Comparison

Ez Dive Planner vs Shearwater Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Ez Dive Planner

This app simplifies dive planning using PADI dive tables. It automatically calculates pressure groups, minimum surface intervals, and no-decompression limits for multiple dives. Easily plan your dives by entering depth and time for each dive and your surface interval.

Highlights
  • PADI dive table integration
  • Automatic pressure group calculation
  • Minimum surface interval calculation
  • No-decompression limit calculation
  • Supports feet or meters
  • Clear and simple interface
Features
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Ez Dive Planner is an easy to use and simple dive planner using PADI dive tables with a clear display you already understand. It automatically calculates your pressure groups and can even find your minimum surface interval. It’s quick and simple and super easy to use. To calculate your pressure groups just enter your depth (feet or meters) and time (min) for your first dive. Then enter your surface interval between dives in minutes. After that enter your second dive depth and time the same way, and the program will calculate your final PG, ABT, RNT, TBT and new no decompression limit. To calculate your minimum surface interval between dives enter the depth and time of your first dive. Then enter the depth and time of your second dive. The program will now find your minimum surface interval and then calculate your final PG, ABT, RNT, TBT and new no decompression limit. This program uses only the standard PADI dive tables. It can NOT calculate reverse profile dives. Reverse profile dives are when the second dive is deeper than the first. Unless you absolutely know what you are doing always dive shallower than the last dive. Disclaimer: This application is not a replacement for diving tables, dive computers, or experience. Please do not rely on Ez Dive Planner as your sole dive planner and make sure to double check all information before diving. Ez Dive Planner will not be held liable for misuse of this product or the data that it gives. Diving is a risky sport and safety should always be first.

About

Shearwater Cloud

Connect your mobile device to your dive computer to download, manage, and analyze dive logs. Update firmware and utilize cloud storage for accessible and secure dive data across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Download dive logs via Bluetooth LE
  • Analyze depth, decompression, and temperature
  • Cloud storage for dive logs
  • Firmware updates for dive computers
  • Cross-device accessibility
Features
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Shearwater Cloud links your mobile device to your Shearwater dive computer. It allows you to download and manage your dive logs, update your dive computer firmware, and use cloud storage. Using Bluetooth LE technology, you can quickly and easily download your dive logs to Shearwater Cloud. Once your logs are downloaded, you can analyze your depth, decompression profile, temperature, and much more. The defining feature of Shearwater Cloud is the ability to store your dives via the cloud. Cloud storage provides accessibility to your dives on any mobile device with an internet connection. In addition, dive logs can be recovered should the dive logs be lost on a local storage. Shearwater Cloud is compatible with Tern, Peregrine, Teric, Perdix 2, Perdix AI, Perdix, NERD 2, Petrel 3, and Petrel 2.

Screenshots

Ez Dive Planner4 screens
Shearwater Cloud1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shearwater Cloud at Free against Ez Dive Planner's $0.99. Shearwater Cloud also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 16 months). Ez Dive Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Shearwater Cloud is free to download; Ez Dive Planner costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shearwater Cloud holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shearwater Cloud has 104 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Ez Dive Planner's written reviews are positive against 26% of Shearwater Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ez Dive Planner ships an update every 16 months, Shearwater Cloud every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ez Dive Planner versus Shearwater Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEz Dive PlannerShearwater Cloud
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (8 ratings)2.6 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.0% of reviews25.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8104 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB333 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Vision Promotions LLCShearwater Research

Customer experience

Ez Dive Planner

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative90.0%

Shearwater Cloud

All ratings104 ratings
Positive29.8%
Neutral19.2%
Negative51.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral21.9%
Negative52.3%

Bugs and requests

Ez Dive Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Shearwater Cloud

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup with latest iOS versions
  • Bluetooth connection causes app to freeze or crash
  • Dives fail to download or sync completely
  • Dive numbers display incorrectly compared to computer
  • Data loss when updating app or firmware
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  • Graph freezes when viewing in landscape mode
  • Cloud account requirement blocks app access
  • Slow download speeds (8+ minutes per dive)
  • Dropdown menus and UI elements unresponsive
  • Surface interval and end dive time removed in updates
  • Temperature unit conversion failures
  • SAC rate calculation errors
  • Auto-download toggle cannot be disabled
  • Checkboxes for filtering data removed
  • iPad version displays iPhone layout only
  • German/Italian translation mix-up
  • Unable to connect to specific computer models
  • Scrolling triggers accidental field selection

Requested features

20 requests
  • Modern, native-looking user interface redesign
  • GPS/geolocation integration for dive sites
  • Ability to manually add or import dives
  • Photo attachment capability for dives
  • Dive planner functionality
Show 15 more
  • Map view of dive locations
  • Landscape mode optimization for iPad
  • Ability to copy/paste information between dives
  • Filter dives by mode (recreational, technical, etc.)
  • Average SAC rate statistics across all dives
  • Buddy management and sharing features
  • Equipment tracking and reuse
  • Dive profile zoom capability
  • PDF export of dive logs
  • Support for more tank configurations
  • GFSurf information on graphs
  • Smart notifications/SNS integration
  • Dive date format customization
  • Full-screen graph in landscape orientation
  • Selective dive download options

In-app purchases

None

Ez Dive Planner

No in-app purchases

None

Shearwater Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ez Dive Planner free?
Ez Dive Planner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shearwater Cloud free?
Shearwater Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ez Dive Planner or Shearwater Cloud?
Shearwater Cloud is rated higher. Ez Dive Planner averages 2.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Shearwater Cloud averages 2.6 from 104 ratings.
Do Ez Dive Planner or Shearwater Cloud have ads?
Neither Ez Dive Planner nor Shearwater Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ez Dive Planner or Shearwater Cloud?
Ez Dive Planner ships an update every 16 months, and Shearwater Cloud every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ez Dive Planner was updated on October 19, 2026 and Shearwater Cloud on October 21, 2026.

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