Comparison

Diveplanner Tec & Rec vs Dive Shearwater

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
Read full description

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

Dive Shearwater

This app helps divers log their underwater adventures with an intuitive interface. Track dive sites with interactive maps and automatically capture coordinates. It provides a streamlined experience for organizing dive history and planning future dives.

Highlights
  • Interactive dive maps
  • Automatic dive site coordinate capture
  • Streamlined user experience
  • Organized dive history
  • Gear setup refinement
  • Future dive planning tools
Features
Read full description

The world is your dive log. Built for simplicity and reliability, Dive Shearwater gives you the tools you need now and the foundation for even more powerful features in the future. More than just another dive log - With an improved user flow and streamlined experience, Dive Shearwater feels intuitive and easy to use. Keep your records organized and focus on the details that matter most to every diver. Track your adventures - Use the interactive dive maps to build your own personal guide of the places you’ve explored. Automatically capture dive site coordinates with the new Swift GPS transmitter on any air integrated Shearwater computer. Whether you're marking new dive sites, refining your gear setup, or simply keeping your dive history pristine, Dive Shearwater delivers a seamless, intuitive experience tailored for divers of all skill levels who value precision and adventure. Together, Shearwater dive computers and the Dive Shearwater app form a complete ecosystem—delivering precision in the water and clarity on land. Dive Shearwater builds on our core principles of being powerful, simple and reliable, while giving you the dive tools you need to track, reflect, and plan your next adventure with confidence.

Screenshots

Diveplanner Tec & Rec4 screens
Dive Shearwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Diveplanner Tec & Rec at 3.1 against Dive Shearwater's 2.2. Diveplanner Tec & Rec also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 8%). Dive Shearwater's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diveplanner Tec & Rec sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dive Shearwater asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Diveplanner Tec & Rec holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Diveplanner Tec & Rec's written reviews are positive against 8% of Dive Shearwater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diveplanner Tec & Rec ships an update every 2 months, Dive Shearwater monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Diveplanner Tec & Rec versus Dive Shearwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiveplanner Tec & RecDive Shearwater
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better2.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better8.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSensetrails LLCShearwater Research

Customer experience

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

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

Dive Shearwater

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive8.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative83.6%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

One-time3
  • Two weeks free trialFree
  • Tec Basic$7.99
  • Tec Advanced$19.99
None

Dive Shearwater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diveplanner Tec & Rec free?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dive Shearwater free?
Dive Shearwater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Diveplanner Tec & Rec or Dive Shearwater?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec is rated higher. Diveplanner Tec & Rec averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Dive Shearwater averages 2.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Diveplanner Tec & Rec or Dive Shearwater have ads?
Neither Diveplanner Tec & Rec nor Dive Shearwater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diveplanner Tec & Rec or Dive Shearwater?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec ships an update every 2 months, and Dive Shearwater monthly. Most recently, Diveplanner Tec & Rec was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dive Shearwater on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons