DiveMaps vs Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiveMaps
Discover detailed underwater routes and log your dives with this comprehensive scuba diving application. It offers a free logbook, educational tests, and a diving encyclopedia, all created by experienced divers.
- Detailed underwater route maps
- Free dive logbook
- Diving encyclopedia
- Educational tests
- Diver-created content
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DiveMaps is an app made by divers for divers. Here you can find detailed maps of underwater routes, a free logbook, tests, a diving encyclopedia and much more.
Buddy
This app is a comprehensive companion for divers, offering features to log dives, manage gear, and connect with a community of ocean enthusiasts. It provides tools for both free and premium users to enhance their underwater adventures and discover new diving experiences.
- Dive Log recording and validation
- Buddy network and activity feed
- Gear management
- Offline access to certifications
- Buddy Radar for finding dive buddies
- Discover feed for underwater content
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Dive into adventure with Buddy, the ultimate companion for divers of all levels! Buddy makes diving accessible, exciting, and safe with both free and premium features that transform your underwater experiences. FREE FEATURES Dive Log: Record dives, validate them with instructors, add buddies, businesses, and share your adventure! Buddy Discover Activity: Build a network of divers, by viewing their dive log activity in the homepage diver feed of content. Gear Management: Add your gear to your profile and link it to dive logs. Offline Mode: Access certifications and log basic dive details, even offline. Discover Feed: Explore a live feed of Buddy activity and inspiring underwater content. PREMIUM FEATURES Buddy Radar: Meet dive buddies near you or at trip destinations for only $2.99/month or $29.99/year. Color-Correction Filters (Coming Soon): Enhance your underwater photos with professional-quality filters. COMING IN 2025 Dive Computer Integration (Coming Soon): Sync your dives directly to your Buddy profile. Book activities with verified dive shops worldwide through Buddy. Join the Buddy community and take your diving adventures to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddy at 77% against DiveMaps's 25%. Buddy also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (49 vs 3). DiveMaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. DiveMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of DiveMaps's written reviews are positive against 77% of Buddy's.
| Parameter | DiveMaps | Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NDL, UCH | Dive with Buddy, Inc. |
Customer experience
DiveMaps
Buddy
Bugs and requests
DiveMaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Buddy
Reported bugs
7 issues- Buddy radar not working
- App crashes and becomes unresponsive
- Login issues (email not found)
- Draft dives appearing in public searches
- Deleted drafts still appearing publicly
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- Verification issues for certifications
- App freezes and spins when adding info
Requested features
7 requests- Open to dive status to link people
- Ability to import/export data
- Direct data download from dive computers
- Support for technical diving features (e.g., double tanks, trimix volumes)
- Inclusion of smaller certification organizations (GUE, UTD)
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- Booking features
- More ways to connect with other divers
In-app purchases
DiveMaps
No in-app purchases
Buddy
- Buddy Radar: Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Buddy Radar: Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
