DIVER MAGAZINE vs Dive Plan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DIVER MAGAZINE
Access Britain's leading diving magazine, featuring in-depth gear tests, training guides, holiday destinations, and underwater photography. Explore expert reporting on news and features relevant to scuba divers.
- Dive gear testing
- Training guides
- Dive holiday destinations
- Underwater photography
- Expert reporting
- News and features
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DIVER is Britain's best-selling diving magazine – consistently out-performing all its competitors combined on the open market. DIVER Magazine's coverage of every aspect of the sport is unrivalled, especially in the realms of dive-gear testing, training, dive holiday destinations and underwater photography. Over more than five decades it has established a formidable reputation for expert and authoritative reporting of the news, views and features that matter to all scuba divers. -------------------- This is a free app download with paid content within. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. Available subscriptions are: 1 month: £1.99/ US$ 2.99 [1 issue] 6 months: £11.99/ US$ 15.99 [6 issues] 12 months: £19.99/ US$ 26.99 [12 issues] -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period, you will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased Bundles of single issues can be also be bought within the application. To use purchased credits, simply click on the issue price and select ‘use credit’. This allows you to purchase back issues at reduced prices. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
Dive Plan
This app serves as a digital decompression table and logbook for divers. It helps calculate non-stop dive times and log dives, compatible with major diving organizations' tables. It supports both air and enriched air (nitrox) tanks.
- Digital decompression tables
- Dive logbook
- Compatibility with major diving organizations
- Supports air and nitrox tanks
- Practice for dive certification exams
- General dive planning guide
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Dive Plan is a dive planning and logbook app for recreational scuba divers. Plan single and repetitive no-decompression dives, work out Nitrox mixes, keep a complete logbook, and check the weather and water temperature at your dive site — all from your iPhone or iPad. PLAN YOUR DIVES • Plan first dives and repetitive dive chains using standard recreational no-decompression tables — pressure groups, no-decompression limits, and surface intervals • Repetitive dives carry each dive's pressure group into the next, with the surface interval pre-filled from real elapsed time • Clear safety-stop guidance (required or recommended) for every dive • The planner won't produce a dive that exceeds no-decompression limits — it tells you instead • Metric or imperial, switchable anytime NITROX / ENRICHED AIR • Set your oxygen fraction (FO2) and partial pressure limit (PPO2) • See maximum operating depth (MOD) and equivalent air depth (EAD) for each dive DIVE LOGBOOK • Record depth, bottom time, date and time, location, tank pressures, air/surface/bottom temperature, gas mix, and notes • Automatic, continuous dive numbering • Review your history on the dashboard: total dives, total bottom time, deepest and longest dives, plus today's dives and your last ten AT-A-GLANCE DASHBOARD • No-Fly countdown based on the DAN Flying After Diving guidelines — 12 hours after a single dive, 18 hours after multiple dives or consecutive days • Readiness: whether your next dive plans as a fresh first dive or a repetitive one, with a live surface-interval timer since your last logged dive • Current weather and sea-surface temperature for your location WEATHER & WATER CONDITIONS • Local forecast — current conditions, highs and lows, wind, and precipitation, powered by Apple Weather • Map view with search and dropped pins to check conditions anywhere • Sea-surface temperature from NOAA satellite data CERTIFICATIONS & CHECKLISTS • Keep your certification cards, with front and back photos, on your device • Build pre-dive and gear checklists and run them before every dive PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your dives, logs, and photos stay on your device and in your own iCloud • No third-party analytics, no advertising, no tracking DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & IPAD • Universal app, all orientations • Light, dark, and system appearance, with optional background themes DIVE PLAN BASIC & PRO Dive Plan is free to use: one dive plan per day, a 20-entry logbook, one certification card, one checklist, and full weather access — free, forever. Upgrade to Pro for: • Unlimited dive planning • Repetitive dive planning with surface intervals • Nitrox / Enriched Air planning • Unlimited logbook entries, certification cards, and checklists • Premium background themes Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. IMPORTANT Dive Plan is a planning aid, not a substitute for proper training, a certified instructor, or a dive computer. Always dive within the limits of your training and certification, verify every plan against your own dive tables and dive computer, and never rely on a single tool. Calculated results are estimates. You are responsible for your own safety in the water. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DIVER MAGAZINE at 4.3 against Dive Plan's 1.8. DIVER MAGAZINE also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). Dive Plan's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. DIVER MAGAZINE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Dive Plan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DIVER MAGAZINE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 37% and 37% positive.
DIVER MAGAZINE ships an update every 5 months, Dive Plan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DIVER MAGAZINE | Dive Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 1.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jellyfish Connect Limited | AXIS Productions |
Customer experience
DIVER MAGAZINE
Dive Plan
In-app purchases
DIVER MAGAZINE
- Diver$1.991 Month
- Diver$15.996 Months
- Diver$26.991 Year
- Travel Guide$0.99
- Diver Travel Guide 2012-13$0.99
- January 2012 (id:404633)$3.99
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- April 2012 (id:364771)$3.99
- May 2012 (id:364564)$3.99
- August 2012 (id:364882)$3.99
- DIVER issue 238$3.99
Dive Plan
- Dive Plan Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Dive Plan Pro - Annual$17.991 Year
- Nitrox EANX Mode$2.99
- Dive Plan Pro Lifetime$69.99









