Alert Diver vs DeeperBlue.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alert Diver
Explore dive industry insights, research, and safety information. Discover underwater photography, travel destinations, and marine environmental topics. This app provides valuable content for divers and enthusiasts.
- Dive industry research
- Medical information
- Dive safety guidelines
- Underwater photography
- Dive travel guides
- Marine environmental topics
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Alert Diver magazine, the dive industry’s leading publication, features DAN’s core content of research, education, medical information and dive safety. In addition, Alert Diver showcases underwater photography, dive travel and marine environmental topics. Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) dive safety organization. DAN's mission is to help divers in need of emergency medical assistance and to promote dive safety through research, education, products and services. Published quarterly, Alert Diver is a benefit to members of DAN; its companion website, AlertDiver.com, is available to all. If you are a current DAN member (DAN America region), everything offered in this app is included in your membership and free to you!
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.
- Daily diving journalism
- Live news notifications
- In-depth feature articles
- Ultimate diving guides
- Video of the Week
- Community comments and sharing
- Searchable archives
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DeeperBlue.com at 100% against Alert Diver's 25%. DeeperBlue.com also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DeeperBlue.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeeperBlue.com has 61 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Alert Diver's written reviews are positive against 100% of DeeperBlue.com's.
Alert Diver ships an update every 6 months, DeeperBlue.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alert Diver | DeeperBlue.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Divers Alert Network | DeeperBlue.com |
Customer experience
Alert Diver
DeeperBlue.com
In-app purchases
Alert Diver
No in-app purchases
DeeperBlue.com
No in-app purchases
