Kiteguide vs Nitrox Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiteguide
This app provides an overview of current conditions for kite, windsurf, and wingfoil spots in Switzerland, with detailed forecasts for the coming days. It includes a map view with daily recommendations, a list of all spots, and current weather data.
- Map overview with daily spot recommendations
- List view of all spots
- Current meteo data
- Personal list of favorite spots
- Four-day wind forecasts
- Zone information (launch, land, setup)
- Units for Beaufort, knots, and km/h
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Der Kiteguide bietet einen Überblick über die aktuellen Verhältnisse aller Kite-, Windsurf- und Wingfoilspots in der Schweiz mit detaillierten Prognosen für die nächsten Tage. - Kartenübersicht inkl. tagesaktuellen Empfehlungen pro Spot (Sommer/Winter) - Listenansicht aller Spots - Aktuelle Meteo-Daten von unhooked.ch - Persönliche Liste von markierten Spots - Windrichtung und Windstärke pro Spot für die nächsten vier Tage - Übersichtskarten mit Zonen-Infos (Startzone, Landezone, Aufbauzone etc.) - Einstellung für Beaufort, Knoten und km/h - Nützliche Zusatzinfos zu Anfahrt, allgemeinen Windverhältnissen sowie Regeln und Spotbeschreibungen.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kiteguide at none against Nitrox Buddy's 1. Kiteguide also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Nitrox Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (468 vs 1) and update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Nitrox Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kiteguide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kiteguide against 4.9 for Nitrox Buddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitrox Buddy has 468 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Kiteguide's written reviews are positive against 96% of Nitrox Buddy's.
Kiteguide ships an update every 15 months, Nitrox Buddy every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiteguide | Nitrox Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (468 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 468 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | approppo GmbH | Gereon Steffens |
Customer experience
Kiteguide
Nitrox Buddy
Bugs and requests
Kiteguide
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
Kiteguide
No in-app purchases
Nitrox Buddy
- Tip$0.99
