Subsurface vs DiveStory+
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.
DiveStory+
Record and manage your diving experiences with this personalized dive log application. Easily scan, connect, and download your dive data to start documenting your underwater adventures.
- Personalized dive log
- Scan and connect dive data
- Download dive stories
- Compatible with CREST CR-5
- Easy 3-step process
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DiveStory+ Write and keep your dive story! Compatible with CREST CR-5, More powerful, more personalized dive log application. Scan, connect, and download. Start writing down your dive story in 3 simple steps! Follow us on our Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/yourdivestory/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Subsurface at 4.5 against DiveStory+'s 1.0. Subsurface also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 1) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). DiveStory+'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subsurface has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Subsurface's written reviews are positive against 50% of DiveStory+'s.
Subsurface ships an update every 2 months, DiveStory+ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subsurface | DiveStory+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (48 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirk Hohndel | iTravel Tech Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Subsurface
DiveStory+
In-app purchases
Subsurface
No in-app purchases
DiveStory+
No in-app purchases
