Subsurface vs Diveroid 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Diveroid 2.0
This app integrates essential scuba diving equipment like a dive computer, camera, compass, and logbook into one mobile device. It leverages mobile technology to enhance the smart diving experience for underwater exploration.
- Integrated dive computer
- Built-in camera
- Digital compass
- Digital logbook
- Smart diving features
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Enjoy Smart Diving with all-new DIVEROID. Dive computer, camera, compass, logbook; thses essential equipment are integrated into the innovative scuba equipment DIVEROID with mobile technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subsurface at 4.5 against Diveroid 2.0's 2.4. Subsurface also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 42%) and ratings volume (48 vs 16). Diveroid 2.0's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Subsurface holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Subsurface's written reviews are positive against 42% of Diveroid 2.0's.
Subsurface ships an update every 2 months, Diveroid 2.0 monthly. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Subsurface | Diveroid 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (48 ratings) — better | 2.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirk Hohndel | Oceanwick Inc. |
Customer experience
Subsurface
Diveroid 2.0
In-app purchases
Subsurface
No in-app purchases
Diveroid 2.0
No in-app purchases
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