Comparison

Scout FDC vs FieldDIRECT® Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Streamlined field data capture
  • Real-time data validation
  • Offline connectivity
  • Automated field calculations
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Error detection with color-coded feedback
Features
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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.

About

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard

Monitor your FieldDIRECT® project's production, variance, downtimes, and equipment failures in real-time. Visualize production data at project, site, and well levels through tables and charts. Access critical production information conveniently from any location with cellular or WiFi access.

Highlights
  • Real-time production monitoring
  • Variance calculation
  • Downtime and equipment failure tracking
  • Project, site, and well level views
  • Data visualization (tables and charts)
  • Linear and log scale graphing
Features
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The S&P Global FieldDIRECT® Dashboard enables S&P Global FieldDIRECT® subscribers to monitor their FieldDIRECT® project’s production. The app allows users to view their production, variance, downtimes, and equipment failures as data comes into the FieldDIRECT® database. S&P Global FieldDIRECT® users can view their production from the project, site, and well levels in a table or chart view. The production and various data sets related to production can be graphed on a linear or log scale. Variance can be calculated at all levels based on user set timeframes. Downtime records and Equipment Failure records can also be viewed at all levels. The app allows S&P Global FieldDIRECT® users to view the pertinent production information regarding certain wells or areas at their fingertips from anywhere they have cellular data coverage or access to WiFi.

Screenshots

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scout FDC at every 3 weeks against FieldDIRECT® Dashboard's every 8 months. Scout FDC also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.3). FieldDIRECT® Dashboard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

Scout FDC holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scout FDC ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldDIRECT® Dashboard every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scout FDC versus FieldDIRECT® Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScout FDCFieldDIRECT® Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScoutGroup, LLCS&P Global, Inc

Customer experience

Scout FDC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Scout FDC

No in-app purchases

None

FieldDIRECT® Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scout FDC free?
Scout FDC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldDIRECT® Dashboard free?
FieldDIRECT® Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scout FDC or FieldDIRECT® Dashboard?
Scout FDC is rated higher. Scout FDC averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while FieldDIRECT® Dashboard averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Scout FDC or FieldDIRECT® Dashboard have ads?
Neither Scout FDC nor FieldDIRECT® Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scout FDC or FieldDIRECT® Dashboard?
Scout FDC ships an update every 3 weeks, and FieldDIRECT® Dashboard every 8 months. Most recently, Scout FDC was updated on June 4, 2026 and FieldDIRECT® Dashboard on September 10, 2026.

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