Comparison

MacDive vs Ippon Board

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Detailed dive log profiles
  • GPS dive site tracking
  • Smart Bluetooth device downloads
  • Gear management and service reminders
  • Critter cataloging
  • iCloud/Dropbox data sync
Features
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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.

About

Ippon Board

Features
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Ippon Board is a free, user-friendly judo scoreboard application designed to simplify match scoring across various platforms. It offers intuitive controls for tracking scores, penalties, and match time with ease. The built-in rule engine ensures compliance with the latest Olympic judo regulations, including automatic handling of golden scores. Ideal for tournaments, club sessions, or practice bouts, IpponBoard streamlines judo match management effortlessly.

Screenshots

MacDive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ippon Board at Free against MacDive's $9.99. MacDive's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ippon Board is free to download; MacDive costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MacDive versus Ippon Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacDiveIppon Board
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMint Software LtdZGuy Software Solutions

In-app purchases

None

MacDive

No in-app purchases

None

Ippon Board

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MacDive free?
MacDive costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ippon Board free?
Ippon Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MacDive or Ippon Board have ads?
Neither MacDive nor Ippon Board shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MacDive or Ippon Board?
MacDive ships an update every 2 months, and Ippon Board every 2 months. Most recently, MacDive was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ippon Board on October 7, 2026.

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