Comparison

DIVE Magazine vs Decosoft

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

Decosoft

Plan your dives with this comprehensive tech diving tool. It offers a user-friendly interface, advanced decompression models, and various dive calculators to ensure safe and enjoyable underwater adventures. Save, share, and prepare for every dive with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • User-friendly dive planning interface
  • Bühlmann decompression model
  • Detailed runtime table with graphs
  • Support for OC and CCR
  • Multiple dive calculators
  • Save and share dive plans
Features
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Meet Decosoft - your tech diving planner in your pocket. Benefit from a variety of features that help you compose the best dive plan. Easily prepare for your adventure ahead so you can enjoy every dive to the fullest. Main features: - User-friendly interface, designed to simplify dive planning - Bühlmann decompression model with gradient factors - Advanced dive settings - Detailed runtime table with graph, gas consumption and more dive details - Easy lost-gas preview of the dive plan - Support for Open Circuit (OC) and Closed Circuit Rebreathers (CCR) - Repetitive dives - Save tanks and plans for further use - Share your dives with others Diving calculators included: - Maximum bottom time - SAC - Surface air consumption - MOD - Maximum operational depth - END - Equivalent narcotic depth - EAD - Equivalent air depth - Best mix for depth - Gas blending Dive safely, dive with Decosoft. Try today!

Screenshots

DIVE Magazine2 screens
Decosoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Decosoft at every 2 weeks against DIVE Magazine's 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 Decosoft sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIVE Magazine ships an update every 7 months, Decosoft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DIVE Magazine versus Decosoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIVE MagazineDecosoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnected Digital LtdDecosoft s.r.o.

Customer experience

DIVE Magazine

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

Decosoft

Written reviews1 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

Decosoft

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
8 purchases

Decosoft

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Partner1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Partners1 Year trial$39.991 Year
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  • Ultimate14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ultimate Offer1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ultimate$20.99
  • Ultimate$23.99
  • Ultimate$29.99

Questions

Is DIVE Magazine free?
DIVE Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decosoft free?
Decosoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DIVE Magazine or Decosoft have ads?
Neither DIVE Magazine nor Decosoft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIVE Magazine or Decosoft?
DIVE Magazine ships an update every 7 months, and Decosoft every 2 weeks. Most recently, DIVE Magazine was updated on August 28, 2026 and Decosoft on September 21, 2026.

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