Garmin Dive™ vs NOHRD Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin Dive™
This app serves as a comprehensive diving logbook and planning tool. It automatically records dive data, tracks gas consumption, and supports various diving disciplines. Users can also discover dive sites, manage gear, and share experiences with a community.
- Automatic dive logging
- Gas consumption tracking
- Support for multiple dive types
- Interactive dive site maps
- Gear and service tracking
- Real-time diver monitoring
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Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver, Garmin Dive is the ultimate diving companion. Once you pair your phone with a Descent™ dive computer or another compatible Garmin device¹, you can enjoy powerful features like: • Automatic dive logging and gas consumption tracking • Support for recreational and technical scuba diving, including single-gas, multi-gas and closed-circuit rebreather diving • Support for freediving, including apnea, apnea hunt and pool apnea • Interactive maps and dive site search • Viewing and sharing ratings and photos of your dive sites with the community • Tracking dive gear, service intervals and diver certifications • Monitoring other divers in real time with an added Garmin Descent S1 buoy However you enjoy diving, you can plan, log and review your dives with the Garmin Dive app. ¹See a full list of compatible devices at garmin.com/dive Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Privacy Policy: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/privacy/dive/
NOHRD Connect
Enhance your workouts with connected fitness equipment. This application synchronizes with your gear to track progress and provide a more engaging exercise experience.
- Workout tracking
- Equipment synchronization
- Progress monitoring
- Enhanced exercise experience
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NOHRD Connect helps you work out with your NOHRD fitness equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garmin Dive™ at 4.8 against NOHRD Connect's 3.6. Garmin Dive™ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%) and ratings volume (855 vs 5). NOHRD Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Garmin Dive™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Dive™ has 855 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Garmin Dive™'s written reviews are positive against 15% of NOHRD Connect's.
Garmin Dive™ ships an update every 2 months, NOHRD Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin Dive™ | NOHRD Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (855 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 855 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 519 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | WaterRower GmbH |
Customer experience
Garmin Dive™
NOHRD Connect
Bugs and requests
Garmin Dive™
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot save dive logs
- Dive sites not found in the app
- Randomly missing dive logs
- Photos not displayed chronologically
- Sync issues with Mk2i device
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- Inability to delete dives and have numbers update automatically
Requested features
6 requests- Dive planner in the app
- Export dive data to other apps
- Ability to combine short dives
- Import dive logs from other software
- More detailed statistics and analytics
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- Offline mode for dive logging
NOHRD Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Garmin Dive™
No in-app purchases
NOHRD Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Garmin Dive™ free?
Is NOHRD Connect free?
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