MultiDeco vs Deep Frontier Dive Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiDeco
This app calculates dive decompression for technical scuba divers using VPM and ZHL-16 models. It supports various gas mixes, planning methods for open circuit and rebreathers, and includes tools for gas blending and depth calculations.
- VPM and ZHL-16 decompression models
- Support for nitrox and trimix
- OC and CCR planning
- Bailout planning
- Gas blending utility
- Depth calculation tools
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A dive decompression calculator for technical scuba divers. MultiDeco presents the VPM and ZHL-16 decompression model and includes VPM-B, VPM-B/E, ZHL model versions and ZHL-16 + GF. The diver can specify any combination of nitrox or trimix, and as many deco gases as required. Planning methods include both OC and Closed Circuit Rebreather. It includes planning for bailouts with SCR and OC legs in a CCR plan. Includes details of ppO2, END, and gas consumptions. This program includes many of the features from the desktop version such as conservatism adjustments, extended stops, adjustable last stops, the planning monitor system and extensive control over many other planning features. Also included is a set of dive planning tools for calculating best mix, maximum operating depth (MOD), END, EAD and other planning considerations. The Mixer utility for blending nitrox and trimix, is included too.
Deep Frontier Dive Tools
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Deep Frontier Dive is a decompression planner for trained technical divers. Plan open-circuit and CCR dives with two validated models, complete gas planning, and the contingencies that matter — on iPhone and iPad, fully offline, in metric units. TWO DECOMPRESSION MODELS • Bühlmann ZHL-16C with gradient factors — presets or fully custom GF low/high • VPM-B and VPM-B/GFS with conservatism levels 0–4 • Cross-validated against published reference schedules OPEN CIRCUIT AND CCR • Open-circuit plans with automatic gas switches at sensible depths — ppO2 hard-capped at 1.6, lean deco mixes at 1.4 • CCR plans with bottom and deco setpoints and diluent control • Full open-circuit bailout schedules from your carried bailout gases — never assumed, always checked, with clear warnings when coverage or volume falls short GAS PLANNING • Per-cylinder consumption from your bottom and deco SAC rates • Reserve strategies including rule of thirds • Minimum gas / rock bottom for a two-diver problem at depth • Lost-gas contingencies: every deco gas lost, replanned, and checked against the remaining volumes DIVE DAYS • Repetitive dives with surface intervals • Tissue and bubble state carried from dive to dive • Cumulative CNS and daily OTU totals WARNINGS THAT MATTER ppO2, END, gas density, isobaric counterdiffusion (rule of fifths), CNS and OTU — flagged as caution or danger before you get wet. GAS TOOLS MOD, best mix, EAD, END, gas density and equivalent air-density depth, SAC calculator, and partial-pressure blending worksheets. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Altitude diving support • Three configurable ascent-rate phases: bottom to deco, during deco, deco to surface • Salt and fresh water • Saved plans — editable, duplicable, never locked • Runtime tables with depth, duration, runtime, gas and ppO2 for every level • Depth-profile chart with stops and gas-switch markers • Works completely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking. FREE AND PRO Open-circuit Bühlmann planning, the gas plan and saved plans are free forever. A single one-time purchase — Deep Frontier Dive Tools Pro — unlocks CCR planning, VPM-B, lost-gas contingencies, dive days and the gas tools. No subscription. IMPORTANT This app is a planning tool for trained technical divers. It is not a substitute for formal training, a dive computer, or your own judgement. Decompression planning involves inherent uncertainty: always validate schedules against your training and agency procedures, plan adequate reserves, and dive entirely at your own risk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Deep Frontier Dive Tools at Free against MultiDeco's $48.99. MultiDeco's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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
Deep Frontier Dive Tools is free to download; MultiDeco costs $48.99 up front. Deep Frontier Dive Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MultiDeco asks for nothing beyond the download.
MultiDeco ships an update every 3 months, Deep Frontier Dive Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MultiDeco | Deep Frontier Dive Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $48.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HHS Software Corp. | Christoph Heinrich Fischer |
In-app purchases
MultiDeco
No in-app purchases
Deep Frontier Dive Tools
- Deep Frontier Dive Tools Pro$12.99
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