Comparison

PADI Training vs The Shark Trust

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

Head to head
About

PADI Training

Access and study your PADI training materials offline. Prepare for your underwater adventures and explore the marine world anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Download PADI training materials
  • Offline access to study guides
  • Learn on the go
  • Prepare for diving adventures
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

PADI Training4 screens
The Shark Trust4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PADI Training versus The Shark Trust: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPADI TrainingThe Shark Trust
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB93 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPADI Americas, Inc.Shark Trust

Customer experience

PADI Training

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive21.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative69.1%

The Shark Trust

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

None

PADI Training

No in-app purchases

None

The Shark Trust

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PADI Training free?
PADI Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Shark Trust free?
The Shark Trust is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PADI Training or The Shark Trust?
The Shark Trust is rated higher. PADI Training averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while The Shark Trust averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do PADI Training or The Shark Trust have ads?
Neither PADI Training nor The Shark Trust shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PADI Training or The Shark Trust?
PADI Training ships an update every 3 months, and The Shark Trust every 2 weeks. Most recently, PADI Training was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Shark Trust on October 24, 2026.

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