Comparison

Skoova vs Bottomtime

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

Head to head
About

Skoova

Log your dives digitally, discover new underwater locations, and connect with a global community of fellow divers. Share your adventures, post photos, and manage your profile seamlessly. This app is designed for the dive community, incorporating user feedback for continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • Digital dive logs and cards
  • Explore dive sites
  • Connect with divers socially
  • Post updates and photos
  • Manage account and profile
  • Product feedback tool
Features
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Dive deeper with Skoova – the all-in-one app for divers. Log every dive digitally, explore new sites, and connect with fellow divers worldwide. Key features: -Digital dive logs and cards always at your fingertips -Explore dive sites and share your adventures -Post updates, photos, and connect socially with divers -Manage your account and profile with ease Skoova is built for the dive community, with innovation and feedback at its core. Have ideas? Share them directly in the app through the product feedback tool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bottomtime

Features
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Bottomtime is the dive logbook that belongs to you — beautiful, fast, and offline-first. Log a dive in 30 seconds, watch your sites map fill up, and keep your whole diving life in one place. No account required. Your data is yours. WHY DIVERS SWITCH TO BOTTOMTIME • Offline-first: log on the boat, the liveaboard or the cenote — no signal needed. Everything syncs when you're back. • Log a dive in 30 seconds: site, depth, time, gas, buddy, conditions — fast, or as detailed as you like. • Your sites on a map: every dive plotted, your personal underwater passport. • Species log included — names and sightings are never behind a paywall. FREE, AND GENEROUS • Unlimited dive log with photos • 30-second quick log and a full detailed editor • Career stats: dives, max depth, total bottom time • Dive sites map • Marine species log with common names BOTTOMTIME PRO — automation and comfort, never your data • Import from Apple Health and dive computers (depth, duration) — no double entry • Import and export open formats: UDDF, CSV, PDF • Automatic iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Advanced stats and trends: SAC/RMV, average depth, progression over time • Gear tracking with service reminders • Species photos and history • PDF logbook export with instructor signature • Surface interval and no-fly planner (informational) • Home Screen widgets BUILT FOR EVERY DIVER Recreational, technical, freediver or snorkeler — multi-cylinder, nitrox and trimix, safety stops, and metric or imperial units. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES No account needed. Works fully offline. Export to UDDF, CSV and PDF anytime — your dive history is never locked in. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan) or a one-time lifetime unlock. Free features stay free, forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Skoova4 screens
Bottomtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bottomtime at none against Skoova's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Skoova sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bottomtime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Skoova versus Bottomtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkoovaBottomtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeep Blue Development LLCDevelak

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Skoova

Subscriptions2
  • Skoova Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Skoova Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Skoova Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
3 purchases

Bottomtime

Subscriptions2
  • Bottomtime Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bottomtime Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bottomtime Pro — Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Skoova free?
Skoova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bottomtime free?
Bottomtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skoova or Bottomtime have ads?
Skoova shows ads; Bottomtime does not.

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