PADI Training vs The Shark Trust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PADI Training
Access and study your PADI training materials offline. Prepare for your underwater adventures and explore the marine world anytime, anywhere.
- Download PADI training materials
- Offline access to study guides
- Learn on the go
- Prepare for diving adventures
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The PADI Training app is specifically designed for downloading your PADI Training materials. More than 70% of the planet is covered in water, providing infinite possibilities for adventure. PADI Divers hold the passport to explore the underwater world and the PADI Training app allows you to learn on the go! The PADI Training app allows you to begin living a life less ordinary anytime, anywhere.
The Shark Trust
Contribute to shark conservation by reporting sightings and eggcases. This app centralizes five citizen science projects, helping you identify marine life and track your discoveries. Engage with a community of ocean enthusiasts and collect virtual shark cards.
- Five citizen science shark reporting projects
- Community map of local reports
- Collectible shark cards
- Eggcase identification tool
- User profile and logbook
- Shark and ray entanglement reporting
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The Shark Trust app is a centralised and connected space for four citizen science recording projects aiming to discover the extent and distribution of sharks and shark egg cases around the world. Get involved by heading to the beach in search of eggcases or out at sea to find and report shark sightings, using the app to identify what you’ve found. Key features of the app include: • Four citizen science shark reporting projects in one app: the Great Eggcase Hunt, Shark Sightings Database, Basking Shark Project, Shark & Ray Entanglement Network. • Community features, allowing you to see shark and Eggcase reports in your area. • Collectible shark cards, unlocked by submitting your finds across the four citizen science projects. • Step-by-step, location-based identification tool for eggcases in Northwest and Southwest Europe and Australia (more regions to come). • User profile and logbook keeps track of your finds submitted via the app Established in 1997, the Shark Trust is the UK registered charity dedicated to safeguarding the future of sharks through positive change. It does this through science, education, influence and action. Shark sightings, Basking Sharks, and the Shark & Ray Entanglement Network are now also part of the newer, larger Shark Trust app. What's New in This Version Brand new updated design Significantly enhanced functionality Four new citizen science shark projects in addition to the established Great Eggcase Hunt project. 50 collectable shark cards, unlockable by submitting shark and eggcase sightings Community features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Shark Trust at 67% against PADI Training's 21%. The Shark Trust also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). PADI Training's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
The Shark Trust holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PADI Training's written reviews are positive against 67% of The Shark Trust's.
PADI Training ships an update every 3 months, The Shark Trust every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PADI Training | The Shark Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PADI Americas, Inc. | Shark Trust |
Customer experience
PADI Training
The Shark Trust
Bugs and requests
PADI Training
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Progress not syncing between devices
- Videos do not play or show black screen
- Cannot log dives (location selection issue)
- Downloaded content not accessible offline
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- Scorm package not ready error
- App freezes or restarts course
- Login issues and repeated password prompts
- Laggy scrolling and unresponsive interface
- White screen crashes
- Digital media links not showing
- Answers not checking correctly
- E-card not found
- Course progress reset
- Download failures and inability to resume
Requested features
13 requests- Allow offline use of downloaded material
- Improve progress synchronization
- Fix video playback issues
- Enable offline login
- Add bookmarks or progress markers
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- Allow downloading entire courses at once
- Integrate videos better into course content
- Improve user interface
- Fix issues with signing forms
- Allow forms to be signed on the app
- Synchronize progress between devices
- Improve error messages for downloads
- Faster release of multi-language courses
The Shark Trust
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PADI Training
No in-app purchases
The Shark Trust
No in-app purchases
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