Scout FDC vs zdSCADA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scout FDC
This platform streamlines field data collection for the oil and gas industry, empowering operators and engineers to reduce costs and improve production. It offers real-time data validation, offline capabilities, and an intuitive interface to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Streamlined field data capture
- Real-time data validation
- Offline connectivity
- Automated field calculations
- Intuitive user interface
- Error detection with color-coded feedback
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Scout is a web and mobile field data collection platform designed to simplify and streamline the capture of key metrics for the oil and gas industry. With Scout - operators, technicians, and engineers are empowered with the tools and information needed to both reduce cost, save hours each day, and improve production operations. Benefits: -Enables field operators and pumpers to quickly input field and ticket data, automate field calculations, and validate in real-time. -Respond faster to field issues & make better business decisions. -Scout works in any environment; even areas with little/no access to Wireless / Internet connectivity. -Utilize database within the iPad to ensure no data loss. -Easy and intuitive user interface. -Color coded actions, validations, and historical data provide feedback and catch mistakes.
zdSCADA
This mobile application offers data collection and monitoring for electronic devices within the oil and gas sector. It extends a web-based solution to a mobile platform, catering exclusively to existing customers.
- Data collection
- Device monitoring
- Oil and gas industry focus
- Mobile platform extension
- Web-based solution integration
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*** For zdSCADA customers only *** zdSCADA provides data collection and monitoring services for a wide variety of electronic devices in the oil and gas industry. This application builds on our completely web-based solution and brings it to a mobile platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: zdSCADA at 4.3 against Scout FDC's 3.7. zdSCADA also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Scout FDC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
zdSCADA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Scout FDC ships an update every 3 weeks, zdSCADA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scout FDC | zdSCADA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScoutGroup, LLC | zdSCADA, L.P. |
Customer experience
Scout FDC
zdSCADA
In-app purchases
Scout FDC
No in-app purchases
zdSCADA
No in-app purchases
