Android
Scuba Diving Tools for Android
No-stop limits, nitrox, gas, weight and deco, in your pocket. What each planner answers, how the maths works, and where planning ends and diving begins.
Diving Standard for Android includes free scuba planning tools: a no-deco planner (Bühlmann ZH-L16C, with nitrox, altitude and repetitive dives), nitrox and MOD, a gas and SAC planner, scuba and freediving weighting, a deco planner, and a dive briefing and debrief. They're for planning on dry land. In the water you need a dive computer and the training to use it.
- Algorithm
- Bühlmann ZH-L16C + GF
- Tools
- No-deco, nitrox, gas, weight, deco
- Cost
- Free
- Not for
- Replacing a computer
A planner answers the questions you ask before you get on the boat. How long can I stay at 18 m? Which nitrox mix suits this dive? Will my cylinder last with a proper reserve? How much lead do I really need? Here's what each tool in the Android app is for.
| Tool | The question it answers |
|---|---|
| No-deco planner | How long can I stay at this depth without a stop? Handles nitrox, altitude and repetitive dives |
| Nitrox and MOD | Best mix, maximum operating depth, ppO2 and equivalent air depth |
| Gas and SAC planner | How much gas will I use, and what's a safe reserve? |
| Scuba weighting | How much lead for my suit, cylinder and water? |
| Freediving weighting | How much weight for my suit and target depth? |
| Deco planner | A staged decompression schedule to study |
| Dive briefing | A clear plan to share with your buddy |
| Dive debrief | What happened, and what to do differently next time |
How the maths works
The no-deco, nitrox and deco planners use the Bühlmann ZH-L16C decompression model with gradient factors you can set. They're compiled from the same engine as the Apple Watch app, so the numbers agree whichever device you're holding. For the background, read how decompression planning works and what is nitrox.
Planning is not diving
Planners are for dry land. They teach, let you explore and produce schedules to study before a dive. In the water you need a dive computer measuring your real profile, and training for the dive you're doing. Diving Standard on Android does not measure depth or run a dive. Always dive within your training and follow your computer or tables.
A simple pre-dive routine
- Check the conditions: Wind, swell, tide and water temperature for your site.
- Plan the dive: Run the no-deco planner for your depth and time with a conservative gradient factor.
- Check your gas: Use the gas planner with your own SAC to confirm your reserve.
- Brief your buddy: Share the briefing, and agree turn pressures and signals.
- Dive your computer, not the app: Follow your computer in the water, then log the dive.
On the web, too
Plan your next dive on Android
No-deco, nitrox, gas, weighting and deco planners, free. Download Diving Standard from Google Play.
Get it on Google PlayFrequently asked questions
Are there free scuba planning tools for Android?
Yes. Diving Standard includes a no-deco planner, nitrox and MOD, gas and SAC, weighting and a deco planner, free on Android.
Can I plan a dive on my phone?
Yes, for studying and checking numbers before a dive. In the water, follow a dive computer and your training.
What algorithm do the planners use?
Bühlmann ZH-L16C with gradient factors you can set, the model behind most modern dive computers.
Do the Android tools replace a dive computer?
No. They're planning tools. They don't measure depth or run a dive.