PADI Training vs Project LIFT Services
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.
Project LIFT Services
This app provides comprehensive mental health and pilot support resources. It covers topics like anxiety, grief, and substance abuse, offering access to counselors, information, and wellness assessments.
- Mental health resources for pilots
- Pilot services and information
- Anxiety and grief support
- Alcohol and substance abuse resources
- Wellness assessments
- Approved medication database
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The Project LIFT Services App contains information about mental health, pilot services, anxiety, death, relationships, grief, human factors, and other symptoms related to airline pilots. The sections of the app are: 1. Project LIFT Booklet 2. LIFT Committee Members 3. Video/Audio Player 4. Common Questions FAQ 5. Symptoms & Situations 6. Pilot Services & Info 7. Counselors & Resources 8. World Health Organization Information 9. Suicide Prevention & Resources 10. Mental Health Minute 11. Health, Disability, & Benefits 12. Approved Medication Database 13. HIMS - Alcohol & Substance Abuse 14. Pilot Wellness Assessments 15. Ask Me Anything!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Project LIFT Services at 5.0 against PADI Training's 3.6. Project LIFT Services also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). PADI Training's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Project LIFT Services sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. PADI Training asks for nothing beyond the download.
Project LIFT Services holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively.
PADI Training ships an update every 3 months, Project LIFT Services every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PADI Training | Project LIFT Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 433 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PADI Americas, Inc. | Mental Hygiene Project |
Customer experience
PADI Training
Project LIFT Services
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
Project LIFT Services
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PADI Training
No in-app purchases
Project LIFT Services
- Silent MaydayFree
- LIFTER INFOFree
- Wheel of Wellness Part IFree
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- Wheel of Wellness Part IIFree
- Zones of PerformanceFree
- LIFT Resources & InfoFree
- Self Care Part II$4.99
- Strategies for Resilience II2 variants$4.99
- Suicide Awareness & Prevention$4.99
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