Baltic Deco Planner Lite vs Microballistics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baltic Deco Planner Lite
This tool helps technical divers plan staged decompression dives. It supports multi-level and repetitive dives with nitrox, and tracks gas consumption and decompression profiles. Dive plans can be saved for easy reuse.
- Staged decompression dive planning
- Nitrox-only diving support
- Multi-level and repetitive dive calculations
- Gas consumption tracking
- Decompression profile calculation
- Configurable ascent/descent rates
- Saveable dive plans
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Tool for planning staged decompression dives for technical divers. The Lite Edition features basic recreational level depths and nitrox-only diving. Supports multi-level and repetitive dives, nitrox, metric and imperial measurements. Keeps track of gas consumption, OTUs and CNS. Per dive configurable ascent/descent rates, last stop/stop interval settings and RMV/MOR. Constantly displays updated plan details as changes are made, and uses color highlighting to suggest best mixes. Dive plans can be stored in a bookmark folder for convenient reuse. ZHL16-B with configurable gradient factors for calculating decompression profile. Please see www.balticdecoplanner.com for more info, bug tracking and support.
Microballistics
A highly accurate ballistic calculator for firearms and air rifles. It predicts wind deflection with steep shooting angles and offers features like projectile comparison and reticle reference printing. Includes a large database of ammunition types.
- Precise ballistic calculations
- Wind deflection prediction for steep angles
- Ballistic comparison of different projectiles
- Printable reticle references and tables
- Large database of projectiles
- Bluetooth laser rangefinder integration
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This is one of the most precise ballistic calculators. The results are verified in the field, it outperforms competition in predicting wind deflection with steep shooting angles. Special features include ballistic comparison of different projectiles, printing out reticle references and ballistic tables. We have a large database of projectiles for air rifles, rimfire and centerfire cartridges. This calculator works with a range of Bluetooth laser rangefinders and can be used to program standalone ballistic rangefinders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Baltic Deco Planner Lite at 3.8 against Microballistics's 2.3. Baltic Deco Planner Lite also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 24 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Baltic Deco Planner Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Baltic Deco Planner Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Microballistics's.
Baltic Deco Planner Lite ships an update every 2 months, Microballistics every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baltic Deco Planner Lite | Microballistics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eskil Olsen | Microballistics Ltd |
Customer experience
Baltic Deco Planner Lite
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In-app purchases
Baltic Deco Planner Lite
No in-app purchases
Microballistics
No in-app purchases
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