Comparison

Shearwater Cloud vs DecoPlan

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

DecoPlan

Features
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DecoPlan is a universal dive planner for open-circuit and rebreather (CCR) divers, built around two published decompression models: VPM-B with the critical-volume algorithm and Bühlmann ZHL-16C with gradient factors. NO-DECO PLANNER • No-decompression limits for air and nitrox, safety stop, gas needed • Repetitive dives with surface intervals, altitude and fresh water • NDL table for every mix at a glance TECHNICAL PLANNER • Multi-level profiles, any number of gases (nitrox, trimix, oxygen) • Automatic deco-gas switches by ppO₂, last stop at 3 or 6 m, air breaks on O₂ • Runtime table with ppO₂, END, ceiling; depth profile with the ceiling band • Tissue loading graph, CNS/OTU, gas consumption per cylinder, minimum gas, turn pressure • Model comparison: the same dive through six model settings side by side • Contingency grid: what happens 3/6/9 m deeper or 5/10/15 min longer • Lost-gas scenarios, wet-notes text export REBREATHER (CCR) · PRO • Setpoints for bottom and deco, setpoint switching by depth • Diluent plus up to ten bailout cylinders with their own mixes • Open-circuit bailout: a failure at the turn point (half the bottom time) with the swim back, or at the end of the bottom time • Bailout advisor: how many cylinders, which mixes, switch depths and sizes for the planned depth TOOLS • MOD, END, EAD, gas density, best mix, partial-pressure blending, SAC calculator Six languages: English, Russian, German, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Free, with no time limit: the no-deco planner, open-circuit technical planning on ZHL-16C with gradient factors (one level, any bottom gas including trimix, up to two deco gases), every safety warning, minimum gas and the gas tools. DecoPlan Pro (yearly or lifetime) adds CCR and SCR, VPM-B and VPM-B/GFS, multi-level profiles, more than two deco gases, oxygen breaks, contingency and lost-gas plans, model comparison, team planning, sync between devices and more, and removes the small ad banner of the free version. At launch everyone gets all of Pro free for 30 days. IMPORTANT DecoPlan is a planning tool for trained divers. Every decompression model is an approximation; verify plans with another planner and your dive computer, keep gas reserves, and never dive beyond your training. The app is not a medical device and does not guarantee safety. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://decoplan.dvpdnsca.org/privacy.html © 2026 Dmitri Plotnikov (dvp)

Screenshots

Shearwater Cloud1 screens
DecoPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shearwater Cloud at none against DecoPlan's shown. Shearwater Cloud also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). DecoPlan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shearwater Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, DecoPlan every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shearwater Cloud versus DecoPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShearwater CloudDecoPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (104 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings104 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB43 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperShearwater ResearchDmitri Plotnikov

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

DecoPlan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shearwater Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

DecoPlan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shearwater Cloud free?
Shearwater Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DecoPlan free?
DecoPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shearwater Cloud or DecoPlan have ads?
DecoPlan shows ads; Shearwater Cloud does not.
Which is updated more often, Shearwater Cloud or DecoPlan?
Shearwater Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, and DecoPlan every 2 days. Most recently, Shearwater Cloud was updated on October 13, 2026 and DecoPlan on October 17, 2026.

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