Comparison

Deepblu vs DiveMaps

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

Head to head
About

Deepblu

Log your underwater adventures, enrich them with media, and connect with a global diving community. Automatically sync dive data from compatible computers and discover popular dive destinations worldwide. Build your diver profile and get your logs certified by instructors.

Highlights
  • Automatic dive log synchronization
  • Add photos and videos to logs
  • Discover and plan dive destinations
  • Build diver identity and profile
  • Instructor certification of logs
  • Compatible with many dive computers
Features
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Your incredible dive journeys start with Deepblu. THE MOST INTUITIVE DIVE LOG APP ● Enrich your dive log with underwater photos and videos to share with the global diving community ● Create dive logs automatically by synchronizing your dive computer via Bluetooth ● Compatible with most dive computers on the market (see all compatible dive computers below) ● Have your instructor certify your Deepblu dive log in-app ● Build your diver identity EXPLORE POPULAR DIVE DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD ● Discover dive sites, plan dive travel based on user reviews and media ● Cancun – Explore MUSA, C-55, and unique sea life ● Tulum – Dive in Cenote Dos Ojos and more underwater caves ● Bali – Dive with mantas and discover unique reefs COMPATIBLE DIVE COMPUTERS Deepblu COSMIQ+, SCUBAPRO Aladin Sport, Galileo 2, Aladin H Matrix, TUSA DC Solar Link IQ1204, and Shearwater Petrel 2, Perdix, Perdix AI, Nerd 2. Deepblu is also compatible with Subsurface, which supports nearly 200 other dive computers from popular brands such as AquaLung, Cressi, Mares, Oceanic, SCUBAPRO, Shearwater, Sherwood, Suunto, Uwatec and many more. *The Deepblu app is recognized as the official digital training log of international dive agencies such as IDA, ITDA & DIWA, where instructors can digitally sign their students logs directly on the app, counting towards certification. Dive on.

About

DiveMaps

Discover detailed underwater routes and log your dives with this comprehensive scuba diving application. It offers a free logbook, educational tests, and a diving encyclopedia, all created by experienced divers.

Highlights
  • Detailed underwater route maps
  • Free dive logbook
  • Diving encyclopedia
  • Educational tests
  • Diver-created content
Features
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DiveMaps is an app made by divers for divers. Here you can find detailed maps of underwater routes, a free logbook, tests, a diving encyclopedia and much more.

Screenshots

Deepblu4 screens
DiveMaps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deepblu at 2.9 against DiveMaps's 1.0. Deepblu also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 2) and review sentiment (34% vs 25%). DiveMaps's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deepblu holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deepblu has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Deepblu's written reviews are positive against 25% of DiveMaps's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deepblu versus DiveMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepbluDiveMaps
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (39 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlaris ApSNDL, UCH

Customer experience

Deepblu

All ratings39 ratings
Positive43.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative62.9%

DiveMaps

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Deepblu

No in-app purchases

None

DiveMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deepblu free?
Deepblu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiveMaps free?
DiveMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deepblu or DiveMaps?
Deepblu is rated higher. Deepblu averages 2.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while DiveMaps averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Deepblu or DiveMaps have ads?
Neither Deepblu nor DiveMaps shows ads.

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