O'Dive vs Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
O'Dive
This app uses patented acoustic sensor technology to analyze gas microbubbles detected after a dive. It helps divers assess their decompression procedures and improve their safety and practice based on personalized acoustic measurements.
- Acoustic sensor technology
- Gas microbubble detection
- Personalized decompression analysis
- Diving practice improvement
- Diving safety enhancement
- Sensor control interface
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O'Dive's unique and patented technology includes an acoustic sensor connected to a smartphone app and a server with specialised analysis capabilities. O'Dive's objectives are: - Indicating to divers, by taking into consideration gas microbubbles detected, the adequation of their decompression procedures with their own person and diving practice; - Help them improve their practice and safety. The personalization of the diving procedure is based on the acoustic measurement of circulating gas microbubbles detected post-dive in the divers' venous system. O'Dive app allows to control the sensor by being the interface between the sensor, the server and the user. O'Dive is a technological innovation developped by AZOTH SYSTEMS.
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 rating: O'Dive at 5.0 against Buddy's 4.3. O'Dive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. O'Dive asks for nothing beyond the download.
O'Dive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of O'Dive's written reviews are positive against 77% of Buddy's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | O'Dive | Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | 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 | 25 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | AZOTH SYSTEMS | Dive with Buddy, Inc. |
Customer experience
O'Dive
Buddy
Bugs and requests
O'Dive
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
O'Dive
No in-app purchases
Buddy
- Buddy Radar: Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Buddy Radar: Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
