Comparison

Diveplanner Tec & Rec vs Decosoft

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

Head to head
About

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

Plan complex recreational and technical dives with advanced decompression models and multi-gas support. Log your dives, manage gas blends, and restore underwater photo colors. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Bühlmann ZH-L16C and Thalmann decompression models
  • Open circuit and CCR dive planning
  • Multi-gas decompression support
  • Contingency plan computation
  • Gas blending and cylinder management
  • Underwater photo color correction
  • Bluetooth dive computer data import
Features
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Diveplanner Tec & Rec plans recreational and technical dives, on open circuit or closed circuit rebreather (CCR), in a few taps, and keeps your logbook. PLAN • Bühlmann ZH-L16C decompression model with your gradient factors, or the Thalmann algorithm of the U.S. Navy: VVal-79 for air and nitrox, XVal-He-9 for heliox CCR dives; compare a plan with both • Open circuit and CCR, down to 300 m / 985 ft, in salt, fresh or EN 13319 water, at sea level or at altitude • Multi-level dives, multi-gas decompression with automatic or chosen switch depths • Contingency plans computed for you: deeper, longer, lost deco gas, GF 100 and the CCR bailout • Warnings for ppO2, END, gas density, isobaric counter diffusion, CNS and OTU • The decompression chart of each plan: the profile, the tissues' ceilings at GF 100 and at your gradient factors, the leading tissue • A dive day of as many repetitive dives as you need, with their surface intervals • Saved plans in folders, shared as files GAS • Describe your cylinders: the plan gives the pressure at the end of the dive, the turn pressure, the rock bottom and the maximum bottom time your gas allows • Gas needed by volume and weight, per gas TABLES • Dive tables by depth and bottom time for your own gases, gradient factors and conditions, with the previous dives of the day • Share or print the table as a PDF TOOLS • Gas blender: partial pressure blending of nitrox, trimix and heliox from what is left in the cylinder, ideal or real gas; the best mix for a depth from your ppO2, END and gas density limits, and the cylinder label • Tides: the tide of a day anywhere at sea, from the nearest NOAA tide station or the EOT20 global tide model, its high and low waters, and the tidal currents and slack waters of a nearby current station, read to the minute on the chart • Photo colors: restore the true colors of your underwater photos and videos, their blue or green cast, haze and missing red corrected, with the depth of your logged dive; compare before and after, then save or share LOGBOOK • Log your dives by hand, from a plan, or download them over Bluetooth from a Shearwater dive computer (Petrel 2, Perdix, Perdix AI, Nerd 2, Teric, Peregrine), with the profile, stops, gases and sensor values • Photos, dive sites on a map, statistics, tags, search and filters • Synchronised between your iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud • Export to UDDF, Subsurface, CSV, a PDF logbook and .divelog archives; import UDDF and Subsurface SHARE • Ready-to-cut dive schedules as a PDF, for your buddy or your slate: every plan, the gas and cylinders, CNS, OTU and warnings EVERYWHERE • iPhone, iPad and Mac • Metric or imperial units • In 12 languages, each with its user guide LICENCES • Rec, free: one gas, air or nitrox up to 40 %, down to 66 m / 210 ft • Tec Basic: up to 3 gases, nitrox up to 100 %, normoxic trimix and triox • Tec Advanced: unlimited gases and depth, hypoxic trimix • Try every feature free for 2 weeks Diveplanner is a planning aid. It does not replace training, experience, a dive computer or your own judgement: always dive within the limits of your certification.

About

Decosoft

Plan your dives with this comprehensive tech diving tool. It offers a user-friendly interface, advanced decompression models, and various dive calculators to ensure safe and enjoyable underwater adventures. Save, share, and prepare for every dive with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • User-friendly dive planning interface
  • Bühlmann decompression model
  • Detailed runtime table with graphs
  • Support for OC and CCR
  • Multiple dive calculators
  • Save and share dive plans
Features
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Meet Decosoft - your tech diving planner in your pocket. Benefit from a variety of features that help you compose the best dive plan. Easily prepare for your adventure ahead so you can enjoy every dive to the fullest. Main features: - User-friendly interface, designed to simplify dive planning - Bühlmann decompression model with gradient factors - Advanced dive settings - Detailed runtime table with graph, gas consumption and more dive details - Easy lost-gas preview of the dive plan - Support for Open Circuit (OC) and Closed Circuit Rebreathers (CCR) - Repetitive dives - Save tanks and plans for further use - Share your dives with others Diving calculators included: - Maximum bottom time - SAC - Surface air consumption - MOD - Maximum operational depth - END - Equivalent narcotic depth - EAD - Equivalent air depth - Best mix for depth - Gas blending Dive safely, dive with Decosoft. Try today!

Screenshots

Diveplanner Tec & Rec4 screens
Decosoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Decosoft at 100% against Diveplanner Tec & Rec's 43%. Decosoft also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Diveplanner Tec & Rec sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Decosoft sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diveplanner Tec & Rec ships an update every 2 months, Decosoft every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diveplanner Tec & Rec versus Decosoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiveplanner Tec & RecDecosoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensetrails LLCMichael Czolko

Customer experience

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

Decosoft

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

One-time3
  • Two weeks free trialFree
  • Tec Basic$7.99
  • Tec Advanced$19.99
8 purchases

Decosoft

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Partner1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Partners1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • Ultimate14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ultimate Offer1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ultimate$20.99
  • Ultimate$23.99
  • Ultimate$29.99

Questions

Is Diveplanner Tec & Rec free?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decosoft free?
Decosoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diveplanner Tec & Rec or Decosoft have ads?
Neither Diveplanner Tec & Rec nor Decosoft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diveplanner Tec & Rec or Decosoft?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec ships an update every 2 months, and Decosoft every 2 weeks. Most recently, Diveplanner Tec & Rec was updated on November 3, 2026 and Decosoft on November 3, 2026.

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