Comparison

Nitrox Helper vs Dive Kit

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

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About

Nitrox Helper

Features
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Nitrox Helper is a Nitrox calculator designed for qualified EAN divers. Whether you're at the dive shop deciding on your mix or reviewing calculations before a dive, Nitrox Helper gives you quick, accurate answers with an interface designed for ease of use - even with cold hands. Your essential dive buddy for Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) calculations. FOUR POWERFUL CALCULATORS Best EAN Mix Calculate the optimal oxygen percentage for your planned depth and PPO limit. Know exactly what mix to ask for at the fill station. Maximum Operating Depth (MOD) Determine the deepest safe depth for any Nitrox mix. Essential for dive planning and safety. Equivalent Air Depth (EAD) Convert your Nitrox dive to an equivalent air depth for use with standard Recreational Dive Planner (RDP) tables. Oxygen Partial Pressure (PPO) Monitor your oxygen partial pressure at any depth. Clear safety indicators warn you when approaching or exceeding safe limits. SALT WATER & FRESH WATER Calculate accurately for both environments. Sea water (10.0 m/atm) and fresh water (10.3 m/atm) use different pressure factors - Nitrox Helper accounts for this automatically. A read-only indicator on every calculator tab shows your current water type so you always know what you're calculating for. 8 LANGUAGES Use the app in your preferred language: English (UK), English (US), Afrikaans, Greek, French, Spanish, German, and Dutch. PERSONALISE YOUR EXPERIENCE - 16 beautiful colour themes - Metric (metres) or Imperial (feet) units - Configurable decimal places (0-3) for depth and PPO results - Per-tab unit switching from the toolbar DESIGNED FOR SAFETY - Clear PPO safety status indicators (Safe / Caution / Danger) - Visual warnings when exceeding Maximum Operating Depth - Read-only water type indicator prevents accidental changes - Important safety disclaimer on every calculator PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No tracking, no analytics, no account required, no internet connection needed. TRY BEFORE YOU SUBSCRIBE The app has two separate trial mechanisms: 1. Nitrox Helper is free to download with a 30-day in-app trial that gives full access for 30 days. 2. 2-week introductory offer — Available on the Monthly, 6 Monthly, and Annual subscription plans. Compatible with iPhone and iPad. The Pro Tier has three subscription options. Nitrox Helper Pro Monthly at $0.99 a month with a 2-week free trial. Nitrox Helper Pro 6 Months at $5.99 every 6 months with a 2-week free trial. Nitrox Helper Pro Annual at $9.99 a year with a 2-week free trial — our best value. Nitrox Helper Pro Lifetime at $49.99 one-time. You control your subscriptions through the App Store subscription settings. DISCLAIMER: This calculator is for discussion purposes only and is not intended for actual dive planning. Always refer to your certifying agency's Enriched Air Diving procedures to plan your dives. Privacy Policy URL https://solosoftware.app/nitrox-helper/Nitrox_H_Privacy_Policy.html Your use of Nitrox Helper is governed by Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. Terms of Service (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dive Kit

This app provides comprehensive dive planning tools for various gas mixes, including trimix and CCR dives. It offers a suite of free utilities for gas analysis, usage, and buoyancy calculations, alongside educational content and a certification wallet. The premium version unlocks advanced planning features for complex dives.

Highlights
  • Open-circuit, trimix, and CCR dive planning
  • Automatic gas switching and unlimited segments
  • Offline functionality
  • Free dive utilities (gas analysis, usage, buoyancy)
  • Dive signals and cylinder specifications
  • Certification wallet
  • Multi-language support
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The deco planner built for technical divers, plus eleven free tools for everyone on the boat. Dive Kit is a scuba deco planner for open-circuit, trimix and CCR dives on Bühlmann ZH-L16C with your gradient factors. It shows what every what-if costs: deeper, longer, a lost gas, a bailout from any point in the dive. Big type for direct sun, big targets for wet hands, routine tasks in seconds. Deco Planner (Pro) - Multi-level profiles with the deco woven around your levels: stops between levels when the plan needs them, gas switches placed where the PPO₂ allows - Gradient factors, last stop, ascent rates, air breaks, stop rounding (1 min, 30 s or 1 s) and PPO₂ bands per gas, all set per plan - Contingency tabs: deeper, longer, lost gas, or build your own. Each shows the extra run time, TTS and CNS against the base plan - Modifiers: working and deco SRMV and a delay at depth, on the base plan or on one contingency - CCR: setpoint schedules by depth, diluent switches, dilout, and open-circuit bailout from the end of the profile, after any level, at a run time or on ascent - Gas per cylinder: remaining pressure at each stop, a reserve per cylinder, ascent pressure, and what happens when a cylinder runs dry - Live warnings with the number and the limit: PPO₂, END, gas density, CNS, OTU, hypoxia, reserve - Repetitive dives, with tissue loading carried over the surface interval - Plan variants, overlaid on one graph - Share by QR code or link, no purchase needed to read it. Export the table or a slate image Eleven Free Tools No ads, nothing behind a sign-up. - Best Mix: nitrox and trimix by MOD, helium picked by END, with narcotic and density limits - Gas Specs: EAD, PPO₂, END and gas density with color-coded warnings - Gas Usage: multi-level consumption, turn pressure, thirds to sixths - SAC/SRMV: your real breathing rate from a dive; for twinsets and sidemount, enter the combined cylinder volume - Buoyancy: weighting from suit, body, gear and water, with lift and overweighting advisories - Blender: partial-pressure and continuous blending with real-gas corrections and expected analyzer readings - Mix Result: what a top-up or a decant actually gives you - Checklists: your own pre-dive routines and rebreather presets, with timers that survive closing the app - Cylinders, Converter, Signals. Cylinders named the way you buy them: AL80 at 3000 psi, or litres Reference & Learning - 90+ illustrated, searchable dive signals and 35+ cylinder specifications - Tutorials on gas physics, decompression theory and trimix, and help on key results Certification Wallet 25+ agencies, 190+ certifications, and a diver profile that holds your dive insurance details. Built for the Boat - Fully offline, on phones and tablets - Eight languages: English, German, Turkish, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Korean - Light, dark and automatic themes No account. Your dive data stays on your device. Usage analytics and crash reports are optional and can be switched off in Settings. Pricing The Deco Planner is the only paid tool: a one-time lifetime purchase or a subscription. Everything else is free, for everyone. Warning and Disclaimer Dive Kit is a reference and planning aid for trained divers, and that covers all its tools. It is not a dive computer and not a substitute for training. The deco planner is for divers trained in decompression diving, and gas blending is for trained blenders. Results can be wrong, so check every result against a second source. Dive Kit is provided as is, and you use it at your own risk. Warning and disclaimer: https://divekit.app/safety/ Terms of Use: https://divekit.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://divekit.app/privacy-policy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nitrox Helper4 screens
Dive Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dive Kit at every 3 days against Nitrox Helper's every 9 months. Dive Kit also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Nitrox Helper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dive Kit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitrox Helper ships an update every 9 months, Dive Kit every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nitrox Helper versus Dive Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitrox HelperDive Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert O'ConnellRONNY MAJANI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Nitrox Helper

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro 6 Monthly14 Days trial$5.996 Months
  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Dive Kit

Subscriptions1
  • Skuba Tools Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Decompression Planner$24.99

Questions

Is Nitrox Helper free?
Nitrox Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dive Kit free?
Dive Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nitrox Helper or Dive Kit have ads?
Neither Nitrox Helper nor Dive Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitrox Helper or Dive Kit?
Nitrox Helper ships an update every 9 months, and Dive Kit every 3 days. Most recently, Nitrox Helper was updated on October 19, 2026 and Dive Kit on October 19, 2026.

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