Comparison

Garmin Dive™ vs KiteMe

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

KiteMe

Features
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O APP DO KITESURFISTA BRASILEIRO Vento em tempo real, os melhores spots do Brasil, comunidade de verdade e classificados de equipamento — tudo num app so. VENTO AO VIVO + PREVISAO - Vento agora em cada spot (nos, direcao e rajada) - Previsao de 7 dias com a media da janela de velejo - Selo de condicao: FRACO, BOM, EPICO ou MUITO FORTE - Sugestao automatica de tamanho de kite pro seu peso 21 SPOTS REAIS - Ceara completo: Cumbuco, Taiba, Paracuru, Ilha do Guajiru, Prea, Jeri, Guriu, Tatajuba e mais - Piaui, Maranhao (Atins!), Rio Grande do Norte, Buzios e Ibiraquera - Melhor epoca, nivel e estrutura de cada spot - Check-in "To na agua": veja quem esta velejando agora COMUNIDADE - Feed com fotos das sessoes, curtidas e comentarios - Siga outros riders e converse por mensagem direta - Perfil com suas estatisticas e diario de sessoes CLASSIFICADOS - Compre e venda kites, pranchas, barras, trapezios, wings e foils - Contato direto com o vendedor - Anunciar e gratis APRENDA + KITEBOT IA - 3 trilhas: do zero ao freestyle e wave - 30 dicas escritas por quem veleja, com foco em seguranca - Calculadora de tamanho de kite - KiteBot: assistente de IA especialista em kitesurf Baixa ai e bora pra agua. Vento bom e vento compartilhado!

Screenshots

Garmin Dive™4 screens
KiteMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KiteMe at 15.0 against Garmin Dive™'s 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garmin Dive™ ships an update every 6 weeks, KiteMe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Garmin Dive™ versus KiteMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Dive™KiteMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (852 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings852 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size505 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminTitanio

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

KiteMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Dive™

No in-app purchases

None

KiteMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garmin Dive™ free?
Garmin Dive™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiteMe free?
KiteMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Garmin Dive™ or KiteMe have ads?
Neither Garmin Dive™ nor KiteMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garmin Dive™ or KiteMe?
Garmin Dive™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and KiteMe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Garmin Dive™ was updated on October 19, 2026 and KiteMe on September 30, 2026.

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