Comparison

Subsurface vs Dive+ World's Diving Community

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

Head to head
About

Subsurface

This application allows divers to manage their dive logs on their mobile devices. It supports editing dive data and downloading new information from compatible dive computers. Optional cloud synchronization is available for seamless data transfer with desktop versions.

Highlights
  • Mobile dive log management
  • Edit dive data
  • Download from Bluetooth LE dive computers
  • Optional cloud synchronization
  • Open-source and free
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Subsurface-mobile is an iOS dive log application based on Subsurface, the best free open source dive log application available on Windows, Mac and Linux. Subsurface-mobile allows you to access your dive log on your tablet or phone, edit the data and even download new dive information from many Bluetooth LE enabled dive computers. Using a free Subsurface Cloud Storage account you can synchronize your dive data with the Subsurface desktop application (while significantly increasing the usefulness, the cloud account is not required to use Subsurface-mobile). To get support from the developers, please use the in-app menu entry "Ask for support" Please check out the Subsurface-mobile user manual: https://subsurface-divelog.org/documentation/subsurface-mobile-v3-user-manual (also available from within the app) Subsurface-mobile is free and open source. No ads, no commercial anything. And it comes with free cloud storage (if you decide to use that - it's optional). Your data aren't used for anything, nothing gets monetized.

About

Dive+ World's Diving Community

Enhance your underwater photos and videos with one-tap color correction. Connect with a global community of divers, share experiences, and access valuable diving information. Explore dive sites and meet fellow enthusiasts worldwide.

Highlights
  • Underwater color correction
  • Global diver community
  • Dive site information
  • Dive logs
  • Connect with divers worldwide
  • One-tap photo enhancement
Features
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All about diving, all in Dive+ APP! [ BUDDIES WORLDWIDE ] Divers from 200+ countries are sharing their diving experiences and infos of dive sites. You can explore what is happening in dive locations, and meet divers over there, all around the world. [ UNDERWATER COLOR CORRECTION ] Dive+ develops state-of-the-art color correction technologies for underwater footages. You can easily bring the true colors back to photos and videos underwater, with ONLY ONE TAP and FOR FREE. [ DIVING INFO ] No matter what you are, a beginner, or a professional instructor, you can find useful diving information with the search feature on Dive+. [ CUTTING EDGE TECH ] Dive+ x Weefine Smartphone Housing, turns your iPhone into a underwater camera, integrated with a dive computer. [DESCRIPTION OF AUTOMATIC RENEWAL MEMBER] 1. Subscription period: 1 month or 1 year 2. Payment method: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 3. Users can manage their subscriptions by setting the Apple account they subscribe to 4. Unsubscribe: To unsubscribe 24 hours before the current subscription period expires, manually open Settings - > Go to iTunes Store & App Store - > click on Apple ID and select Dive+ Member to unsubscribe 5. Automatic Renewal Service Agreement: http://diveplus.cn/diveAgreement/Dive+%E4%BC%9A%E5%91%98%E8%87%AA%E5%8A%A8%E7%BB%AD%E8%B4%B9%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AEEn.html 6. Customer service license agreement: http://diveplus.cn/diveAgreement/Dive+%E4%BC%9A%E5%91%98%E5%8D%8F%E8%AE%AEEn.html [ COOPERATION & CONTACTS ] We sincerely would like to meet business partners, to provide industry-changing diving products together. If you are interested in cooperating with Dive+, please do not hesitate to find us via following ways: Email: contact@dive.plus Facebook: @diveplusofficial Instagram: @diveplusofficial WeChat online service: dive-plus WeChat public account: dive_plus

Screenshots

Subsurface4 screens
Dive+ World's Diving Community4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subsurface at none against Dive+ World's Diving Community's 6. Subsurface also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 40%). Dive+ World's Diving Community's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 48) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dive+ World's Diving Community sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Subsurface asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dive+ World's Diving Community holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dive+ World's Diving Community has 2.6K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Subsurface's written reviews are positive against 40% of Dive+ World's Diving Community's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subsurface ships an update every 2 months, Dive+ World's Diving Community monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Subsurface versus Dive+ World's Diving Community: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubsurfaceDive+ World's Diving Community
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews — better39.9% of reviews
Number of ratings482.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk HohndelLife Plus Tech (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Subsurface

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative30.0%

Dive+ World's Diving Community

All ratings2,569 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews642 reviews
Positive39.9%
Neutral12.6%
Negative47.5%

Bugs and requests

Subsurface

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dive+ World's Diving Community

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to upload/save videos
  • Paid subscription not working as expected
  • Inability to access photos/videos for editing
  • Inconsistent performance, often freezes or lags
  • Incompatibility with newer iPhone models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to remove watermark
  • Batch processing for videos
  • More control over color correction
  • Export dive log data
  • Desktop version

In-app purchases

None

Subsurface

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Dive+ World's Diving Community

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • Dive+ VIP$2.99
  • 1 Month$5.99
  • Dive+ VIP$17.99
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  • 12 Months$29.99

Questions

Is Subsurface free?
Subsurface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dive+ World's Diving Community free?
Dive+ World's Diving Community is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subsurface or Dive+ World's Diving Community?
Dive+ World's Diving Community is rated higher. Subsurface averages 4.5 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Dive+ World's Diving Community averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Subsurface or Dive+ World's Diving Community have ads?
Neither Subsurface nor Dive+ World's Diving Community shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subsurface or Dive+ World's Diving Community?
Subsurface ships an update every 2 months, and Dive+ World's Diving Community monthly. Most recently, Subsurface was updated on September 18, 2026 and Dive+ World's Diving Community on September 24, 2026.

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