Comparison

Mares App vs EveryDive

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

Head to head
About

Mares App

Transform your Apple Watch Ultra into a dive computer, recording dives directly on your wrist. Log scuba, freediving, and technical dives, manage dive sites, and track underwater wildlife sightings. Share your adventures with dive buddies and keep your equipment details organized.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch Ultra dive computer integration
  • Digital dive logbook
  • Dive site database and management
  • Underwater wildlife tracking
  • Dive buddy sharing
  • Dive equipment management
  • Firmware updates
Features
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APPLE WATCH ULTRA DIVE COMPUTER Transform your Ultra into a dive computer. Record dives directly on your wrist and sync automatically to the Mares App. (In-app purchase required.) DIGITAL LOGBOOK: Log your Scuba, Freediving, Extended Range and Rebreather (SCR/CCR) dives in seconds via Bluetooth. Easily share your dives via QR code. Add new dives with your device’s GPS and download your dives from selected dive computers (1*). DIVE SITES: With the help of the Mares dive site database, you can immediately assign a dive site to your logged dives. You can also add your own private dive sites and share them with your dive buddies using a QR code. You can download your dive data directly from selected Mares dive computers . WILDLIFE: A variety of local wildlife is already stored in the app for individual dive sites. This means you can immediately assign the highlights of your underwater encounters to your logged dives. Your sightings are displayed on your personal world map. DIVE BUDDIES: Easily add your dive buddies via QR code or manually in the app. Share your best dives and most exciting animal encounters with friends using the Mares app. STATISTICS: All your dives and data can be seen at a glance, including your longest or deepest dive, your average dive time and more! DIGITAL EQUIPMENT: Store important dive equipment details, including serial numbers, photos and invoices. Enter maintenance dates and keep track of when your equipment needs to be serviced. NEWS AND VIDEOS: Stay up-to-date with all the latest news and videos from the world of water sports and diving. FIRMWARE: When you connect your dive computer to the app, you will be able to confirm if you have the latest firmware. As soon as it is outdated, you will receive a message regarding the newest firmware to download. TABLES: Here you will find useful information such as decompression tables and emergency scenarios. 1* Currently available for MARES Sirius, Sirius L, Sirius Hunter, Horizon, Genius, Quad CI, Quad 2, Quad Air, Quad, Puck 4, Puck Pro EZ, Puck lite, Puck Pro, Puck Pro Plus, Puck Air 2, Smart, Smart Apnea, Smart Air Terms of Use (EULA) Mares App for Apple Watch Ultra: https://my.divessi.com/published/viewhls/awu_terms_v1/2

About

EveryDive

Log your scuba dives with a flexible and intuitive digital journal. Quickly record key details or add extensive notes for each dive. Features intelligent weight planning, delightful maps, and a modern design, all while respecting your data privacy.

Highlights
  • Fast and flexible dive logging
  • Intelligent weight planning
  • Interactive dive maps
  • Modern, intuitive design
  • Data privacy focused
  • Exportable logbook data
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Log your dives with ease and style. EveryDive is the digital scuba logbook that you always have with you. Designed for recreational scuba divers that want to *enjoy* logging their dives, EveryDive puts you in control. Say goodbye to long lists of required fields. Log as few details as you like, or as many as you like. Or quickly enter a few key data points right after a dive, and then fill in the rest whenever it's convenient. ▶ FAST LOGGING • Optimized for easy, frictionless entry • Use your preferred units: meters or feet, kilograms or pounds, Celsius or Fahrenheit, etc. • Fill in as few details as you like, or as many as you like • No pesky requests to log in or create an account ▶ INTELLIGENT WEIGHT PLANNING • Take the guesswork out of choosing the weight for your next dive • Enter the buoyancy factors for your upcoming dive: salt water vs. fresh water, wetsuit type, etc. • Instantly see what weight worked best on your similar dives ▶ DELIGHTFUL MAPS • Capture a dive's location with ease: Use your current location, or drop a pin on the map to mark the site • Relive your dive history with a personalized, interactive map • Tap a location to see highlights for your dive(s) at that site ▶ MODERN, INTUITIVE DESIGN • Scroll through your past dives with gorgeous visualizations comparing the depths of each dive • See key statistics conveniently summarized for you, including your total number of dives and your total bottom time • Tap into individual dives to view all the details with a familiar interface that feels right at home on iPhone • Enjoy a lightning-fast interface, and never wait for another annoying loading spinner ▶ BUILT TO RESPECT YOUR DATA • Your data never leaves your device • Export a backup of your logbook at any time, or restore from previous backups • No advertisements or spam • For developers (or aspiring developers!): Save your logbook as JSON ▶ DATA SUPPORTED IN THIS VERSION • Date/time • Site name, location, and latitude+longitude coordinates • Access type: Boat dive or shore dive • Bottom time • Maximum depth • Water type: Fresh water or salt water • Water temperatures • Wetsuit type and thickness (including support for multiple wetsuits) • Additional exposure protection: gloves, hood, rash guard, tech shorts • Tank material and volume • Gas type: Air or Nitrox (including O₂ percentage) • Weight and how it felt (too light, too heavy, or just right) • Equipment notes • Buddy name • Highlights Privacy Policy: https://everydive.app/privacy

Screenshots

Mares App4 screens
EveryDive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EveryDive at none against Mares App's 8. EveryDive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Mares App's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Mares App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EveryDive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EveryDive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mares App has 190 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mares App ships an update every 4 weeks, EveryDive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mares App versus EveryDive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMares AppEveryDive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (190 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHead Watersports S.p.A.Workshop 64, LLC

Customer experience

Mares App

All ratings189 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral12.0%
Negative39.8%

EveryDive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Mares App

Subscriptions8
  • Snorkel Only$2.991 Month
  • Full Featured Month (Housing Only)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Full Featured Month (Ultra Only)3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • MARES Fully Featured Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Full Featured Yearly (Housing Only)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Featured Yearly (Ultra Only)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • MARES Fully Featured Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • MARES Fully Featured Yearly Family3 Days trial$119.991 Year
None

EveryDive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mares App free?
Mares App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EveryDive free?
EveryDive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mares App or EveryDive?
EveryDive is rated higher. Mares App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while EveryDive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mares App or EveryDive have ads?
Neither Mares App nor EveryDive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mares App or EveryDive?
Mares App ships an update every 4 weeks, and EveryDive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mares App was updated on October 25, 2026 and EveryDive on October 24, 2026.

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