Tech Dive vs nDeco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tech Dive
This app helps plan scuba dives with various calculators for gas, depth, and air consumption. It supports metric and imperial units and offers advanced features through an in-app purchase.
- Dive planning calculators
- Gas and air consumption calculations
- Metric and imperial unit support
- Depth and EAD calculations
- Enriched Air-Nitrox mix calculation
- Unit conversion tools
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Diving should be safe and fun. We develop Tech Dive as a simple tool to plan and calculate your next underwater adventure. Tech Dive is an advanced scuba dive calculator and supports metric and imperial units. This app continues to grow as a one-stop technical diver tool. A technical decompression (DECO) planner will be incorporated with the future PRO version. DIVE CALCULATORS Tool for accurate dive planning, education, and training. ▸ Surface Air Consumption - SAC ▸ Respiratory Minute Volume - RMV ▸ Maximum Bottom Time ▸ Gas Required ▸ Maximum Operating Depth - MOD ▸ Equivalent Air Depth - EAD ▸ Best Enriched Air-Nitrox (EAN) Mix ▸ Equivalent Narcotic Depth - END (Plus only) ▸ Trimix Gas Planner (Plus Only) ▸ Cylinder Fill (Plus only) ▸ Cylinder Top-Up (Plus only) CONVERSION TOOLS ▸ Metric / Imperial Units ▸ Absolute Depth (Atmospheric Depth) ▸ Cylinder Volume / Pressure ▸ Partial Pressure PLUS FEATURES (IN-APP PURCHASE) Tech Dive Plus includes all basic features plus: ▸ Equivalent Narcotic Depth - END Calculator ▸ Trimix Gas Planner ▸ Cylinder Fill calculations (Air, Nitrox, Trimix) ▸ Cylinder Top-Up calculations ▸ Export/share all calculation results as PDF SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Tech Dive is free to download and the basic features free to use. A paid upgrade to Plus or PRO versions provide access to premium features and additional tools. We may offer trial subscriptions that give limited time access to paid features and premium content for the duration of the trial period. Trial subscriptions automatically expire and the app will revert back to the basic version thereafter. No data is lost but access and use of premium features will no longer be available.
nDeco
Plan multi-segment dives with ease using U.S. Navy and Bühlmann decompression models. Get instant dive information, depth limit guidance, and surface interval recommendations for safe underwater adventures.
- Multi-segment dive planning
- U.S. Navy & Bühlmann decompression models
- Depth limit guidance
- Instant dive information
- Surface interval recommendations
- Metric/imperial unit flexibility
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WHAT MAKES nDeco UNIQUE? * Simple and easy Dive Planning: Calculate multi-segment dive profiles * Safety First Approach: Built on U.S. Navy Diving Manual and Bühlmann ZH-L16 decompression models * Easy-to-Use Interface: Plan complex dives with just a few taps * Dynamic dive information * Easy to simulate multi segments dive scenarios KEY FEATURES: * Depth Limit Guidance: Safely plan dives from shallow reefs to deeper explorations * Multi-Segment Dive Planning: Create detailed dive profiles with multiple depth segments * Instant Dive Information: See total dive time, descent/ascent times, and surface intervals * Unit Flexibility: Switch between metric (meters) and imperial (feet) with one tap * Surface Interval Recommendations: Ensures safe intervals between multiple daily dives DESIGNED FOR DIVERS BY DIVERS for the recreational diver- nDeco provides the tools you need to plan safe, enjoyable underwater adventures. SAFETY DISCLAIMER: * Calibrated for sea-level, salt water diving * Designed for compressed air (21% oxygen) * Always dive within your training and certification limits DIVE SAFE. DIVE SMART. DIVE nDeco!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tech Dive at 100% against nDeco's 0%. Tech Dive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). nDeco's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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. Tech Dive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. nDeco asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tech Dive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tech Dive's written reviews are positive against 0% of nDeco's.
Tech Dive ships an update every 2 weeks, nDeco every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tech Dive | nDeco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skytip LLC | Eyal Vardi |
Customer experience
Tech Dive
nDeco
In-app purchases
Tech Dive
- Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- Plus Annual$7.991 Year
nDeco
No in-app purchases





