tool to create 2D Wells (Type I, II and Horizontal). 12. Easy tool to calculate 3D sections on well planning. 13. Sharing data files via email, iCloud and iTunes. 14. Import Well Planning (MD,Inclination,Azimuth) from CSV text format file; 15. Export Well Planning (MD,Inclination,Azimuth,Quadrant,TVD,HD,VSection,N/S,E/W,DLS,BUR,TRN) to CSV text format file; 16. Import Survey Data from CSV text format file; 17. Export Survey Table to CSV text format file; 18. Sharing data files with iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch via iCloud, iCloud Drive, AirDrop or email. 19. Well Planning Interpolations; 20. Ability to get a simulated survey (steps 10m, 30m, 100m or 100ft) from Well Planning interpolations; User Guide: Download at http://www.wellcontrol.com.br DISCLAIMER: These tools & materials are provided 'as is' without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Please verify the tools provided by this application by yourself before you use them. Ensure you understand the impact of using these tools. Any use you choose to make of these tools & materials is undertaken by you entirely at you own risk.

About

KICKDRILL

This app provides drilling and well personnel with a flexible and effective way to practice and maintain essential well control knowledge. It offers exam-style questions aligned with industry standards, training and exam modes, and instant explanations to reinforce learning.

Highlights
  • Exam-style questions
  • API and NORSOK aligned
  • Training mode
  • Exam mode
  • Instant explanations
  • Progress tracking
Features
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KickDrill – Train Well Control Anytime, Anywhere KickDrill helps drilling and well personnel practice and maintain essential well control knowledge. Whether you're preparing for recertification or refreshing your skills on the job, KickDrill gives you fast, focused training based on real operational scenarios. - Exam‑style questions aligned with current API and NORSOK requirements - Training mode and exam mode - Instant explanations to reinforce learning - Track your progress over time - Designed for drilling, well, and subsea professionals KickDrill makes well control training simple, flexible, and effective — so you can stay confident and prepared. View our terms & conditions: https://kickdrill.com/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Directional Drilling4 screens
KICKDRILL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KICKDRILL at Free against Directional Drilling's $29.99. KICKDRILL also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Directional Drilling's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

KICKDRILL is free to download; Directional Drilling costs $29.99 up front. KICKDRILL sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Directional Drilling asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Directional Drilling ships an update every 8 months, KICKDRILL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Directional Drilling versus KICKDRILL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirectional DrillingKICKDRILL
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos MouraRichard Steffensen

Customer experience

Directional Drilling

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

KICKDRILL

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

In-app purchases

None

Directional Drilling

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

KICKDRILL

Subscriptions3
  • KICKDRILL Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • KICKDRILL Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • KICKDRILL Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • KICKDRILL Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is Directional Drilling free?
Directional Drilling costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KICKDRILL free?
KICKDRILL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Directional Drilling or KICKDRILL have ads?
Neither Directional Drilling nor KICKDRILL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Directional Drilling or KICKDRILL?
Directional Drilling ships an update every 8 months, and KICKDRILL every 2 months. Most recently, Directional Drilling was updated on September 15, 2026 and KICKDRILL on September 12, 2026.

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