PADI Training vs BestBy Buddy
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.
BestBy Buddy
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Verdict
PADI Training and BestBy Buddy are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PADI Training ships an update every 3 months, BestBy Buddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PADI Training | BestBy Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PADI Americas, Inc. | Coding Minds, Inc. |
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
BestBy Buddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PADI Training
No in-app purchases
BestBy Buddy
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PADI Training free?
Is BestBy Buddy free?
Do PADI Training or BestBy Buddy have ads?
Which is updated more often, PADI Training or BestBy Buddy?
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