RBDMS WellFinder vs Workover Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RBDMS WellFinder
Locate and view detailed information about various types of wells, including permit numbers, status, operator contacts, and production data. Access trusted data from a system used by over twenty regulatory agencies nationwide.
- Locate wells
- View well type and status
- Access operator contact information
- See production data
- Find regulatory contacts
- Trusted data source
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Find a Well Near You! RBDMS WellFinder allows users to locate and select wells to display valuable data and information. Users can search wells to determine API (permit) numbers, well type (oil, gas, injection, etc.), well status (active, plugged), operator contact information, recent and historical production data, and regulatory and emergency contacts. Data You Can Trust RBDMS WellFinder is a product of the award-winning Ground Water Protection Council Risk Based Data Management System, which provides powerful analytical tools for state regulatory programs and the public. Founded in 1992, RBDMS is directed by participating state regulators, as well as GWPC staff and overseen by a state steering committee. More than twenty regulatory agencies nationwide have chosen RBDMS as their preferred client/server data information management system for tracking oil, gas, injection well, and source water protection activities. Because of its use of non-proprietary software and its adaptability to serve variations in state regulatory programs, RBDMS is useful in assessing and reducing risk to underground sources of drinking water and provides data about oil and gas well locations, permitting, and production to the public and industry owners through its Web interfaces. The Ground Water Protection Council is a nonprofit 501(c)6 organization whose members consist of state groundwater and underground injection control regulatory agencies that come together within the GWPC organization to mutually work toward the protection of the nation’s groundwater supplies. The purpose of the GWPC is to promote and ensure the use of best management practices and fair but effective laws regarding comprehensive groundwater protection.
Workover Assistant
This utility app assists oil and gas field personnel with essential calculations for well workovers. It provides tools for hydrostatic pressure, internal capacity, and other critical functions, serving as a convenient resource for rig site or office use.
- Hydrostatic pressure calculations
- Internal capacity calculations
- Oil and gas well workover tools
- Rig site and office utility
- Accurate field calculations
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Workover Assistant is designed to help field personnel perform quick, accurate calculations related to oil and gas well workovers. It includes tools for hydrostatic pressure, internal capacity, and other common workover functions—making it a handy companion for the rig site or office.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Workover Assistant at 5.0 against RBDMS WellFinder's 3.4. RBDMS WellFinder's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 58 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). 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.
Workover Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RBDMS WellFinder has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RBDMS WellFinder ships an update every 4 months, Workover Assistant every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RBDMS WellFinder | Workover Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (25 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ground Water Protection Council | Kelly Gayneaux |
Customer experience
RBDMS WellFinder
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In-app purchases
RBDMS WellFinder
No in-app purchases
Workover Assistant
No in-app purchases
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