BA Scheduling vs Buoyancy Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BA Scheduling
This app requires prior registration with a company and administrator-provided access. It is designed for use by previously registered companies.
- Company administrator access required
- Pre-registered company use
- Mobile app functionality
- User access management
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BA Scheduling can be used by previously registered companies. Users will also need their company administrator to provide them with special access in order to use the mobile App.
Buoyancy Calc
Calculate the optimal weight for scuba diving based on environmental factors. Input your weight, water type, tank, and exposure suit to get a suggested weight for neutral buoyancy.
- Calculate suggested diving weight
- Adjust for water type
- Adjust for tank type
- Adjust for exposure suit
- Supports pounds and kilograms
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Quickly find out the suggested weight you should add when scuba diving in different environments. Based on PADI's Peak Performance Buoyancy basic weighting guideline*. Enter your weight in pounds or kilograms, and additionally set the type of water, tank, and exposure suit to dial in a suggested amount of weight to help keep you neutrally buoyant. *Note that this app and the developer are not officially a representative of PADI. This app will give the user a good estimate of the weight needed for the environment selected, but there are always adjustments needed to achieve peak performance, based on gender, physique, exposure suit age, accessories, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BA Scheduling at 4.7 against Buoyancy Calc's 3.1. BA Scheduling also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Buoyancy Calc's advantage is ratings volume (25 vs 7). 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.
BA Scheduling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 25 respectively.
BA Scheduling ships an update weekly, Buoyancy Calc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BA Scheduling | Buoyancy Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 3.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | builder access | Eric Hamiter |
Customer experience
BA Scheduling
Buoyancy Calc
In-app purchases
BA Scheduling
No in-app purchases
Buoyancy Calc
No in-app purchases
