Comparison

Garmin Dive™ vs MyStrides

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

MyStrides

Features
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This app gives you more insights in all your workouts.

Screenshots

Garmin Dive™4 screens
MyStrides2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyStrides at daily against Garmin Dive™'s every 6 weeks. MyStrides also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

Garmin Dive™ ships an update every 6 weeks, MyStrides daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Garmin Dive™ versus MyStrides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Dive™MyStrides
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (845 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings845 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminJulius van Leeuwen

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

MyStrides

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Dive™

No in-app purchases

None

MyStrides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garmin Dive™ free?
Garmin Dive™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyStrides free?
MyStrides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garmin Dive™ or MyStrides have ads?
Neither Garmin Dive™ nor MyStrides shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garmin Dive™ or MyStrides?
Garmin Dive™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and MyStrides daily. Most recently, Garmin Dive™ was updated on September 26, 2026 and MyStrides on September 17, 2026.

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