nDeco vs Dive Wise App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Dive Wise App
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Dive Wise is a scuba dive planner, dive logbook, underwater camera, and site mapper built for divers who want one private toolkit on their phone. Plan dives, log dives fast, color-correct underwater photos and videos, map dive sites, and review your dive history without creating an account. Dive Wise is offline-first: your dive data stays on your device unless you choose to export, back up, or share it. PLAN SAFER DIVES - Build recreational or technical dive plans with NDL, gas, turn pressure, MOD, ppO2, CNS, OTU, and decompression information. - Use Buhlmann ZHL-16C with Gradient Factors or VPM-B with conservatism levels. - Plan multi-gas, multi-level, nitrox, trimix, and CCR dives. - Check range plans, gas blending, altitude settings, repetitive dives, air breaks, tides, and weather. LOG DIVES FASTER - Add a dive in seconds with a customizable quick-entry wizard. - Check in by GPS and prefill site, gear, gas, conditions, buddy, and operator details. - Detect dives automatically with compatible depth sensors. - Sync supported Shearwater computers over Bluetooth and avoid duplicate logs. - Import and export UDDF, JSON, and CSV, with full local backup and restore. CAPTURE BETTER UNDERWATER MEDIA - Use an underwater camera designed for diving, not land. - Auto-detect water type and apply real-time color correction. - Adjust correction by depth, red/magenta filters, strobes, and custom presets. - Use Pro controls such as ISO, shutter, white balance, focus, zoom, histogram, zebras, focus peaking, level, grid, compass, and safe-area overlays where supported. - Keep photos and videos grouped by dive session and linked to the matching dive log. EXPLORE YOUR DIVE HISTORY - View dives on a world map with grouped site markers. - Track stats, personal records, SAC trends, countries, buddies, and milestones. - Search your logbook with 14 filters and save presets. - Auto-group trips by country and date. - Map dive sites with waypoints, routes, depth profiles, hazards, marine life, and offline bathymetry tiles. MANAGE GEAR AND DIVE DATA - Save cylinders, gas mixes, gear templates, exposure suits, weights, and accessories. - Track equipment, certifications, buddies, operators, and maintenance reminders. - Identify and reference marine life with an offline species database. - Choose your units: meters or feet, Celsius or Fahrenheit, bar or psi, kilograms or pounds. Built by divers for divers, Dive Wise is a practical mobile toolkit for planning, logging, filming, mapping, and learning from every dive. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://divewisely.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nDeco at none against Dive Wise App's 1. Dive Wise App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). 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. Dive Wise App sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. nDeco asks for nothing beyond the download.
nDeco ships an update every 7 months, Dive Wise App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nDeco | Dive Wise App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eyal Vardi | Don Wise |
In-app purchases
nDeco
No in-app purchases
Dive Wise App
- Dive Wise Pro$2.991 Month









