Subsurface vs Lagoon
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.
Lagoon
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A logbook that feels like a memory, not a form. After a dive, the last thing you want is a form to fill out. With Lagoon, you just talk. Describe your dive out loud - the wreck you found, the turtle that swam past, how cold the water was - and Lagoon turns it into a clean, complete log entry: site, depth, duration, conditions, and the story, all in one place. Built for the vacation diver, not the logbook nerd. Lagoon is made for the diver who dives 10-50 times a year on trips, not the technical diver tracking every gas mix. It's fast, it's forgiving, and it makes your dives worth looking back on. What Lagoon does for you: - Voice-to-log: speak after a dive and Lagoon writes it up for you, tagging species and milestones as it listens - Auto site detection: Lagoon uses your location to suggest the dive site, no typing required - A dive card for every dive: a beautiful, shareable summary, perfect for your dive buddies or your feed - Your whole dive world: browse your logbook as a list or spin the globe to see everywhere you've been - Full data ownership: export everything, anytime - your dives are yours - Light gear and certification tracking, so you don't need three apps Free to start. Lagoon is free to download and log your dives. If you want unlimited dives forever, unlock it once for $19.99 - no subscription, ever. Made by a diver, for divers. Lagoon is built by a small, independent team who would rather you remember your dives than manage them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subsurface at none against Lagoon's 1. Lagoon's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). 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
Both are free to download. Lagoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Subsurface asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subsurface ships an update every 2 months, Lagoon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subsurface | Lagoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (48 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirk Hohndel | Juan Zuluaga |
In-app purchases
Subsurface
No in-app purchases
Lagoon
- Lagoon — unlimited, forever$19.99









