Comparison

Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide vs Scuba Buy Admin

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

Head to head
About

Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide

Identify marine life encountered while scuba diving or snorkeling at Six Senses Resort, Laamu. Browse fish species by flipping through pages or search by color and shape. Log your sightings with notes and photos.

Highlights
  • Fish identification by color, shape, family, and name
  • Detailed fish profiles with multiple photos
  • Logbook to save sightings and add notes
  • Searchable fish database
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Updated July, 2026. Covers most fish species seen by scuba divers and snorkelers at Six Senses Resort, Laamu. Flip through screens like pages of a book, or find a fish quickly by color or shape. Up to 5 photos per fish -- showing juveniles, males, females, color variations. - Targeted to scuba divers and snorkelers. - Identify fish by color, shape, family group, scientific name, English name. - Logbook: save fish, add notes, share Logbook. - Works great on iPads too. - Photos from Laamu unless noted. Created by John Hoover, author of Hawaii's best-selling marine life ID books: The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, and: Hawaii's Sea Creatures, a Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates. Check them out on Amazon. Additional photos by Gerald Allen.

About

Scuba Buy Admin

Features
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Scuba Buy Admin is a powerful management platform designed for dive centers to efficiently handle scuba diving operations, bookings, and diver activities in one place. With Scuba Buy Admin, dive center staff can manage upcoming trips, monitor diver activity, validate package redemptions, and streamline day-to-day operations with ease. Key Features: • Manage scuba diving trips and schedules • Monitor diver bookings and package usage • Scan and validate dive barcodes for redemption • Track customer dive activities in real time • Access trip details and operational insights • Secure admin access for dive center management Scuba Buy Admin is built to simplify dive center operations, improve efficiency, and provide a seamless experience for both staff and divers. Whether managing daily diving activities or tracking package usage, Scuba Buy Admin helps keep your diving operations organized and efficient.

Screenshots

Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide4 screens
Scuba Buy Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide at none against Scuba Buy Admin's shown. Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Scuba Buy Admin's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide ships an update every 5 weeks, Scuba Buy Admin every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide versus Scuba Buy Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Blue Divers Fish GuideScuba Buy Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn P. HooverScubamaster Store

In-app purchases

None

Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Scuba Buy Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide free?
Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scuba Buy Admin free?
Scuba Buy Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide or Scuba Buy Admin have ads?
Scuba Buy Admin shows ads; Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide does not.
Which is updated more often, Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide or Scuba Buy Admin?
Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scuba Buy Admin every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deep Blue Divers Fish Guide was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scuba Buy Admin on October 25, 2026.

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