Comparison

Dive Plan 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

Dive Plan

This app serves as a digital decompression table and logbook for divers. It helps calculate non-stop dive times and log dives, compatible with major diving organizations' tables. It supports both air and enriched air (nitrox) tanks.

Highlights
  • Digital decompression tables
  • Dive logbook
  • Compatibility with major diving organizations
  • Supports air and nitrox tanks
  • Practice for dive certification exams
  • General dive planning guide
Features
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Dive Plan is a dive planning and logbook app for recreational scuba divers. Plan single and repetitive no-decompression dives, work out Nitrox mixes, keep a complete logbook, and check the weather and water temperature at your dive site — all from your iPhone or iPad. PLAN YOUR DIVES • Plan first dives and repetitive dive chains using standard recreational no-decompression tables — pressure groups, no-decompression limits, and surface intervals • Repetitive dives carry each dive's pressure group into the next, with the surface interval pre-filled from real elapsed time • Clear safety-stop guidance (required or recommended) for every dive • The planner won't produce a dive that exceeds no-decompression limits — it tells you instead • Metric or imperial, switchable anytime NITROX / ENRICHED AIR • Set your oxygen fraction (FO2) and partial pressure limit (PPO2) • See maximum operating depth (MOD) and equivalent air depth (EAD) for each dive DIVE LOGBOOK • Record depth, bottom time, date and time, location, tank pressures, air/surface/bottom temperature, gas mix, and notes • Automatic, continuous dive numbering • Review your history on the dashboard: total dives, total bottom time, deepest and longest dives, plus today's dives and your last ten AT-A-GLANCE DASHBOARD • No-Fly countdown based on the DAN Flying After Diving guidelines — 12 hours after a single dive, 18 hours after multiple dives or consecutive days • Readiness: whether your next dive plans as a fresh first dive or a repetitive one, with a live surface-interval timer since your last logged dive • Current weather and sea-surface temperature for your location WEATHER & WATER CONDITIONS • Local forecast — current conditions, highs and lows, wind, and precipitation, powered by Apple Weather • Map view with search and dropped pins to check conditions anywhere • Sea-surface temperature from NOAA satellite data CERTIFICATIONS & CHECKLISTS • Keep your certification cards, with front and back photos, on your device • Build pre-dive and gear checklists and run them before every dive PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your dives, logs, and photos stay on your device and in your own iCloud • No third-party analytics, no advertising, no tracking DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & IPAD • Universal app, all orientations • Light, dark, and system appearance, with optional background themes DIVE PLAN BASIC & PRO Dive Plan is free to use: one dive plan per day, a 20-entry logbook, one certification card, one checklist, and full weather access — free, forever. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited dive planning • Repetitive dive planning with surface intervals • Nitrox / Enriched Air planning • Unlimited logbook entries, certification cards, and checklists • Premium background themes Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. IMPORTANT Dive Plan is a planning aid, not a substitute for proper training, a certified instructor, or a dive computer. Always dive within the limits of your training and certification, verify every plan against your own dive tables and dive computer, and never rely on a single tool. Calculated results are estimates. You are responsible for your own safety in the water. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Dive Plan4 screens
Nitrox Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nitrox Buddy at 96% against Dive Plan's 38%. Nitrox Buddy also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (468 vs 8). Dive Plan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Plan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Nitrox Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nitrox Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitrox Buddy has 468 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Dive Plan's written reviews are positive against 96% of Nitrox Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dive Plan ships an update every 2 months, Nitrox Buddy every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dive Plan versus Nitrox Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDive PlanNitrox Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (8 ratings)4.9 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXIS ProductionsGereon Steffens

Customer experience

Dive Plan

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.1%

Nitrox Buddy

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

Bugs and requests

Dive Plan

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

4 purchases

Dive Plan

Subscriptions2
  • Dive Plan Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Dive Plan Pro - Annual$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Nitrox EANX Mode$2.99
  • Dive Plan Pro Lifetime$69.99
1 purchases

Nitrox Buddy

One-time1
  • Tip$0.99

Questions

Is Dive Plan free?
Dive Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nitrox Buddy free?
Nitrox Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dive Plan or Nitrox Buddy?
Nitrox Buddy is rated higher. Dive Plan averages 1.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Nitrox Buddy averages 4.9 from 468 ratings.
Do Dive Plan or Nitrox Buddy have ads?
Neither Dive Plan nor Nitrox Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dive Plan or Nitrox Buddy?
Dive Plan ships an update every 2 months, and Nitrox Buddy every 7 months. Most recently, Dive Plan was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nitrox Buddy on September 21, 2026.

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