Comparison

Subsurface vs Logporter

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

Logporter

Features
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Logporter is the fastest, seamless bridge designed for Apple Watch Ultra scuba divers to export their dive logs directly into the official MySSI logbook app via high-contrast QR codes. No cloud uploads, no third-party accounts, and zero file hassle. Everything is processed 100% locally and securely on your device. 【Key Features】 ◆ HealthKit Direct Sync: Read depth profiles, water temperature, heart rate, and dive duration directly from Apple Watch Ultra and Oceanic+. ◆ Standalone Apple Watch QR: Generate and display high-contrast, full-screen QR codes directly on your Apple Watch Ultra sapphire glass. Scan straight from your wrist into MySSI without taking out your iPhone! ◆ Automatic SSI Dive Site Matching: Automatically links your dive entry/exit GPS coordinates with official SSI dive sites and enriches environment data (weather, air temp, visibility). ◆ Dynamic Average Depth & Profile Charts: Visualizes your dive track with interactive depth, temperature, and heart rate charts, automatically calculating accurate average depth. ◆ Privacy-First Local Architecture: Zero cloud databases. Your dive logs and biometric data never leave your devices.

Screenshots

Subsurface4 screens
Logporter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Subsurface at 17 against Logporter's 26.5. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Subsurface versus Logporter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubsurfaceLogporter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk HohndelTRADE TECH JAPAN LLC

In-app purchases

None

Subsurface

No in-app purchases

None

Logporter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subsurface free?
Subsurface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logporter free?
Logporter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Subsurface or Logporter have ads?
Neither Subsurface nor Logporter shows ads.

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