Comparison

PayTheHippo vs ScubaTrail

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

Head to head
About

PayTheHippo

Features
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PAY THE HIPPO - YOUR TEAM'S DIGITAL FINE BOX Pay The Hippo is your team's digital fine box for managing and assigning fines to each other to save up money for your next big event. Whether you are part of a sports team or a study group Pay The Hippo can be used to better give your comrades an overview of who owes what. Enjoy! The Pay The Hippo team

About

ScubaTrail

Features
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ScubaTrail is your personal dive log plus an open, community-built map of dive sites, dive centers and marine life — on web and mobile. LOG IN THE FIELD (offline-first) • Log dives the moment you surface — works without signal, syncs when you're back online. • Add photos (location metadata is stripped for your privacy). • Tag the species you saw and build your life list. EXPLORE • An open map of dive sites, dive centers and marine species you can browse for free. • Find sites near you; see what others have spotted. REMEMBER & SHARE • Your logbook is private by default. Share individual dives or a public profile only if you choose. • Rate the operators and guides you actually dived with. PRO (optional) • Import dives from your dive computer over Bluetooth, and scan paper logbooks. • Gas/air calculations, gear tracking and multi-device sync. Pro is a subscription available on the web. Your dive log and photos are yours — private by default. We don't sell your data or use advertising trackers. Data is hosted in the EU. Dive safely: ScubaTrail is a logbook, not a dive computer or planner. Always rely on a certified dive computer, proper training and your own judgement.

Screenshots

PayTheHippo4 screens
ScubaTrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScubaTrail at every 2 weeks against PayTheHippo's every 3 months. PayTheHippo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayTheHippo ships an update every 3 months, ScubaTrail every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PayTheHippo versus ScubaTrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayTheHippoScubaTrail
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonas KristensenJan Hjelvang

In-app purchases

None

PayTheHippo

No in-app purchases

None

ScubaTrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayTheHippo free?
PayTheHippo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScubaTrail free?
ScubaTrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PayTheHippo or ScubaTrail have ads?
Neither PayTheHippo nor ScubaTrail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayTheHippo or ScubaTrail?
PayTheHippo ships an update every 3 months, and ScubaTrail every 2 weeks. Most recently, PayTheHippo was updated on November 1, 2026 and ScubaTrail on October 31, 2026.

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