Comparison

Tech Dive vs Thalos

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Thalos

This comprehensive dive app offers a robust dive logbook, detailed dive site information with emergency plans, and multiple dive calculators. It includes features for instructors to manage students and courses, and a social feed for divers to connect and share experiences. The app works fully offline, ensuring critical data is always accessible.

Highlights
  • Offline dive logbook
  • Dive site database with emergency plans
  • 9 essential dive calculators
  • Instructor module for course management
  • Social feed and community features
  • Emergency mode for critical access
Features
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Thalos is the all-in-one dive app built for serious divers and instructors. Whether you're planning a deep technical dive or running an open water course, Thalos has everything you need — and it works fully offline when it matters most. DIVE LOGBOOK Log every dive with depth, time, gas, conditions, marine life sightings, buddy signatures, and photos. Full version history keeps your records safe. Organize dives into trips and track your personal certifications. DIVE SITES & EMERGENCY PLANS Access 510+ dive sites with detailed emergency action plans, nearest hyperbaric chambers, and emergency contacts — all stored locally so they're available even without signal. 9 DIVE CALCULATORS • Bühlmann ZHL-16C decompression planner with gradient factors • Gas planner and gas blending • SAC rate, turn pressure, weight calculator • Dive tables, unit converter, altitude diving EMERGENCY MODE One tap gets you to emergency procedures and critical contacts. Works 100% offline. INSTRUCTOR MODULE Manage students, run courses with 26 built-in templates, track skill sign-offs, generate paperwork (liability waivers, medical forms, training dives), and issue certifications. SOCIAL FEED & TANK TAPS Share your dives, follow other divers, and give Tank Taps — the diver's way of saying nice dive. COMMUNITY Discover and post dive classes, trips, and dive centers. Instructors can manage enrollments directly in the app. SUBSCRIPTION Thalos requires a subscription after a 1-month free trial. $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Terms of Use: https://blackflagdivecenter.github.io/Thalos/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://blackflagdivecenter.github.io/Thalos/privacy.html

Screenshots

Tech Dive4 screens
Thalos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tech Dive at free with in-app purchases against Thalos's subscription. Thalos's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Tech Dive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Thalos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tech Dive against 5.0 for Thalos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tech Dive ships an update every 4 weeks, Thalos daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tech Dive versus Thalos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTech DiveThalos
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkytip LLCJOHN WALLIS YOUNGBLOOD

Customer experience

Tech Dive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thalos

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tech Dive

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$7.991 Year
2 purchases

Thalos

Subscriptions2
  • Thalos1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Thalos1 Month trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Tech Dive free?
Tech Dive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thalos free?
Thalos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tech Dive or Thalos?
Tech Dive and Thalos are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Tech Dive or Thalos have ads?
Neither Tech Dive nor Thalos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tech Dive or Thalos?
Tech Dive ships an update every 4 weeks, and Thalos daily. Most recently, Tech Dive was updated on October 11, 2026 and Thalos on October 13, 2026.

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