Comparison

DIVER MAGAZINE vs DeeperBlue.com

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dive gear testing
  • Training guides
  • Dive holiday destinations
  • Underwater photography
  • Expert reporting
  • News and features
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

About

DeeperBlue.com

Stay informed about freediving, scuba diving, ocean advocacy, and diving travel with daily news, in-depth articles, and unbiased reviews. Access ultimate guides, watch videos, and engage with a passionate community.

Highlights
  • Daily diving journalism
  • Live news notifications
  • In-depth feature articles
  • Ultimate diving guides
  • Video of the Week
  • Community comments and sharing
  • Searchable archives
Features
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Get the latest breaking news daily, comprehensive in-depth articles, unbiased reviews, and regular features on Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy, and Diving Travel via the official DeeperBlue.com app. DeeperBlue.com is one of the premier online destinations for divers. Founded in 1996 we have a thriving community built around those passionate about the underwater world. DeeperBlue.com is far more than just a simple dive blog or forum – the site has strong editorial feature articles, daily news on diving, a thriving forum, user-submitted photo galleries, and a global social media presence. Some features of the new DeeperBlue.com App are: • Access the full range of daily DeeperBlue.com diving journalism, specially designed for your iPhone or iPad • Stay up to date with live news with notifications • In-depth features covering Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy, and Diving Travel • Check out our ultimate guides to diving including our Beginner Guides and Top Dive Sites of the World • Watch our Video of the Week directly in the app. • Receive notifications and alerts to stay informed on the underwater world • Choose what you are interested in • Read comments on articles and share your own thoughts • Share stories by email, Whatsapp, and your favorite social media app • Search our extensive archives directly in the app. This app is totally free to download and use.

Screenshots

DIVER MAGAZINE4 screens
DeeperBlue.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeeperBlue.com at 100% against DIVER MAGAZINE's 37%. DeeperBlue.com also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DIVER MAGAZINE sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DeeperBlue.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeeperBlue.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeeperBlue.com has 61 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of DIVER MAGAZINE's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeeperBlue.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DIVER MAGAZINE ships an update every 5 months, DeeperBlue.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DIVER MAGAZINE versus DeeperBlue.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDIVER MAGAZINEDeeperBlue.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings661 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedDeeperBlue.com

Customer experience

DIVER MAGAZINE

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.3%

DeeperBlue.com

All ratings61 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DIVER MAGAZINE

Subscriptions3
  • Diver$1.991 Month
  • Diver$15.996 Months
  • Diver$26.991 Year
One-time7
  • Travel Guide$0.99
  • Diver Travel Guide 2012-13$0.99
  • January 2012 (id:404633)$3.99
Show 4 more
  • April 2012 (id:364771)$3.99
  • May 2012 (id:364564)$3.99
  • August 2012 (id:364882)$3.99
  • DIVER issue 238$3.99
None

DeeperBlue.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DIVER MAGAZINE free?
DIVER MAGAZINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeeperBlue.com free?
DeeperBlue.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DIVER MAGAZINE or DeeperBlue.com?
DeeperBlue.com is rated higher. DIVER MAGAZINE averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while DeeperBlue.com averages 4.8 from 61 ratings.
Do DIVER MAGAZINE or DeeperBlue.com have ads?
Neither DIVER MAGAZINE nor DeeperBlue.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DIVER MAGAZINE or DeeperBlue.com?
DIVER MAGAZINE ships an update every 5 months, and DeeperBlue.com every 3 months. Most recently, DIVER MAGAZINE was updated on October 1, 2026 and DeeperBlue.com on September 5, 2026.

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