Scout FDC vs GreaseBook
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.
GreaseBook
Streamline oil and gas production reporting with this mobile solution. Operators can collect data, submit reports, and communicate with field teams in real-time. Pumpers can eliminate paper reports and ensure timely payments by submitting digital updates.
- Field data collection
- Digital report submission
- Real-time communication
- Photo capture of run tickets
- Organized production data
- Eliminate paper reports
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Introducing GreaseBook, the easiest, slickest, most cost-effective oil and gas production reporting solution the industry has ever seen... ***Hey, Operators!*** COLLECT: No more telephone calls to your pumpers telling them to "get their data in"! From orphan wells to lengthy routes, no matter what form your pumping takes, GreaseBook keeps your pumpers focused on moving those production updates from field to office. SUBMIT: Easily gather everything that matters. Track tank levels, capture notes, administer well tests, submit photos of scanned run tickets. All from the field. All on your mobile device. All over the cellular network. DISCUSS: Connect with the people who help you get it all done. Communicate, collaborate, and share in real-time with your guys and gals in the field without ever leaving the GreaseBook. REVIEW: Access fast, accurate gauge sheets. No need to re-key production or manipulate Excel. Just one click and your production is organized into a beautiful screen-friendly layout. ***Hey, Pumpers!*** - No more production reports: submit your production reports at the touch of a button, never fill out or tally up a paper or excel sheet again… - Get paid on-time: Your employer will be ecstatic knowing his paperwork is on-time, and error free. When you submit your production reports on-time, you can expect to get paid on-time… - Never mail, scan, or fax a run ticket again: Capture an image of each ticket with your device’s camera. GreaseBook automatically attaches the image to the correct tank and lease. No more misplaced tickets, and no more tickets blowing out the window. **Oil & Gas Awards "New Tech Development of the Year" Finalist** **As featured in the American Oil & Gas Reporter** **As featured in E&P Magazine** **As featured in the Oil & Gas Financial Journal** Do you think we’re crazy? Good. GreaseBook wants you to know that a new wave is coming, and that we intend to domesticate this technology explicitly for the profit of the independent oil & gas operator. **PLEASE NOTE: GreaseBook for iOS requires a GreaseBook account Copyright 2024 GreaseBook. All rights reserved. Patents Pending. GreaseBook is a trademark of Greasebook, LLC.
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Verdict
Scout FDC and GreaseBook both sit at 3.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of GreaseBook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scout FDC's. GreaseBook also leads on ratings volume (63 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Scout FDC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for Scout FDC against 3.8 for GreaseBook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GreaseBook has 63 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Scout FDC's written reviews are positive against 85% of GreaseBook's.
Scout FDC ships an update every 3 weeks, GreaseBook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scout FDC | GreaseBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.8 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 223 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScoutGroup, LLC | GreaseBook, LLC |
Customer experience
Scout FDC
GreaseBook
In-app purchases
Scout FDC
No in-app purchases
GreaseBook
No in-app purchases
