Dr. DE vs SANBOK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dr. DE
This mobile toolbox simplifies complex drilling engineering calculations. It offers a comprehensive suite of 29 functions across 11 categories, eliminating the need for handbooks and improving efficiency for engineers and technicians.
- 29 drilling engineering functions
- 11 functional groups
- Bit hydraulics calculations
- Hole cleaning analysis
- Well control solutions
- Unit conversion tools
- Tank capacity calculations
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Do you want to solve drilling engineering problems in seconds? It is easier than ever before to use Dr. DE Lite mobile app, a must-have toolbox app that includes a substantial collection of functions for every drilling engineer and technician. Bid farewell to flipping through handbooks, textbooks, standards, etc. for answers. This free app, sophisticated yet simple to use, not only saves time and money, but also makes your engineering and sales efforts more reliable and professional. The Dr. DE Lite app is equipped with 29 functions that are divided into 11 groups. --Bit Hydraulics --Casing Centralizer --Hole Cleaning --Hydraulics --Mud Additives --Pipe --Pump --Tank Capacity --Volume and Capacity --Well Control --Unit Conversion
SANBOK
Access company goals, objectives, and general information. Review ship vetting requirements and submit, monitor, edit, or delete screening requests. Search for vessels by IMO number.
- Company goals and objectives
- Ship vetting requirements
- Submit screening requests
- Monitor request status
- Edit/delete screening requests
- Search vessel by IMO number
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SANBOK application is developed by Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) highlighting its goals, objectives with general information about the company. Providing access to all users to review KPC ship vetting requirements as published in the INTERTANKO guide. The application features: · KOC Vetting background information . · KOC Vetting objectives. · KPC ship vetting requirements as published in the INTERTANKO guide. · KOC Headquarters location. · SANBOK Mobile Interface Application for registered users : a) Allowing them to submit screening requests and monitoring the status b) Editing/deleting screening request. c) Search for vessel by IMO number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SANBOK at 100% against Dr. DE's 56%. SANBOK also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Dr. DE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr. DE ships an update every 3 months, SANBOK every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr. DE | SANBOK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pegasus Vertex, Inc. | KUWAIT OIL COMPANY K.S.C. CLOSED |
Customer experience
Dr. DE
SANBOK
In-app purchases
Dr. DE
No in-app purchases
SANBOK
No in-app purchases
