Comparison

Trimix Tools vs Nitrox Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Trimix Tools

This app provides essential tools for divers to plan and blend Trimix gases. It calculates optimal mixes based on depth, oxygen partial pressure, and equivalent narcotic depth, and supports various cylinder filling scenarios. Calculations are available offline and can be customized with saved settings.

Highlights
  • Trimix blending and planning
  • Depth and partial pressure calculations
  • Equivalent Narcotic Depth (END) calculation
  • Saltwater and freshwater support
  • Cylinder filling and bleed down calculations
  • Metric and Imperial system support
  • Offline functionality
  • Saved settings and custom mixes
Features
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Trimix blending and planning tools that can be used where you are and when you need them. You can use these tools to plan your mixes prior to arriving at the dive shop or to fill your cylinder at the air station or on the boat. Calculations are provided for the best Trimix given a planned depth and a desired maximum partial pressure of oxygen and equivalent narcotic depth (END). You can also calculate the ceiling and maximum depths along with your END based on your planned mix. The dive planning tools support both salt water and fresh water calculations. The blending tools provide for filling a cylinder with a remaining mix (or empty) to a specified target mix using oxygen, helium and a topping mix (air or another available mix). You can also calculate the result of topping an existing partially filled cylinder with a specific topping mix (air or another available mix). There is also a Bleed Down calculator that allows you adjust an existing full or partially full cylinder to a new mix with minimal wasted gas. Trimix Tools supports calculations in both metric and Imperial/US systems of measure. Traveling on a boat or working out of network range? These tools are at hand any time you have your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. You could, for example, easily calculate the result of topping your cylinder from your first dive with air from the boat's compressor to take advantage of any remaining mix. You also have the convenience of saved settings that you can recall at a touch and adjust to a new situation as needed. Chances are you regularly work with a specific set of mixes and common dive situations. Trimix Tools includes the convenience of saved settings that you can recall 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 tapping on 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 Trimix Tool's settings that will be automatically added when you share a result. All END calculations (Dive Planning and Best Trimix tabs) in Trimix Tools treat oxygen as a narcotic gas by default. There is an option available under the Settings tab to change the default so that oxygen is not treated as narcotic if that is your preference. 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 Trimix blending and planning methods taught during training. Please do not attempt to handle high pressure oxygen or fill SCUBA cylinders without proper training.

About

Nitrox Buddy

This application serves as a straightforward calculator for nitrox and enriched air divers. It quickly computes essential dive data such as Maximum Operating Depth (MOD), Equivalent Air Depth (EAD), Best Mix, and Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PPO2). It supports both imperial and metric units and offers a companion watch app for on-the-go calculations.

Highlights
  • Calculate MOD, EAD, Best Mix, PPO2
  • Imperial and metric unit support
  • Sea and fresh water options
  • Selectable max oxygen content
  • Selectable max partial pressure
  • Companion watch app
Features
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Nitrox Buddy is a no-frills calculator app for nitrox/enriched air divers - use it to quickly calculate the most important data for your dive: Maximum Operating Depth/MOD, Equivalent Air Depth/EAD, Best Mix and PPO2. The app works with imperial or metric measurements, sea or fresh water, and allows you to select the maximum oxygen content and partial pressure. A companion watch app puts lets you perform all these calculations on your wrist.

Screenshots

Trimix Tools4 screens
Nitrox Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nitrox Buddy at Free against Trimix Tools's $6.99. Nitrox Buddy also leads on ratings volume (468 vs 5). Trimix Tools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Nitrox Buddy is free to download; Trimix Tools costs $6.99 up front. Nitrox Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trimix Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trimix Tools against 4.9 for Nitrox Buddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitrox Buddy has 468 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Trimix Tools's written reviews are positive against 96% of Nitrox Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trimix Tools ships an update every 5 months, Nitrox Buddy every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trimix Tools versus Nitrox Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrimix ToolsNitrox Buddy
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (468 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better95.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg MclaughlinGereon Steffens

Customer experience

Trimix Tools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nitrox Buddy

All ratings431 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Trimix Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nitrox Buddy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • iPad icon is ugly
  • MOD limit of 50% O2 despite 100% O2 setting (resolved)
  • MOD limit of 40% O2 (older version)
  • Does not work with older iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add MOD 1.5 option
  • Allow MOD calculation up to 100% O2 and indicate max exposure duration
  • Change color for inappropriate mixes (e.g., 50% at 40m)
  • Support older iOS versions (5 & 6)

In-app purchases

None

Trimix Tools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nitrox Buddy

One-time1
  • Tip$0.99

Questions

Is Trimix Tools free?
Trimix Tools costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nitrox Buddy free?
Nitrox Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trimix Tools or Nitrox Buddy?
Trimix Tools is rated higher. Trimix Tools averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Nitrox Buddy averages 4.9 from 468 ratings.
Do Trimix Tools or Nitrox Buddy have ads?
Neither Trimix Tools nor Nitrox Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trimix Tools or Nitrox Buddy?
Trimix Tools ships an update every 5 months, and Nitrox Buddy every 7 months. Most recently, Trimix Tools was updated on October 14, 2026 and Nitrox Buddy on October 14, 2026.

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