Comparison

Baltic Deco Planner Lite vs Dive Kit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Dive Kit

This app offers advanced decompression planning for technical divers, including trimix and CCR dives. It also provides a suite of free tools for gas analysis, consumption, and dive preparation. Users can store certifications and access dive signals offline.

Highlights
  • Decompression planning (Bühlmann ZH-L16C)
  • Trimix, CCR, and Nitrox support
  • Gradient factors and contingency planning
  • Free dive tools (Best Mix, Gas Specs)
  • Offline functionality
  • Certification wallet
  • Dive signal library
Features
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Dive Kit is a decompression planner for technical divers, and a set of dive tools for every diver. The Deco Planner covers open-circuit, nitrox, trimix and CCR dives on Bühlmann ZH-L16C with gradient factors. It is the only paid tool: a one-time lifetime purchase or a subscription. The other eleven tools are free, with no ads and no account. Large text for direct sun and large buttons for wet hands. Works offline. Deco Planner - Multi-level profiles, with stops between levels when the plan needs them and gas switches where the PPO₂ allows - Gradient factors, last stop, ascent rates, oxygen breaks, stop rounding (1 min, 30 s or 1 s) and PPO₂ limits per gas, all set per plan - Contingency tabs: deeper, longer, lost gas, or your own. Each shows the change in run time, TTS and CNS against the base plan - Modifiers: working and deco SRMV and a delay at depth, on the base plan or on one contingency - CCR: setpoint schedules by depth, diluent switches, dilout, and open-circuit bailout from the end of the profile, after any level, at a run time or on ascent - Gas per cylinder: remaining pressure at each stop, a reserve per cylinder, ascent pressure, and what happens when a cylinder runs dry - Warnings with the number and the limit: PPO₂, END, gas density, CNS, OTU, hypoxia, reserve - Repetitive dives, with tissue loading carried over the surface interval - Plan variants, overlaid on one graph - Share by QR code or link; anyone can open a shared plan without paying. Export the table or a slate as PDF, image or text, ready to print How the engine was checked Dive Kit's engine is an independent implementation of ZH-L16C, written from the published papers. It was cross-checked on 33 dive profiles. The method and the differences found are published at divekit.app/docs/engine/how-it-works/. Agreement shows the math matches. It does not show a plan is safe. Free Tools - Best Mix: nitrox and trimix by MOD, helium by END, with narcotic and density limits - Gas Specs: EAD, PPO₂, END and gas density, with warnings at your limits - Gas Usage: multi-level consumption, turn pressure, thirds to sixths - SAC/SRMV: your breathing rate from a real dive - Buoyancy: weighting from suit, body, gear and water, with lift and overweighting checks - Blend Planner: partial-pressure and continuous blending with real-gas corrections and expected analyzer readings - Mix Result: what a top-up or a decant gives you - Checklists: your own pre-dive routines and rebreather presets, with timers that keep running when you close the app - Cylinders, Converter, Dive Signals: 90+ illustrated, searchable signals and 35+ cylinder specifications Learning Tutorials on gas physics, decompression theory and trimix, and help on key results. Certification Wallet 25+ agencies and 190+ certifications. Add photos of your cards and show one full screen at the dive centre. Your profile holds your dive insurance details. Options - Offline, on phones and tablets - Eight languages: English, German, Turkish, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Korean - Five styles, each in light and dark, and a choice of two app icons - Automatic backup to your own iCloud Drive or Google Drive, if you turn it on No account. Your data stays on your device unless you share a plan or turn on backup. Analytics and crash reports can be turned off in Settings. Warning and Disclaimer Dive Kit is a reference and planning aid for trained divers, and that covers all its tools. It is not a dive computer and not a substitute for training. The deco planner is for divers trained in decompression diving, and gas blending is for trained blenders. Results can be wrong, so check every result against a second source. Dive Kit is provided as is, and you use it at your own risk. Warning and disclaimer: https://divekit.app/safety/ Terms of Use: https://divekit.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://divekit.app/privacy-policy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Baltic Deco Planner Lite4 screens
Dive Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dive Kit at 5.0 against Baltic Deco Planner Lite's 3.8. Dive Kit also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Baltic Deco Planner Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, 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. Dive Kit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Baltic Deco Planner Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dive Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Baltic Deco Planner Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dive Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baltic Deco Planner Lite ships an update every 2 months, Dive Kit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Baltic Deco Planner Lite versus Dive Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaltic Deco Planner LiteDive Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEskil OlsenRONNY MAJANI

Customer experience

Baltic Deco Planner Lite

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

Dive Kit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Baltic Deco Planner Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dive Kit

Subscriptions1
  • Skuba Tools Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Decompression Planner$24.99

Questions

Is Baltic Deco Planner Lite free?
Baltic Deco Planner Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dive Kit free?
Dive Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Baltic Deco Planner Lite or Dive Kit?
Dive Kit is rated higher. Baltic Deco Planner Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Dive Kit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Baltic Deco Planner Lite or Dive Kit have ads?
Neither Baltic Deco Planner Lite nor Dive Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baltic Deco Planner Lite or Dive Kit?
Baltic Deco Planner Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Dive Kit every 4 days. Most recently, Baltic Deco Planner Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dive Kit on November 6, 2026.

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