Comparison

Dive Log vs AfterDive

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

Head to head
About

Dive Log

Log your SCUBA dives with detailed information, including GPS coordinates and dive buddy details. Supports metric and imperial units, and integrates with desktop software for comprehensive dive history management.

Highlights
  • SCUBA diving logbook
  • GPS coordinate capture
  • Dive buddy integration
  • Dive data and statistics
  • Metric and Imperial units
  • Dive computer data import
  • Bluetooth LE transfer
Features
Currently charting
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Dive Log is designed to work either as your primary SCUBA diving logbook application or in conjunction with compatible 3rd party desktop logbook applications. You can use Dive Log at the dive site or on the dive boat to capture the information about the site while it is fresh in your mind (or your dive guide's mind). You can even capture the GPS coordinates of the dive site using the built in location services of your iOS device. Details about your actual dive can be added immediately after your dive or at the après dive event and later be saved to your desktop computer. The dive buddy feature is fully integrated with Contacts on your iPhone or iPad, letting you capture information about your newest dive buddy or quickly add an existing buddy to a particular dive. The dive data and statistics features let you have an immediate answer the next time your dive guide asks how much weight you used on your last dive or have all the information you need about your dive history when you fill out that next dive waiver. Metric and Imperial values are supported for all appropriate logbook fields. You can easily enter values using the appropriate units for the situation and view them in your preferred measurement system. You can even explore detailed dive profiles from popular dive computers that you download with your desktop software and later upload to Dive Log on iPhone/iPad. Dive profile data can also be transferred directly from certain dive computers directly via Bluetooth or using a supported Bluetooth accessory and an associated in-app purchase. On Windows, Diving Log 6.0 (www.divinglog.de) is fully integrated with Dive Log on iPhone/iPad and has built in synchronization. Diving Log 6.0 has extensive support for importing data from dive computers and other dive log applications. On Mac OS X, logbook information can be imported to Dive Log on iPhone/iPad from a number of compatible applications using the free Dive Log Manager application available from More Mobile Software (www.moremobilesoftware.com/divelog-sync). DiveLogDT (available on the Mac App Store) can be used to directly import a number of dive computers and file formats and can synchronize with Dive Log on iOS. Dive data can be directly downloaded on a Bluetooth LE (Bluetooth 4.0/5.0) compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from Bluetooth LE capable dive computers such as the Suunto EON Steel, Suunto EON Core, Suunto D5, Scubapro Galileo 2 (G2), Aladin Sport (Matrix), Aladin H (Matrix), G2 HUD, Aladin A1, Shearwater Teric, Peregrine, Petrel 2, Petrel 3, Perdix, Perdix AI, Perdix 2, NERD 2, Oceanic VTX, Pro Plus 4, Geo 4.0, VEO 4.0, Aeris A300CS, Aqualung i300C, i330R, i550C, i750TC, i770R, Apeks DSX, Sherwood Wisdom 4, Mares Genius and certain heinrichs weikamp OSTC computers as well as the DiveNav Inc. bluebuddy and Tech Buddy dive logger accessories. Supported Bluetooth LE accessories are available separately. Mares Bluelink Pro is a Bluetooth LE accessory by Mares and available for purchase separately (www.mares.com). The Bluelink Pro allows you transfer dive data from certain Mares dive computers (Puck Pro, Smart, Smart Air, Quad and Quad Air) directly to Dive Log on your Bluetooth LE compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Dive Computer Buddy (aka DCbuddy) is a Bluetooth LE accessory by DiveNav Inc. (note that the DCbuddy itself is no longer available). The DCbuddy allows you transfer dive data from certain dive computers (including models from Suunto, Oceanic, Aqualung, Aeris, Sherwood, Tusa and Mares) directly to Dive Log on your Bluetooth LE compatible iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

About

AfterDive

Features
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AfterDive turns logging a dive into something you actually look forward to, and turns your private logbook into a story worth sharing. EFFORTLESS LOGGING & SYNC YOUR DIVE COMPUTER Logging a dive takes seconds, not minutes. Sync logs from your dive computer or duplicate any previous dive and update only what changed- your site, gear, and gas setup carry forward automatically. Capture depth, air, conditions, and the marine life you saw, all in a flow built by a diver who got tired of clunky logbooks. FROM LOGBOOK TO DIVE BLOG Your dives deserve more than a row in a spreadsheet. Add your photos, your notes, and the moments that made each dive yours, then share them as dive stories your buddies and fellow divers can actually see and follow. A TRIBE, NOT A DATABASE Diving was always better with people. Connect with other divers, follow the ones whose dives inspire you, share public logs, and tag the buddies you went down with. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT Find dive events, trips, and offerings happening near you and around the world. The next adventure is easier to find when your whole community is in one place. DIVE AND OCEAN INTELLIGENCE For when you want to go deeper: AfterDive reads your history and surfaces your patterns and dive archetype.

Screenshots

Dive Log4 screens
AfterDive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AfterDive at Free against Dive Log's $14.99. AfterDive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Dive Log's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked). On ads, 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

AfterDive is free to download; Dive Log costs $14.99 up front. Dive Log sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. AfterDive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dive Log ships an update monthly, AfterDive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Dive Log versus AfterDive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDive LogAfterDive
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreg MclaughlinAugustina Taryn Mook

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Dive Log

One-time11
  • Suunto Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • Mares Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • Crest Bluetooth Download$2.99
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  • Shearwater Download$2.99
  • bluebuddy Download$2.99
  • SCUBAPRO Download$2.99
  • Pelagic Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • Cressi Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • Ratio Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • Halcyon Bluetooth Download$2.99
  • DCbuddy Support$4.99
None

AfterDive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dive Log free?
Dive Log costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AfterDive free?
AfterDive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dive Log or AfterDive have ads?
Neither Dive Log nor AfterDive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dive Log or AfterDive?
Dive Log ships an update monthly, and AfterDive fortnightly. Most recently, Dive Log was updated on October 12, 2026 and AfterDive on October 6, 2026.

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