Comparison

DAN Europe vs DiveScan

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

Head to head
About

DAN Europe

This app provides divers with immediate access to emergency assistance, insurance details, and safety resources. It offers a digital logbook, educational content, and a direct connection to emergency services, all managed through a single platform.

Highlights
  • Instant emergency assistance
  • Insurance information access
  • Diving safety resources
  • Digital dive logbook
  • Membership management
  • Educational content
Features
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Dive safe, explore more The DAN Europe App gives divers instant access to emergency assistance, insurance information, safety resources, and tools designed to support every dive. More services, all in one place — Membership, Access DAN services, including Membership, Prevention, Education, Research, the DAN Store, and your personal digital logbook. Emergency support in one tap — Quickly contact the DAN alarm centre, share your GPS location, submit an emergency or insurance claim, and access practical guidance when every second matters. Membership and Insurance — View your personal or family coverage details, manage your membership, and add your DAN card to your digital wallet. Content and Guides — Stay informed with articles, guides, and insights on diving safety created by DAN specialists. Digital Logbook — Record, organise, and validate your dives, keeping track of your underwater experiences wherever you are.

About

DiveScan

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DiveScan turns your paper dive log into a real, searchable logbook — no manual typing required. Snap a photo of a logged page and DiveScan reads it for you: dive number, date, site, buddy, depth, times, gas, and more, extracted automatically and ready to review. It works with PADI-style forms and most dive-shop and resort logbooks, even when a stamp overlaps the handwriting or the page is at an angle. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS DiveScan doesn't store your dives in the cloud. Everything lives on your device, and iCloud keeps it in sync — nothing else. No account is needed to use the app or log a dive by hand. SCAN WITH AI, LOG BY HAND — YOUR CHOICE Every diver gets free scans to try it out. After that, add more scan credits right in the app — or skip scanning and add dives by hand, which is always free. BUILT FOR DIVERS, NOT SPREADSHEETS Track dive type (wreck, night, drift, and more), marine life sightings, and conditions See your dive sites on a map and your progress on the stats tab Automatic gas consumption analysis (SAC/RMV), MOD, and EAD for every dive Import dives from your dive computer software via UDDF, with duplicates caught automatically Export your logbook to UDDF at any time — your data is never locked in Low-confidence scan fields are flagged for a quick double-check, not buried in the data Metric or imperial, your choice Whether you're digitizing years of paper logs or just want a faster way to log tomorrow's dive, DiveScan gets you back in the water sooner.

Screenshots

DAN Europe4 screens
DiveScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAN Europe at none against DiveScan's 2. DAN Europe also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DiveScan's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. DiveScan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DAN Europe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAN Europe ships an update every 2 months, DiveScan daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DAN Europe versus DiveScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAN EuropeDiveScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVing LimitedMatthias Brecht

In-app purchases

None

DAN Europe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DiveScan

One-time2
  • 20 Logbook Scans$2.99
  • 50 Logbook Scans$3.99

Questions

Is DAN Europe free?
DAN Europe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiveScan free?
DiveScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DAN Europe or DiveScan have ads?
Neither DAN Europe nor DiveScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DAN Europe or DiveScan?
DAN Europe ships an update every 2 months, and DiveScan daily. Most recently, DAN Europe was updated on November 2, 2026 and DiveScan on October 24, 2026.

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