Comparison

Mares App vs Logporter

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 As soon as it is outdated, you will receive a message regarding the newest firmware to download.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

Logporter

Features
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Logporter is the fastest, seamless bridge designed for Apple Watch Ultra scuba divers to export their dive logs directly into the official MySSI logbook app via high-contrast QR codes. No cloud uploads, no third-party accounts, and zero file hassle. Everything is processed 100% locally and securely on your device. 【Key Features】 ◆ HealthKit Direct Sync: Read depth profiles, water temperature, heart rate, and dive duration directly from Apple Watch Ultra and Oceanic+. ◆ Standalone Apple Watch QR: Generate and display high-contrast, full-screen QR codes directly on your Apple Watch Ultra sapphire glass. Scan straight from your wrist into MySSI without taking out your iPhone! ◆ Automatic SSI Dive Site Matching: Automatically links your dive entry/exit GPS coordinates with official SSI dive sites and enriches environment data (weather, air temp, visibility). ◆ Dynamic Average Depth & Profile Charts: Visualizes your dive track with interactive depth, temperature, and heart rate charts, automatically calculating accurate average depth. ◆ Privacy-First Local Architecture: Zero cloud databases. Your dive logs and biometric data never leave your devices.

Screenshots

Mares App4 screens
Logporter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Logporter at none against Mares App's 4. Mares App's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Mares App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Logporter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mares App versus Logporter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMares AppLogporter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (194 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings194 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHead Watersports S.p.A.TRADE TECH JAPAN LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mares App

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

Logporter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mares App free?
Mares App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logporter free?
Logporter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mares App or Logporter have ads?
Neither Mares App nor Logporter shows ads.

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