Comparison

Shearwater Cloud vs DiverLog+

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

Head to head
About

Shearwater Cloud

Connect your mobile device to your dive computer to download, manage, and analyze dive logs. Update firmware and utilize cloud storage for accessible and secure dive data across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Download dive logs via Bluetooth LE
  • Analyze depth, decompression, and temperature
  • Cloud storage for dive logs
  • Firmware updates for dive computers
  • Cross-device accessibility
Features
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Shearwater Cloud links your mobile device to your Shearwater dive computer. It allows you to download and manage your dive logs, update your dive computer firmware, and use cloud storage. Using Bluetooth LE technology, you can quickly and easily download your dive logs to Shearwater Cloud. Once your logs are downloaded, you can analyze your depth, decompression profile, temperature, and much more. The defining feature of Shearwater Cloud is the ability to store your dives via the cloud. Cloud storage provides accessibility to your dives on any mobile device with an internet connection. In addition, dive logs can be recovered should the dive logs be lost on a local storage. Shearwater Cloud is compatible with Tern, Peregrine, Teric, Perdix 2, Perdix AI, Perdix, NERD 2, Petrel 3, and Petrel 2.

About

DiverLog+

This app allows divers to digitally log and manage all aspects of their underwater adventures. Track dive details, gear, buddies, and locations. Sync data with dive computers and cloud backups, and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • Manage dive details
  • Search dives by location/buddy
  • Manage dive spots and gear
  • Track personal medical/certification info
  • Add photos and videos
  • Sync with desktop/cloud
  • Download/upload dive computer data
Features
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The DiverLog+ for mobile app is the premier full-featured dive log application. DiverLog+ is the Official App for Bluetooth Smart dive computers made by the following manufacturers: AQUALUNG, APEKS, HUISH/OCEANIC, SHERWOOD. FEATURES - View, edit, and manage your DC dive detail data - Search dives based on location, dive type, buddies, many more - View, edit and manage your favorite dive spots and locations - View, edit and manage your dive gear, buddies - Keep track of personal data including medical and certification information - Upload slates, MY INFO, GPS Location to Dive Computer (DSX only) - Add photos, Youtube video links to dives, and remember those fun times - Social sharing features - Synchronize with DiverLog application for desktop, laptop, and mobiles devices - Download dive data from Dive Computer, upload your desired settings to Dive Computer, update firmware to Dive Computer using Bluetooth Smart (currently supports BEACON, CALM-ACT, DSX, i200C, i300C, i330R, i330R Console, i470TC, i550C, i750TC, i770R, GEO 4.0, GEO AIR, PROPLUS 4.0, PROPLUS X, SAGE, VEO 4.0, WISDOM 4.0) - Much more ... SUMMARY DiverLog+ allows you to view, edit, and manage your dives easily. The dive detail section gives you all the information you need, including dive data, location and dive site information, tank and buddy information, gear bag, and more. Add your diving buddies and keep your personal certification and medical information on hand at all times. View your dive profile in full screen view. Add and manage your gear with easy entry forms. DiverLog+ offers you simple search methods to find your dives .. search by location, dive site, and even which computer you used! ...See all your dives on the world map, a unique feature we call your dive activity map! You can even keep track of your personal information, including medical and certification info. You can now sync your dives with the DiveCloud online dive data backup system so you never lose your dives, and always have them available, wherever you are! Connect with our developers by posting in the forum, or contact by email at the support website: https://ediverlog.com

Screenshots

Shearwater Cloud1 screens
DiverLog+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shearwater Cloud at free against DiverLog+'s freemium. DiverLog+'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for Shearwater Cloud against 2.5 for DiverLog+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Shearwater Cloud's written reviews are positive against 19% of DiverLog+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shearwater Cloud versus DiverLog+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShearwater CloudDiverLog+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (104 ratings) — better2.5 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews — better19.1% of reviews
Number of ratings104111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShearwater ResearchHead Watersports S.p.A.

Customer experience

Shearwater Cloud

All ratings104 ratings
Positive29.8%
Neutral19.2%
Negative51.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral21.9%
Negative52.3%

DiverLog+

All ratings111 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral18.0%
Negative55.9%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive19.1%
Neutral19.9%
Negative61.0%

User reviews

Shearwater Cloud

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔄 Reliable dive data synchronization with computers
  • ☁️ Cloud storage functionality for accessing dives across devices
  • 📊 Clear display of dive statistics and information
  • 🔌 Easy Bluetooth connectivity (when working)
  • ⚡ Functional core logging features

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Outdated, unattractive user interface design
  • 📱 Poor iPad optimization and landscape mode issues
  • 🐢 Extremely slow performance and lag
  • 🔗 Frequent Bluetooth connectivity failures
  • 💥 App crashes on launch and during use

DiverLog+

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy Bluetooth sync with dive computers
  • 📸 Photo and video storage integration
  • 📝 Comprehensive dive logging features
  • ⚙️ Convenient app-based computer settings
  • 🤝 Buddy and gear management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 💾 Data loss on phone replacement
  • 🔗 No cloud backup by default
  • ❌ No cross-device synchronization
  • 🔐 Unreliable account login system

Bugs and requests

Shearwater Cloud

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup with latest iOS versions
  • Bluetooth connection causes app to freeze or crash
  • Dives fail to download or sync completely
  • Dive numbers display incorrectly compared to computer
  • Data loss when updating app or firmware
Show 13 more
  • Graph freezes when viewing in landscape mode
  • Cloud account requirement blocks app access
  • Slow download speeds (8+ minutes per dive)
  • Dropdown menus and UI elements unresponsive
  • Surface interval and end dive time removed in updates
  • Temperature unit conversion failures
  • SAC rate calculation errors
  • Auto-download toggle cannot be disabled
  • Checkboxes for filtering data removed
  • iPad version displays iPhone layout only
  • German/Italian translation mix-up
  • Unable to connect to specific computer models
  • Scrolling triggers accidental field selection

Requested features

20 requests
  • Modern, native-looking user interface redesign
  • GPS/geolocation integration for dive sites
  • Ability to manually add or import dives
  • Photo attachment capability for dives
  • Dive planner functionality
Show 15 more
  • Map view of dive locations
  • Landscape mode optimization for iPad
  • Ability to copy/paste information between dives
  • Filter dives by mode (recreational, technical, etc.)
  • Average SAC rate statistics across all dives
  • Buddy management and sharing features
  • Equipment tracking and reuse
  • Dive profile zoom capability
  • PDF export of dive logs
  • Support for more tank configurations
  • GFSurf information on graphs
  • Smart notifications/SNS integration
  • Dive date format customization
  • Full-screen graph in landscape orientation
  • Selective dive download options

DiverLog+

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App crashes when downloading/syncing dives
  • Crashes during firmware updates
  • Crashes when accessing settings or verification
  • All dive data lost after app reinstall
  • Data loss when switching phones
Show 23 more
  • Bluetooth connection failures
  • Firmware update stuck at 99%
  • Incorrect elapsed dive time calculations
  • Download timeouts around 50%
  • GPS coordinates disappear after naming dive site
  • Tank pressure not auto-populated from wireless transmitter
  • Dive computer not recognized after updates
  • Sync failures with dive cloud
  • Cannot add photos or videos
  • Incomplete label text in log lists
  • Time synchronization not working
  • Settings revert to English/Anglo-Saxon format
  • Cannot update GPS locations for dive sites
  • Dive data shows incorrect tanks and mixes
  • Map displays wrong locations (e.g., Antarctica instead of Galapagos)
  • Keyboard input issues on iPad
  • App crashes on specific iPhone models
  • Network errors on login
  • Cannot edit personal information (blood type, insurance)
  • Graph display showing blank/white after updates
  • Account creation confusion
  • Password reset not working
  • Dives disappear after login

Requested features

20 requests
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • iPad-optimized version with landscape mode
  • Cumulative dive time and average RMV statistics
  • Average depth per dive display
  • Merge/combine multiple dives into one
Show 15 more
  • Export to Excel or other formats
  • Ability to re-download deleted dives
  • Edit and delete dive locations easily
  • Back buttons in data entry forms
  • Photo thumbnails in dive log list
  • Safety stop indication during dives
  • Heart rate tracking integration
  • Ability to split dives recorded as one
  • Search by depth ranges (greater than/less than)
  • Multi-location search capability
  • Separate logs for scuba vs freediving
  • Battery indicator for dive computer
  • Customizable gear bag items
  • Manual GPS coordinate input and editing
  • Offline mode capability

In-app purchases

None

Shearwater Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

DiverLog+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shearwater Cloud free?
Shearwater Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiverLog+ free?
DiverLog+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shearwater Cloud or DiverLog+?
Shearwater Cloud is rated higher. Shearwater Cloud averages 2.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while DiverLog+ averages 2.5 from 111 ratings.
Do Shearwater Cloud or DiverLog+ have ads?
Neither Shearwater Cloud nor DiverLog+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shearwater Cloud or DiverLog+?
Shearwater Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, and DiverLog+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shearwater Cloud was updated on September 28, 2026 and DiverLog+ on September 4, 2026.

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