Comparison

Shearwater Cloud vs High Pressure Planner

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

Head to head
About

Shearwater Cloud

Connect your mobile device to your dive computer to download, manage, and analyze dive logs. Update firmware and utilize cloud storage for accessible and secure dive data across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Download dive logs via Bluetooth LE
  • Analyze depth, decompression, and temperature
  • Cloud storage for dive logs
  • Firmware updates for dive computers
  • Cross-device accessibility
Features
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Shearwater Cloud links your mobile device to your Shearwater dive computer. It allows you to download and manage your dive logs, update your dive computer firmware, and use cloud storage. Using Bluetooth LE technology, you can quickly and easily download your dive logs to Shearwater Cloud. Once your logs are downloaded, you can analyze your depth, decompression profile, temperature, and much more. The defining feature of Shearwater Cloud is the ability to store your dives via the cloud. Cloud storage provides accessibility to your dives on any mobile device with an internet connection. In addition, dive logs can be recovered should the dive logs be lost on a local storage. Shearwater Cloud is compatible with Tern, Peregrine, Teric, Perdix 2, Perdix AI, Perdix, NERD 2, Petrel 3, and Petrel 2.

About

High Pressure Planner

Features
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High Pressure Planner is a decompression planning tool for certified technical divers. Plan multi-level, multi-gas dives on the Bühlmann ZHL-16 model with gradient factors. Build your dive step by step, choose your gases, and get a complete schedule: decompression stops, gas switches, CNS and OTU oxygen exposure, and per-gas consumption including a lost-gas bailout plan. • Bühlmann ZHL-16 with adjustable gradient factors (plus the ZHL-12 model) • Multi-gas planning: air, nitrox, trimix — switches planned by MOD • Oxygen toxicity tracking (CNS %, OTU) and gas consumption per tank • Bailout planning: simulate losing any gas mid-dive • Tools: MOD, END and best-mix calculators • Share dive plans as files between devices • Your dives stay on your device — no account, no cloud Recreational planning is free. Paid tiers follow certification levels — Advanced Nitrox, Normoxic Trimix, Full Trimix — and are available as monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions, each with a 3-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and the subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://highpressuregroup.net/high-pressure-planner-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://highpressuregroup.net/high-pressure-planner-terms-of-use/ This app is a planning aid for trained, certified divers. It does not replace training, dive tables, a dive computer, or your own judgement.

Screenshots

Shearwater Cloud1 screens
High Pressure Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shearwater Cloud at none against High Pressure Planner's 6. Shearwater Cloud also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. High Pressure Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shearwater Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shearwater Cloud versus High Pressure Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShearwater CloudHigh Pressure Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShearwater ResearchLUKAS ROSSLER

Bugs and requests

Shearwater Cloud

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup with latest iOS versions
  • Bluetooth connection causes app to freeze or crash
  • Dives fail to download or sync completely
  • Dive numbers display incorrectly compared to computer
  • Data loss when updating app or firmware
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  • Graph freezes when viewing in landscape mode
  • Cloud account requirement blocks app access
  • Slow download speeds (8+ minutes per dive)
  • Dropdown menus and UI elements unresponsive
  • Surface interval and end dive time removed in updates
  • Temperature unit conversion failures
  • SAC rate calculation errors
  • Auto-download toggle cannot be disabled
  • Checkboxes for filtering data removed
  • iPad version displays iPhone layout only
  • German/Italian translation mix-up
  • Unable to connect to specific computer models
  • Scrolling triggers accidental field selection

Requested features

20 requests
  • Modern, native-looking user interface redesign
  • GPS/geolocation integration for dive sites
  • Ability to manually add or import dives
  • Photo attachment capability for dives
  • Dive planner functionality
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  • Map view of dive locations
  • Landscape mode optimization for iPad
  • Ability to copy/paste information between dives
  • Filter dives by mode (recreational, technical, etc.)
  • Average SAC rate statistics across all dives
  • Buddy management and sharing features
  • Equipment tracking and reuse
  • Dive profile zoom capability
  • PDF export of dive logs
  • Support for more tank configurations
  • GFSurf information on graphs
  • Smart notifications/SNS integration
  • Dive date format customization
  • Full-screen graph in landscape orientation
  • Selective dive download options

High Pressure Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shearwater Cloud

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

High Pressure Planner

Subscriptions6
  • Advanced Nitrox3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Normoxic Trimix3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Full Trimix3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Advanced Nitrox3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Normoxic Trimix3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Full Trimix3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Shearwater Cloud free?
Shearwater Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is High Pressure Planner free?
High Pressure Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shearwater Cloud or High Pressure Planner have ads?
Neither Shearwater Cloud nor High Pressure Planner shows ads.

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