thesarvo vs MacDive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thesarvo
Access detailed rock climbing and bouldering route information for Tasmania. Discover over 3000 routes and 1500 problems across major climbing areas with maps and topos. All proceeds support the maintenance of thesarvo.com.
- Comprehensive route descriptions
- Detailed maps and topos
- Covers major Tasmanian climbing areas
- Over 3000 routes
- Over 1500 bouldering problems
- Supports website maintenance
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thesarvo provides comprehensive rock climbing and bouldering guides for Tasmania, including route descriptions, maps and topos. Major areas covered include: * Freycinet * Mt Wellington * Ben Lomond * North and South Esk * Frenchmans Cap * Federation Peak * Hobart Craglets * Oatlands * Handsome Crag Over 3000 routes and 1500 problems! All proceeds go the maintenance costs of www.thesarvo.com.
MacDive
Log and manage your scuba dives with detailed profiles and images. Track dive sites automatically via GPS and sync data across devices. Supports direct downloads from compatible dive computers and helps manage your gear.
- Detailed dive log profiles
- GPS dive site tracking
- Smart Bluetooth device downloads
- Gear management and service reminders
- Critter cataloging
- iCloud/Dropbox data sync
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View and log your dives on the go. Detailed profiles, images, Smart Bluetooth downloads and more. We've brought the best features of MacDive for macOS to your pocket. MacDive for iPhone can be used as a fully featured standalone dive log, and it also works great in conjunction with MacDive for macOS. • Browse and manage your dive logs on the go. • Use iCloud or Dropbox to keep your data in sync between your iPhone and MacDive for macOS. • Automatic dive site tracking via GPS. Put your iPhone in your dry bag and worry about the details when you're back on land! • Native downloads from supported Smart Bluetooth devices. • Catalogue and identify the critters you've seen, or the ones you want to find. • Manage your gear and let MacDive remind you when a service is due. MacDive supports downloading dives directly from various Smart Bluetooth devices, like the Shearwater Perdix AI and Teric, Suunto D5 and EON Steel, Scubapro G2, Mares Genius and Bluelink, Heinrichs Weikamp OSTC and the Dive Nav DC Buddy (sold separately). See our website for a full list of devices. Please note that continued use of Location Tracking/GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: thesarvo at Free against MacDive's $9.99. thesarvo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). MacDive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (59 vs 3). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
thesarvo is free to download; MacDive costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for thesarvo against 4.7 for MacDive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacDive has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of thesarvo's written reviews are positive against 80% of MacDive's.
thesarvo ships an update every 12 months, MacDive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | thesarvo | MacDive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 460 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thearvo.com | Mint Software Ltd |
Customer experience
thesarvo
MacDive
In-app purchases
thesarvo
No in-app purchases
MacDive
No in-app purchases
