Comparison

divelogs vs Global Dive Sphere

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

Head to head
About

divelogs

Manage your diving activities and certifications with this companion app. Add, edit, and sync your dive logs, gear, and certifications with the web platform. Supports importing dive data from FIT files.

Highlights
  • Sync dive logs with web platform
  • Add and edit dives
  • Manage certifications
  • Track dive gear
  • Import FIT files
Features
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divelogs.de/.org companion app. Sync your divelogs data to the app. Add and edit dives, certifications and gear, sync back any time later. Now supports FIT file imports

About

Global Dive Sphere

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The Global Dive Sphere app brings you closer to diving and the community. Be inspired by other divers, find new dive sites around the world or network with the community. The Global Dive Sphere app brings you closer to diving and the unique community. Be inspired by other divers, find new dive sites around the world or connect with the community. In the feed, you can see posts from other divers and your friends. You can also easily publish your own posts. On the map, you can discover new dive sites, schools, shops and other divers. In the chat, you have the opportunity to get in touch with your friends and other divers.

Screenshots

divelogs4 screens
Global Dive Sphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: divelogs at none against Global Dive Sphere's shown. Global Dive Sphere's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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

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

divelogs ships an update monthly, Global Dive Sphere weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
divelogs versus Global Dive Sphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdivelogsGlobal Dive Sphere
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRainer MohrGlobalDiveSphere AG

In-app purchases

None

divelogs

No in-app purchases

None

Global Dive Sphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is divelogs free?
divelogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Global Dive Sphere free?
Global Dive Sphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do divelogs or Global Dive Sphere have ads?
Global Dive Sphere shows ads; divelogs does not.
Which is updated more often, divelogs or Global Dive Sphere?
divelogs ships an update monthly, and Global Dive Sphere weekly. Most recently, divelogs was updated on September 9, 2026 and Global Dive Sphere on October 5, 2026.

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