Comparison

Scuba Dive Signals vs DIVEROUT

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

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About

Scuba Dive Signals

Access a comprehensive list of underwater hand signals for safe scuba diving communication. Includes a quiz feature to test your knowledge of signals recognized by major training agencies.

Highlights
  • List of recognized dive hand signals
  • Signals from PADI, NAUI, SSI
  • Quiz feature to test knowledge
  • Safety communication focus
  • Creative Commons licensed images
Features
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Access a handy list of dive signals to safely communicate underwater while scuba diving. This contains a list of hand signals generally recognized by the Recreational Scuba Training Council and its member agencies (PADI, NAUI, SSI, and more). Once you've studied up, you can quiz yourself on what you've learned-- the app will show a series of five dive signal descriptions and give you a choice of four different pictures-- only one will match, so choose wisely! As always, safety is paramount when scuba diving, so be sure you are your diving partners are clear on their meanings before diving. The author of this app does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any party for any loss, damage, or injury, including death, caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause. The information in this app is meant to supplement, not replace, proper scuba diving training. Scuba diving poses some inherent risk. Never dive without proper training and certification! The images used in this app are used via the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike licenses, and are credited as follows: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en): Original author: Thomei08 Dive hand signal-cold.plain.svg Dive hand signal-look.plain.svg Dive hand signal-tink.plain.svg Dive hand signal-ear.plain.svg Original author: Peter Southwood Dive hand signal OK 1.png Dive hand signal OK 2.png Dive hand signal OK surface 1.png Dive hand signal OK surface 2.png Dive hand signal Stop.png Dive hand signal Turn Around.png Dive hand signal Which Way.png Dive hand signal Boat.png Dive hand signal Buddy up.png Dive hand signal Hold on to each other.png Dive hand signal Lead and follow.png Dive hand signal Level out.png Dive hand signal Slow down.png Dive hand signal Give me air.png Dive hand signal Emergency Out of air.png Dive hand signal Help surface 1.png Dive hand signal Dont know 1.png Dive hand signal Danger there.png Dive hand signal Pressure.png Dive hand signal Bubbles.png Dive hand signal Cut.png Dive hand signal Safety stop.png Dive hand signal Entangled.png Dive hand signal Silt.png Dive hand signal Cramps.png Dive hand signal Reserve.png Dive hand signal Time up.png Dive hand signal Fetch surface 1.png Dive hand signal Turn dive.png Dive hand signal Stuck.png Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en): Original author: Peter Southwood Dive hand signal Ascend to stop.png The licensors do not in any way endorse the author of this app or usage.

About

DIVEROUT

This app transforms your Apple Watch into a comprehensive dive computer for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling. It offers AI-powered color correction for underwater photos and videos, advanced freediving training tools, and a community for connecting with other divers.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch dive computer functionality
  • AI underwater photo/video color correction
  • Freediving training and testing
  • Dive computer logbook integration
  • Dive community and buddy tracking
  • Dive site and shop exploration
Features
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DIVEROUT is an all-in-one dive companion for Apple Watch Ultra, dive log management, underwater media, freediving training, and dive trip planning. It is built for divers who want one place to plan, dive, import, improve, remember, and share their underwater life without splitting every step across separate tools. • Apple Watch Ultra dive computer Turn Apple Watch Ultra into a real-time dive computer for scuba, freediving, and snorkeling. DIVEROUT supports automatic water detection, depth, temperature, battery, no-decompression limit, safety stops, decompression planning, ceiling estimates, time-to-surface, ascent-rate tracking, Air and Nitrox, and the Bühlmann ZH-L16C model with Gradient Factors. Keep the key dive information on your wrist, whether you are checking the plan before entry, monitoring your profile underwater, or reviewing the session after surfacing. • AI tank pressure prediction Plan dives with more confidence even without a transmitter. After a few dives with simple input, DIVEROUT learns your breathing and gas consumption patterns, then estimates gas trends from depth and time. • Dive computer import Bring your logbook together from major dive computers and dive platforms, including Garmin Dive, Suunto, Shearwater, Diverlog+, Oceanic, Oceanic+, Apple Watch, PADI, SSI, ATMOS, UDDF, and more. Instead of leaving your dive history scattered across devices and accounts, DIVEROUT helps you keep depth, time, gas, media, notes, and training records in one organized logbook. • AI underwater color correction Restore blue and green underwater photos and videos with one tap. DIVEROUT supports photo and video enhancement, batch processing, and fine tuning for clearer memories from every trip. • Freediving and apnea training Run apnea tests and training sessions from your wrist, track progress over time, and save every session automatically to your dive log. DIVEROUT helps freedivers keep training history connected with the rest of their underwater activity, from casual pool sessions to ocean dives. • Logbook, community, and buddies Record depth, bottom time, gas mix, marine life, notes, media, and shared dives. Follow divers, share stories, manage dive buddies, and keep your dive history connected. • Dive shops and trip planning Find trusted dive shops and dive sites worldwide, browse details and reviews, filter by location and service, and plan your next underwater adventure with less friction. Whether you are preparing a local weekend dive or a longer dive trip, DIVEROUT helps connect planning, diving, logging, media, and community in one workflow. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diverout.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scuba Dive Signals4 screens
DIVEROUT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scuba Dive Signals at 5.0 against DIVEROUT's 3.6. Scuba Dive Signals also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 15). DIVEROUT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, ads 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. DIVEROUT sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Scuba Dive Signals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scuba Dive Signals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIVEROUT has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scuba Dive Signals's written reviews are positive against 65% of DIVEROUT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scuba Dive Signals ships an update every 42 months, DIVEROUT every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scuba Dive Signals versus DIVEROUT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScuba Dive SignalsDIVEROUT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better64.6% of reviews
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB284 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric HamiterDIVEROUT Tech Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Scuba Dive Signals

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DIVEROUT

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative31.3%

In-app purchases

None

Scuba Dive Signals

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

DIVEROUT

Subscriptions10
  • Watch - Snorkeling Month$0.991 Month
  • Watch - Freediving Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Mobile+ Month$2.991 Month
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  • Watch - Freediving Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Watch - Scuba Diving Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Watch - Snorkeling Year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Watch - Scuba Diving Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Mobile+ Year$23.991 Year
  • Watch - Scuba Diving Half-Year$39.996 Months
  • Watch - Scuba Diving Yearly$63.991 Year
One-time4
  • AI Credit Starter Boost$2.99
  • AI Credit Dive Trip Boost$6.99
  • AI Credit Ocean Pack Boost$17.99
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  • Apple Watch+ Lifetime$159.99

Questions

Is Scuba Dive Signals free?
Scuba Dive Signals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIVEROUT free?
DIVEROUT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scuba Dive Signals or DIVEROUT?
Scuba Dive Signals is rated higher. Scuba Dive Signals averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DIVEROUT averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Scuba Dive Signals or DIVEROUT have ads?
Neither Scuba Dive Signals nor DIVEROUT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scuba Dive Signals or DIVEROUT?
Scuba Dive Signals ships an update every 42 months, and DIVEROUT every 5 days. Most recently, Scuba Dive Signals was updated on September 21, 2026 and DIVEROUT on September 21, 2026.

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