Comparison

Nitrox Tools vs DecoPlanner mobile

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

Head to head
About

Nitrox Tools

This app provides essential tools for divers to plan and blend enriched air nitrox. It calculates dive parameters like equivalent air depth and maximum operating depth, and supports various blending methods for custom gas mixes. Easily switch between metric and imperial units and save custom settings for frequent use.

Highlights
  • Enriched air nitrox blending
  • Dive planning calculations
  • Equivalent Air Depth (EAD)
  • Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PPO2)
  • Maximum Operating Depth (MOD)
  • Save custom mixes and settings
  • Metric/Imperial unit switching
Features
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Enriched Air Nitrox blending and planning tools in your hand and available at a touch. You can use these tools at your air station to provide the information you need to fill a Nitrox tank from any existing mix (or empty). Dive Planning tools provide your Equivalent Air Depth, PPO2 at your planned depth, Maximum & Contingency Operating Depth at various oxygen partial pressures and the "best mix" for a planned depth and oxygen partial pressure. You can easily switch between Metric and Imperial/U.S. systems of measurement to adapt to a new fill station. The dive planning tools also support both salt and fresh water calculations. Chances are you regularly work with a specific set of mixes and and common dive situations. Nitrox Tools includes the convenience of saved settings that you can recall at a touch and adjust to a new situation as needed. You can also select mix values using pre-installed default mixes or your own saved custom mixes. When updating one of the mixes for a tool you are offered a list of saved mixes that you can use directly or adjust as needed. You can save the currently displayed mix by clicking the "+" button. Just like with the saved calculations, you can re-arrange or delete any mixes in your saved list. Do you need to share your planning or blending calculations with other divers? All the tools have the ability to share the results of the calculations from within the application. You can set default email addresses and a subject within Nitrox Tool's settings that will be automatically added when you share a result. Nitrox Tools supports a number of blending methods: • Top Up - blend a final mix from starting mix and pressure using 100% oxygen and air or any available topping mix. • Bleed Down - save expensive oxygen and valuable time by easily calculating how much gas to bleed from an existing cylinder to switch to a different mix using air or any available topping mix. • Mix + Mix - make a specific final mix using the remaining gas in the cylinder and mixing that with banked Nitrox (rather than pure oxygen) and air or another topping mix. This enables the blending of Nitrox without the use of pure oxygen for certain combinations of mixes. Avoiding pure oxygen may increase the safety of the blending process and help manage the cost. • Top Off - determine the expected result from topping an existing cylinder with air or some other topping mix. This situation is common when a diver wants to have the blender top the mix remaining from the first dive with air from the boat's compressor. Remember you must always personally analyze your mix before diving it. This application is not a substitute for proper training and should not be used as a substitute for proper dive planning or the primary Nitrox blending and planning methods taught during training. Please do not attempt to handle high pressure oxygen or fill SCUBA cylinders without proper training.

About

DecoPlanner mobile

Plan complex dive profiles using advanced decompression models. Track multiple gases, manage dive buddies, and visualize dive data with detailed graphs. Choose the version that suits your diving certification level.

Highlights
  • Open/Closed/Passive Semi-Closed Circuit planning
  • ZH-L16 / VPM-B decompression models
  • Gas tracking for multiple gases and dive buddies
  • Gas mixing (partial pressure & continuous blending)
  • Dive profile and tissue compartment graphs
  • Diving level selection (Rec 1 to Unlimited CCR)
Features
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Features: Open Circuit / Closed Circuit / Passive Semi-Closed Circuit planning ZH-L16 / VPM-B decompression models Convenient grouping of decompression stops Gas tracking of multiple gases and dive buddies Gas mixing through partial pressure and continuous blending Multiple graphs outlining dive profiles and tissue compartment pressures Select the version fitting your current level of diving, from Rec 1 to Unlimited CCR. More information at www.gue.com/store/software/decoplanner-4

Screenshots

Nitrox Tools4 screens
DecoPlanner mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nitrox Tools at 88% against DecoPlanner mobile's 40%. DecoPlanner mobile's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

DecoPlanner mobile is free to download; Nitrox Tools costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitrox Tools ships an update every 5 months, DecoPlanner mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nitrox Tools versus DecoPlanner mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitrox ToolsDecoPlanner mobile
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg MclaughlinGlobal Underwater Explorers Inc.

Customer experience

Nitrox Tools

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%

DecoPlanner mobile

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nitrox Tools

No in-app purchases

None

DecoPlanner mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitrox Tools free?
Nitrox Tools costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DecoPlanner mobile free?
DecoPlanner mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nitrox Tools or DecoPlanner mobile have ads?
Neither Nitrox Tools nor DecoPlanner mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitrox Tools or DecoPlanner mobile?
Nitrox Tools ships an update every 5 months, and DecoPlanner mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Nitrox Tools was updated on September 23, 2026 and DecoPlanner mobile on September 12, 2026.

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