Mares App vs Dive Story Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 As soon as it is outdated, you will receive a message regarding the newest firmware to download.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
Dive Story Pro
Record, analyze, and share your underwater adventures. This app offers an intuitive interface for logging dive details, syncing data to the cloud, and connecting with other divers. Explore new dive sites and improve your skills with advanced analytics.
- Record dive logs
- Intuitive interface
- Auto-sync and cloud backup
- Dive site and buddy sharing
- Advanced data analysis
- Support for multiple dive computer models
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「Dive Story / DiveStory+」will no longer provide technical support. Please download the new version,「Dive Story Pro」to enjoy the latest features and the best experience! Download Dive Story Pro now and start recording and sharing every one of your dive logs! Supported Models: CREST CR-1 CREST CR-4 CREST CR-5/CR-5L GENESIS Centauri GENESIS Graviton Deep 6 Excursion Scorpena Alpha Sherwood Logic TUSA Element III Load your dive records and write your own unique dive story! New design and intuitive interface – Enjoy a smoother experience, making it easier to record every moment of your dive! Auto-sync and cloud backup – Never worry about losing your dive logs again. All your data is securely stored in the cloud. New dive site and buddy sharing features – Share the beautiful dive spots you've explored with friends and easily track your dive buddies. Advanced data analysis – Dive deeper into your stats to improve your diving skills. Supported: iOS 13.0 and above
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mares App at 48% against Dive Story Pro's 2%. Mares App also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (194 vs 4). Dive Story Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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. Mares App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dive Story Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mares App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mares App has 194 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Mares App's written reviews are positive against 2% of Dive Story Pro's.
Mares App ships an update every 4 weeks, Dive Story Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mares App | Dive Story Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (194 ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 1.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Head Watersports S.p.A. | Eight Oceans |
Customer experience
Mares App
Dive Story Pro
In-app purchases
Mares App
- Snorkel Only$2.991 Month
- MARES Fully Featured Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- MARES Fully Featured Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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- MARES Fully Featured Yearly Family3 Days trial$119.991 Year
Dive Story Pro
No in-app purchases
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