MacDive vs Trimix MOD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacDive
Log and manage your scuba dives with detailed profiles and images. Track dive sites automatically via GPS and sync data across devices. Supports direct downloads from compatible dive computers and helps manage your gear.
- Detailed dive log profiles
- GPS dive site tracking
- Smart Bluetooth device downloads
- Gear management and service reminders
- Critter cataloging
- iCloud/Dropbox data sync
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View and log your dives on the go. Detailed profiles, images, Smart Bluetooth downloads and more. We've brought the best features of MacDive for macOS to your pocket. MacDive for iPhone can be used as a fully featured standalone dive log, and it also works great in conjunction with MacDive for macOS. • Browse and manage your dive logs on the go. • Use iCloud or Dropbox to keep your data in sync between your iPhone and MacDive for macOS. • Automatic dive site tracking via GPS. Put your iPhone in your dry bag and worry about the details when you're back on land! • Native downloads from supported Smart Bluetooth devices. • Catalogue and identify the critters you've seen, or the ones you want to find. • Manage your gear and let MacDive remind you when a service is due. MacDive supports downloading dives directly from various Smart Bluetooth devices, like the Shearwater Perdix AI and Teric, Suunto D5 and EON Steel, Scubapro G2, Mares Genius and Bluelink, Heinrichs Weikamp OSTC and the Dive Nav DC Buddy (sold separately). See our website for a full list of devices. Please note that continued use of Location Tracking/GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Trimix MOD
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Calculates the maximum operating depth (MOD) for a given trimix fill. This will report the maximum depth as limited by the PPO2 of the oxygen content, gas density or it's equivalent narcotic depth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Trimix MOD at Free against MacDive's $9.99. Trimix MOD also leads on update cadence (every 2 days 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
Trimix MOD is free to download; MacDive costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MacDive ships an update every 2 months, Trimix MOD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacDive | Trimix MOD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mint Software Ltd | Sam Educational |
In-app purchases
MacDive
No in-app purchases
Trimix MOD
No in-app purchases







