Nitrox Buddy vs Dive Nitrox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Dive Nitrox
This app calculates SCUBA EANx, ppO2, and depth using simple sliders. It determines EAD, MOD, and Best Mix for enriched air nitro mixes. Optimized for specific iPhone models.
- EANx, ppO2, and depth calculation
- EAD, MOD, and Best Mix determination
- Enriched air nitro mix adjustment
- Partial pressure of oxygen adjustment
- Depth value adjustment
- Slider-based interface
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A calculator for determining the EAD, MOD, and Best Mix for a chosen SCUBA EANx, ppO2, and depth. The app uses simple sliders for changing the enriched air nitro mix, the partial pressure of oxygen, and the depth values. Optimized for the iPhone 5, 5s, & 6.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nitrox Buddy at 4.9 against Dive Nitrox's 1.0. Nitrox Buddy also leads on ratings volume (468 vs 2). Dive Nitrox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.2 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
Both are free to download. Nitrox Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dive Nitrox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nitrox Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitrox Buddy has 468 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Nitrox Buddy | Dive Nitrox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (468 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 468 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gereon Steffens | Jim Corbo |
Customer experience
Nitrox Buddy
Dive Nitrox
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)
Dive Nitrox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nitrox Buddy
- Tip$0.99
Dive Nitrox
No in-app purchases
Questions
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