Comparison

Abysner vs Puffin

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

Head to head
About

Abysner

This app is an open-source dive planning tool designed for simplicity and ease of use. It supports various gas mixes and decompression models, allowing for accurate planning of technical and recreational dives. Its intuitive interface makes it suitable for use even in challenging conditions.

Highlights
  • Buhlmann ZHL-16 A, B, C models
  • Multi-gas support (Air, Nitrox, Trimix, etc.)
  • OTU and CNS tracking
  • Customizable environmental settings
  • Intuitive gas picker
  • Automatic contingency plans
  • Multi-level dive planning
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Abysner is an open-source, modern dive planning tool with a focus on simplicity and usability. Built to give something back to the diving community, its primary aim is not to be the most feature-rich, but to be quick, user-friendly, and straightforward. Whether you're planning a deep technical dive or just want to check your MOD, Abysner makes dive planning smooth, accurate, and fast—perfect for use even right beside the water. Supported Features: • Models: Supports Buhlmann ZHL-16 A, B, and C with gradient factors. • Multi-Gas Support: Plan dives with Air, Nitrox, Oxygen, Trimix, Helitrox, Heliox, and more. • Oxygen: Includes OTU and CNS tracking for safe dive planning. • Customizable Settings: • Set salinity and altitude according to the diving environment. • Adjust SAC rates, ascent/descent rates. • Fine-tune decompression stop intervals and last deco stop depth. • Control max PPO2 for both during deco stops and normal diving. • Gas Picker: An intuitive interface for selecting and managing gas mixes, with critical information at your fingertips. • Automatic Contingency Plans: Automatically adjusts for longer or deeper dives, with configurable extra time and depth. • Gas Planning: • Visual chart of gas requirements per mix. • Density and PPO2 info at maximum depths for each gas. • Multi-Level Dive Planning: Plan dives across different depths with ease. Please note: CCR planning is not available yet. More coming soon!

About

Puffin

Features
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Keep your dive history in one logbook you can open anywhere. Import computer logs, add dives manually, and review depth, gas, and site details when you need them. • Your dives, organized — browse your catalog with depth sparklines and quick access to every entry • Import from your computer — bring in Shearwater .db, UDDF, and dctool-supported logs; share from Shearwater on iPhone • Every dive, full detail — date, depth, duration, site, location, notes, and gas profiles • Trips as sessions — group dives, merge or split sessions, and auto-group by geolocation • See where you dived — map dive sites, filter by location, and set geo when logging Sign in with email, Apple, or Google. View logbook and session statistics with category filters. Try guest mode with bundled sample dives before you create an account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Abysner4 screens
Puffin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puffin at Free against Abysner's $2.99. Puffin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Puffin is free to download; Abysner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abysner ships an update every 2 months, Puffin every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Abysner versus Puffin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbysnerPuffin
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoelof Rene SmitRobin Derrida

In-app purchases

None

Abysner

No in-app purchases

None

Puffin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abysner free?
Abysner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puffin free?
Puffin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abysner or Puffin have ads?
Neither Abysner nor Puffin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abysner or Puffin?
Abysner ships an update every 2 months, and Puffin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Abysner was updated on October 5, 2026 and Puffin on October 5, 2026.

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