Comparison

divelogs vs Dive Shearwater

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

Dive Shearwater

This app serves as a digital dive log, allowing divers to meticulously record their underwater adventures. It features interactive maps to track explored locations and integrates with specific hardware to automatically capture dive site coordinates. Designed for simplicity and reliability, it helps divers organize records and plan future dives.

Highlights
  • Interactive dive maps
  • Automatic dive site coordinate capture
  • Streamlined user experience
  • Dive history tracking
  • Gear setup refinement
  • Dive planning tools
Features
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The world is your dive log. Built for simplicity and reliability, Dive Shearwater gives you the tools you need now and the foundation for even more powerful features in the future. More than just another dive log - With an improved user flow and streamlined experience, Dive Shearwater feels intuitive and easy to use. Keep your records organized and focus on the details that matter most to every diver. Track your adventures - Use the interactive dive maps to build your own personal guide of the places you’ve explored. Automatically capture dive site coordinates with the new Swift GPS transmitter on any air integrated Shearwater computer. Whether you're marking new dive sites, refining your gear setup, or simply keeping your dive history pristine, Dive Shearwater delivers a seamless, intuitive experience tailored for divers of all skill levels who value precision and adventure. Together, Shearwater dive computers and the Dive Shearwater app form a complete ecosystem—delivering precision in the water and clarity on land. Dive Shearwater builds on our core principles of being powerful, simple and reliable, while giving you the dive tools you need to track, reflect, and plan your next adventure with confidence.

Screenshots

divelogs4 screens
Dive Shearwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: divelogs at 67% against Dive Shearwater's 8%. divelogs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). Dive Shearwater's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

divelogs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dive Shearwater has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of divelogs's written reviews are positive against 8% of Dive Shearwater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
divelogs versus Dive Shearwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdivelogsDive Shearwater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.5 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB103 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRainer MohrShearwater Research

Customer experience

divelogs

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Dive Shearwater

All ratings45 ratings
Positive4.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative84.0%

In-app purchases

None

divelogs

No in-app purchases

None

Dive Shearwater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is divelogs free?
divelogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dive Shearwater free?
Dive Shearwater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, divelogs or Dive Shearwater?
divelogs is rated higher. divelogs averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dive Shearwater averages 1.5 from 45 ratings.
Do divelogs or Dive Shearwater have ads?
Neither divelogs nor Dive Shearwater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, divelogs or Dive Shearwater?
divelogs ships an update monthly, and Dive Shearwater monthly. Most recently, divelogs was updated on September 9, 2026 and Dive Shearwater on September 19, 2026.

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