Buddy vs Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs
Log your scuba diving adventures with detailed stats, photos, and dive buddy connections. Explore your dive history on a global map and analyze performance with advanced analytics. Works offline and syncs automatically.
- Complete dive logging with GPS and depth profiles
- Advanced dive analytics and performance tracking
- Dive buddy network and in-app messaging
- Visual dive mapping on an interactive world map
- Offline functionality with automatic sync
- GDPR-compliant cloud storage and backups
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The ultimate scuba diving logbook and dive tracker for PADI, SSI, NAUI, and CMAS certified divers. Log every underwater adventure, analyze diving stats, and connect with your dive buddy community. Join thousands of divers who trust Octologs as their comprehensive diving logbook tracker. Transform how you log, chart, and share your scuba diving journey with powerful analytics and seamless dive buddy connections. COMPLETE DIVE LOGGING Record every detail including GPS coordinates, depth profiles, bottom time, SAC rate calculations, water temperature, visibility, and equipment used. Add photos and personal notes to preserve every underwater moment. Works offline at remote dive sites with automatic sync when connected. POWERFUL DIVE ANALYTICS Monitor your scuba diving performance with detailed stat tracking including SAC rate analysis, air consumption charts, and depth versus time profiles. Track progress with our achievement system and see your underwater evolution over time. DIVE BUDDY NETWORK Expand your diving community by scanning QR codes to instantly connect with dive buddies. Share dive logs, plan underwater adventures together, and stay connected through in-app messaging. Create stunning dive cards perfect for social sharing. VISUAL DIVE MAPPING Chart your global diving story on an interactive underwater world map. Every logged dive becomes a pin on your personal diving chart, making it easy to revisit favorite sites and plan new scuba adventures. SECURE AND RELIABLE Your diving logbook history is protected with GDPR-compliant cloud storage and automatic backups. Sign in with Apple or Google for secure access across all your devices. MULTILINGUAL DIVING SUPPORT Available in 17 languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Javanese, and Slovenian. PRO DIVING FEATURES Unlock advanced scuba diving analytics with detailed stat tracking and performance charts. Upload up to 20 photos per dive log versus 1 photo on the free plan. Connect with unlimited dive buddies per dive log and chat with your diving community through in-app messaging. Start with a 14-day free trial to experience everything Octologs Pro offers for scuba divers. Whether you're logging your first open water dive or your thousandth technical dive, this diving logbook tracker adapts to your underwater needs. Download now and revolutionize how you document your scuba diving world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs at 4.8 against Buddy's 4.3. Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buddy has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Buddy ships an update monthly, Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buddy | Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (49 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dive with Buddy, Inc. | BENJAMIN MAHR |
Customer experience
Buddy
Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs
In-app purchases
Buddy
- Buddy Radar: Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Buddy Radar: Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
Scuba Diving Logbook Octologs
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$1.001 Month
- Pro Subscription$4.001 Month
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$4.901 Month
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- Basic7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro14 Days trial$9.001 Month
- Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$10.001 Year
- Ultimate1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$49.901 Year
- Basic7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pro14 Days trial$90.001 Year
- Premium1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Ultimate1 Month trial$149.991 Year
- 100 logbook entries$10.00







