Comparison

Nitrox Buddy vs Spotties

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

Head to head
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.

About

Spotties

Features
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Kitesurfing is better with people, and finding them shouldn't be the hard part. Spotties is the kite spot finder built for exactly that: check live conditions, see who's heading to the water, and show up already knowing who you'll be riding with. FIND YOUR SPOT Browse a growing map of kitesurf, kiteboard, and wingfoil spots worldwide, each with live wind conditions and photos from riders who've actually been there. See if a spot is kiteable right now, based on real wind direction and speed – not a generic forecast. KITEABLE, AT A GLANCE Every spot shows a simple kiteable indicator, built from live wind against that spot's ideal direction and range – set by local riders, not an algorithm. Know before you pack the van. FIND YOUR CREW Post that you're heading out and see who else is planning the same session. Set a time for a proper meetup, or keep it loose – either way, you'll know who's going to be there before you leave the house. RECAPS & BADGES Log your sessions with photos, mood, and who you rode with. Earn badges as you rack up spots and sessions. Your profile becomes a running log of your kite life, not just a feed to scroll. GUIDES FOR RIDERS Picking your first setup, sizing your kite, planning a trip – our guides are written by kiters who've actually done it, not optimized for search engines. NEW TO KITESURFING? Filter for beginner-friendly riders, ask questions before you show up, and find someone to show you the ropes at your first spot. TRAVELING WITH YOUR KITE Heading somewhere new? Spotties covers spots across Europe, North Africa, and beyond, with local conditions and local riders at each one. Land in a new country and still know where to go and who's out there. SAFE AND WELCOMING Every rider has a profile, and reporting and blocking are built into every corner of the app – reviews, photos, sessions, and chats. It's how the community stays what it should be. Spotties turns a wind forecast into a plan: where to go, what it's like when you get there, and who you're kiting with. Core features free to use.

Screenshots

Nitrox Buddy4 screens
Spotties4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spotties at none against Nitrox Buddy's 1. Spotties also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Nitrox Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spotties asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nitrox Buddy versus Spotties: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitrox BuddySpotties
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (489 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGereon SteffensCharlotte Berendsen

Bugs and 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)

Spotties

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nitrox Buddy

One-time1
  • Tip$0.99
None

Spotties

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitrox Buddy free?
Nitrox Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spotties free?
Spotties is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nitrox Buddy or Spotties have ads?
Neither Nitrox Buddy nor Spotties shows ads.

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