Comparison

DIVE Magazine vs Easy Deco

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

Head to head
About

DIVE Magazine

Access the latest diving news and a monthly roundup of past articles for free. Subscribers unlock a vast archive of content dating back to 2010, including digital magazine issues with stunning photography and in-depth articles.

Highlights
  • Latest diving news and ocean stories
  • In-depth diving destination guides
  • Monthly article roundups
  • Archive of digital magazine issues
  • Full-page and mobile-optimized viewing
Features
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With our mobile friendly app you can get all the latest news from DIVE for free and access a handy-round up of previous articles each month. And subscribers can access a vast archive of DIVE articles going back to 2010 including digital versions of our beautiful quarterly magazine brimming with top rate articles and awesome photographs. The DIVE app is the perfect way to browse ALL our content from your phone or tablet: • DIVELIVE Keeps you update with all the latest diving and ocean stories - travel guides, kit reviews, in-depth articles, videos and stunning photographs • DESTINATIONS In-depth guides to the world's top diving areas including the Philippines, the Bahamas and Malta • DIVE ISSUES A full archive of monthly issues going back to May 2010 and all our quarterly, collector magazines which can be viewed either as full pages or optimized to be read on your mobile We have been producing DIVE for more than 20 years - the magazine, website, newsletter and app that divers deserve! The DIVE Magazine subscription on iOS is available as follows: ∙Annual digital subscription for £10.49 ∙Payment will be charged to your iTunes account on confirmation of purchase ∙Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period ∙Account will be charged for £10.49 renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period depending on subscription plan ∙Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase ∙No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period The DIVE magazine privacy policy may be found here http://divemagazine.co.uk/privacy and the DIVE magazine terms of use may be found here http://divemagazine.co.uk/terms

About

Easy Deco

This app assists technical divers in planning dives for open circuit and closed circuit systems. It allows for easy setup of various gas mixes and cylinders, providing insights into their effects and requirements. The app warns users about critical factors like PPO2, ICD, and gas density.

Highlights
  • Open circuit and closed circuit dive planning
  • Customizable gas and cylinder setups
  • Real-time gas requirement calculations
  • Warnings for PPO2, ICD, and gas density
  • Supports multiple common gas mixes
Features
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Dive planning app for open circuit and closed circuit technical divers.  Easy setup of different gasses and cylinders for later use so you can quickly swap between your common mixes and see the effects and gas requirements for your dive plan. Warns for PPO2, ICD, gas density, gas requirements etc. Privacy Policy - http://www.tec-diver.eu/easy-deco-privacy-policy.html End User License Agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DIVE Magazine2 screens
Easy Deco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DIVE Magazine at 4.4 against Easy Deco's 3.0. DIVE Magazine also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 2). Easy Deco's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. DIVE Magazine sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per year and Easy Deco sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DIVE Magazine holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DIVE Magazine has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of DIVE Magazine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy Deco's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIVE Magazine ships an update every 7 months, Easy Deco every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DIVE Magazine versus Easy Deco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIVE MagazineEasy Deco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.3
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnected Digital LtdMillennium Ltd

Customer experience

DIVE Magazine

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews935 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

Easy Deco

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DIVE Magazine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when accessing back issues
  • Download issues and unreliable offline access
  • Forced review popups that cannot be dismissed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline download and reading support
  • Improved navigation and user experience
  • More interactive and multimedia content
  • Expanded coverage of cold water diving

Easy Deco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

DIVE Magazine

Subscriptions1
  • Dive Subscription - With Full Access to All Issues$13.991 Year
One-time10
  • July 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
  • June 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
  • May 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
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  • August 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
  • September 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
  • October 2010 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
  • Dive Magazine Issue November 2010$3.99
  • Dive Magazine Issue December 2010$3.99
  • Dive Magazine Issue January 2011$3.99
  • February 2011 Issue - Dive Magazine$3.99
3 purchases

Easy Deco

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is DIVE Magazine free?
DIVE Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Deco free?
Easy Deco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DIVE Magazine or Easy Deco?
DIVE Magazine is rated higher. DIVE Magazine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Easy Deco averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DIVE Magazine or Easy Deco have ads?
Neither DIVE Magazine nor Easy Deco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIVE Magazine or Easy Deco?
DIVE Magazine ships an update every 7 months, and Easy Deco every 2 months. Most recently, DIVE Magazine was updated on August 28, 2026 and Easy Deco on September 25, 2026.

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