Comparison

iDeco Pro vs Diveplanner Tec & Rec

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

Head to head
About

iDeco Pro

This app is a comprehensive dive planner for technical divers, supporting both open circuit and closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) diving. It calculates decompression stops, gas usage, CNS and OTU exposure, and surface intervals. The app also includes a gas mixer for planning custom gas blends.

Highlights
  • Open Circuit and CCR dive planning
  • Decompression stop calculation
  • Gas usage and CNS/OTU tracking
  • Surface interval tracking
  • Gas fill/mixer functionality
  • Bailout planning for overhead environments
  • Configurable settings within the app
Features
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A complete multiple dive / multi-level dive planner for the technical diver. Includes support for Open Circuit Diving as well as Closed Circuit Rebreathers (CCR). Includes decompression stops, gas usage, CNS tracking, OTU tracking, Surface Interval tracking and many other features. Currently implements the Buhlmann ZHL16/C with Erik Baker's GF algorithm. Open Circuit - Scuba : Supports Air to TriMix (any combination of O2/He/N2), with an unlimited number of decompression gases. Includes Thirds support for planning dives. Closed Circuit (CCR): Supports any O2/He/N2 combination for diluent. Automatically generates bailout plans based on entry of bailout gases. Features a Cave/Wreck bailout option for overhead environment bailouts and gas planning. Gas Fill/Mixer: Allows for filling of Air, Nitrox and Trimix via a simple, easy to use interface. All settings are configurable via the iPhone Settings. Supports US Imperial and Metric iDeco Pro vs. iDeco Pro has many features and improvements to make dive planning even easier. 1) Fully revamped user experience 2) Settings can now be changed in the app. 3) My Gases - Allows you to have a list of the 50 most used gases. Works for the dive phase, deco phase and bailout. 4) New runtime display. 5) Added much higher pressure support for mixing. 6) Superior email support - You can now view, edit and cc others on your plans. 7) Many, many more small features added. 8) Future support for many more decompression algorithms.

About

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

Plan technical and recreational scuba dives with detailed gas management, decompression schedules, and contingency planning. This tool helps divers quickly create and share dive plans for various depths and conditions.

Highlights
  • Technical and recreational dive planning
  • Multi-gas and CCR dive schedules
  • Bühlmann decompression model (ZH16L-C)
  • Automatic contingency plans
  • Gas requirement and weight calculation
  • Dive table generation
  • Metric and Imperial units
Features
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Plan your technical or recreational dives in seconds on your iPhone, iPad and Mac ! Diveplanner is a full featured planner for technical and recreational scuba diving. It features various modules to quickly plan one or multiple dives including gas contingency and oxygen toxicity. Diveplanner was designed as a safe and reliable tool for divers. It helps plan technical and recreational dives quickly and easily and to share the schedule instantly with your dive buddy. Dive planning module: • Open Circuit / CCR, multi gas, decompression dive schedules up to 300 m/985 ft deep in fresh water or saltwater (including E​N13319) at sea level or altitude • Uses Bühlmann decompression model ZH16L-C with user selectable gradient factors as conservatism • Multi level dive instructions • Full automatic gas switch (from the list of selected gas for the dive) or manual gas switch or a mix of both • Full automatic contingency plans computation (lost decompression or travel gas) and ++ (too long/too deep) plans • Automatic bailout plan computation in CCR mode • Various information, caution or warnings for deep END, high or low PPO2, Setpoint, ICD, vestibular DCS due to ICD on gas switch • Computation of gas requirement and gas weight • Account for up to 6 consecutive dives with surface interval to account for residual saturation at start of the current dive • Works in Metric or Imperial units Dive table module: • Open Circuit / CCR, multi gas decompression dive table up to 66 m/210 ft deep and 60 min bottom time, in freshwater or saltwater (​including EN13319) at sea level or altitude • Uses Bühlmann decompression model ZH16L-C with user selectable gradient factors as conservatism • Account for up to 6 consecutive dives with surface interval to account for residual saturation while computing the dive table • Works in Metric or Imperial units • Translated in English, French and German

Screenshots

iDeco Pro4 screens
Diveplanner Tec & Rec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Diveplanner Tec & Rec at Free against iDeco Pro's $8.99. Diveplanner Tec & Rec also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). iDeco Pro's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Diveplanner Tec & Rec is free to download; iDeco Pro costs $8.99 up front. Diveplanner Tec & Rec sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iDeco Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDeco Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iDeco Pro's written reviews are positive against 20% of Diveplanner Tec & Rec's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDeco Pro ships an update every 18 months, Diveplanner Tec & Rec every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
iDeco Pro versus Diveplanner Tec & Rec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDeco ProDiveplanner Tec & Rec
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better3.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB2 Prototech LLCSensetrails LLC

Customer experience

iDeco Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral17.0%
Negative31.0%

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

iDeco Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Diveplanner Tec & Rec

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

Questions

Is iDeco Pro free?
iDeco Pro costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diveplanner Tec & Rec free?
Diveplanner Tec & Rec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDeco Pro or Diveplanner Tec & Rec?
iDeco Pro is rated higher. iDeco Pro averages 3.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Diveplanner Tec & Rec averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do iDeco Pro or Diveplanner Tec & Rec have ads?
Neither iDeco Pro nor Diveplanner Tec & Rec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDeco Pro or Diveplanner Tec & Rec?
iDeco Pro ships an update every 18 months, and Diveplanner Tec & Rec every 3 months. Most recently, iDeco Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and Diveplanner Tec & Rec on August 19, 2026.

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