Comparison

Garmin Dive™ vs Scuba

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

Scuba

This app provides estimated real-time dive conditions for Cozumel, combining marine forecasts with diver-submitted reports. Plan your dives with reef intelligence, port status, and interactive maps.

Highlights
  • Real-time marine conditions
  • Port status updates
  • Reef-specific dive condition estimates
  • Diver-submitted reports
  • Interactive Cozumel dive map
  • Dive logging
  • Water temperature, wind, and wave forecasts
Features
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Scuba-Cast helps divers explore estimated dive conditions around Cozumel using marine forecasts, reef intelligence, port status updates, and diver-submitted reports. Whether planning a shore dive, boat trip, training dive, or advanced drift dive, Scuba-Cast combines forecast models and real-world diver feedback into a single easy-to-use platform. FEATURES • Real-time marine conditions • Official and forecast-based port status updates • Reef-specific dive condition estimates • Diver-submitted visibility and current reports • Interactive Cozumel dive map • Dive logging and reef condition tracking • Water temperature, wind, and wave forecasts • Community reef reports from divers, pros, and operators • Zone-based reef scoring and conditions • Premium advanced marine forecasting tools SCUBA-CAST INCLUDES • Current wind and wave forecasts • Reef condition estimates • Dive score indicators • Diver visibility reports • Marine weather summaries • Port closure risk guidance • Dive site exploration tools • Dive logbook tools • Cozumel reef intelligence IMPORTANT NOTICE Scuba-Cast provides estimated and user-submitted informational data only. Conditions may change rapidly and may be inaccurate, delayed, or incomplete. Scuba-Cast is not a safety authority and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for dive decisions. Always follow the guidance of your dive operator, instructor, captain, divemaster, or local authorities.

Screenshots

Garmin Dive™4 screens
Scuba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Garmin Dive™ at 855 against Scuba's 1. Scuba's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Scuba holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Dive™ has 855 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Garmin Dive™ versus Scuba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Dive™Scuba
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (855 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings855 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size519 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminScuba-Cast LLC

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

Scuba

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Dive™

No in-app purchases

None

Scuba

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garmin Dive™ free?
Garmin Dive™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scuba free?
Scuba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garmin Dive™ or Scuba?
Scuba is rated higher. Garmin Dive™ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 855 ratings, while Scuba averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Garmin Dive™ or Scuba have ads?
Neither Garmin Dive™ nor Scuba shows ads.

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