LSD Scuba vs NS Workboat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LSD Scuba
This app offers consultancy services for establishing and operating scuba diving schools. It provides advice on PADI affiliation, IT systems, dive professional training, new dive site identification, marketing, and setting up scuba clubs.
- Scuba diving school establishment advice
- PADI affiliation guidance
- IT systems consultancy
- Dive professional training
- New dive site identification
- Marketing consultancy
- Scuba club setup advice
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LSD Scuba was created to provide scuba diving, travel, photography and consultancy services to organisations and individuals worldwide. The Company is currently affiliated to, and working with, London School of Diving in the United Kingdom, Dive Saint Lucia/Scuba Steve's Diving in the Caribbean and LSD Photography. Also in the 'family' are First Aid People, The Travel Biz, DIAL Dive and 7 The Harbour (a luxury waterside villa in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia). Consultancy Services Provided by LSD Scuba: The services which LSD Scuba will provide to its clients are as follows: Advice on Establishing and Operating a Scuba Diving School: LSD Scuba will provide consultancy advice to clients wishing to establish and operate a scuba diving school on how to go about doing this. PADI Advisory Service: New scuba diving schools that wish to affiliate with PADI need to be certified by PADI and maintain an on-going relationship with the organisation, including purchasing materials from PADI. LSD Scuba, through its association with LSD, has extensive knowledge of PADl, its workings, personnel and how this organisation operates worldwide. LSD Scuba will advise its diving school client on how to access and get the most out of an association with PADI. IT Systems Advisory Service: LSD Scuba will train its clients in the development and maintenance of knowledge and information systems, Customer Relationship Management IT systems and other database systems specific to the scuba diving industry. Dive Professional Training and Development: LSD Scuba will offer its clients a training service whereby LSD Scuba will train the professional scuba diving staff of its clients to be able to deliver PADI courses. This is a "train the trainer" concept. New Dive Site Identification: LSD Scuba will provide new dive site identification services to its clients. LSD Scuba will help its clients to identify and map new dive sites in close proximity to the dive school locations of its clients. Marketing Consultancy Services: LSD Scuba will provide consultancy advice to its scuba diving school clients about how to conduct promotional activities designed to generate business for their diving school. A key aspect to this advice will involve providing advice on how to partner with tour operators, hotels and travel agents in order to maximise the chances that tourists will take up the challenge and excitement of scuba diving whilst on their vacation. Scuba Club: LSD Scuba will consult with its clients on the best way of setting up a scuba club linked to a dive school. Pro Bono Work: Finally, but importantly, LSD Scuba will advise its clients who wish to commence or expand their pro bono activities on ways to do this. In the diving industry, such pro bono projects typically benefit underprivileged local children and other local charitable organisations. London School of Diving and Dive Saint Lucia are certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (“PADI”). PADI is the world’s largest scuba diving training agency and has been operating for over 40 years. Further information about PADI can be found at www.PADI.com. London School of Diving is one of the UK’s largest and most respected scuba diving schools and has been operating from its base in West London for over 15 years. London School of Diving regularly receives accolades from its customers, PADI and UK local government councils. Further information about London School of Diving can be found at www.londonschoolofdiving.co.uk. London School of Diving is a 5* Career Development Centre. This PADI Career Development Center (CDC) classification is awarded annually to PADI Five Star Instructor Development Centers and Five Star Instructor Development Dive Resorts that dedicate their businesses to professional development beyond regular scuba instructor training and meet the highest requirements for training PADI scuba diving leaders. PADI CDCs offer career-oriented training to prepare scuba diving pro
NS Workboat
This app helps manage vessel operations and ensure compliance with maritime regulations. It offers checklist-based functionality for audits, inspections, and daily tasks, with offline capabilities and data syncing for smarter operational decisions.
- Checklist-based inspections and audits
- Offline data capture and syncing
- Crew sign-on/sign-off management
- Maintenance and compliance task tracking
- Hazardous condition reporting
- Equipment history and inventory management
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Manage your fleet with confidence using the Nautical Systems® Workboat mobile app. The app enables operational compliance from day one with checklist based functionality, one-stop audit support and limited training requirements Compliant with all Subchapter M compliance options: USCG | TSMS | RCP | ISM Compliant with OSV – OVID (OVIQ) + IMCA DSV, DIVING, DP vessels- IMCA ISM, STCW TMSA, OCIMF SIRE, BIQ Data captured on board for compliance can also provide valuable insights in the office, leading to smarter operational decisions and improved performance. Intuitive Functionality: • Scales with organization • Easy data entry onboard • Works in offline mode; syncs to onboard server • Crew Sign-on and Sign-off Day-to-Day Operations Ready: • Supports work order completions, audit inspections, checklist-based inspections, on-board meetings and drills, audits, sign-on and sign-off crew and document delivery • Maintenance and Compliance tasks • HSQE with questionnaire and checklist support • Identify critical equipment history for inspections and audits • Reporting on hazardous conditions, inspections and equipment failures • Update key operational information such as equipment running hours and spares inventory • Maintain electronic towing vessel record • Manage visitors • Critical equipment lists and its job history We are committed to providing the most reliable customer service and product improvements based on your feedback. Disclosure NS Workboat Mobile app functionality is available through an ABS Nautical Systems Enterprise subscription software license. Nautical Systems Enterprise puts the client in control of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance by showing the client the location of potentially private data and allowing case by case determination for data handling. The software will contain functionality that enables clients to carry out their obligations under the GDPR, such as searching for personal data in comments, documents and attachments, utility for anonymization of crew records that contain personal data, and compiling reports in response to individuals’ requests for their personal data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NS Workboat at none against LSD Scuba's shown. NS Workboat also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). LSD Scuba's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LSD Scuba ships an update every 15 months, NS Workboat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LSD Scuba | NS Workboat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | London School of diving | ABS Nautical System LLC |
Customer experience
LSD Scuba
NS Workboat
In-app purchases
LSD Scuba
No in-app purchases
NS Workboat
No in-app purchases







