divelogs vs Dive Shearwater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
divelogs
Manage your diving information on the go. Add, edit, and sync dive logs, certifications, and gear. Supports various import formats for seamless data integration.
- Sync dive logs
- Add and edit dives
- Manage certifications
- Track dive gear
- Import FIT, UDDF, Subsurface XML
- Import Shearwater Cloud *.db
- Import MySSI
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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. Imports FIT, UDDF, Subsurface XML, Shearwater Cloud *.db, MySSI Imports
Dive Shearwater
This app helps divers log their underwater adventures with an intuitive interface. Track dive sites with interactive maps and automatically capture coordinates. It provides a streamlined experience for organizing dive history and planning future dives.
- Interactive dive maps
- Automatic dive site coordinate capture
- Streamlined user experience
- Organized dive history
- Gear setup refinement
- Future dive planning tools
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: divelogs at 67% against Dive Shearwater's 8%. divelogs also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2). Dive Shearwater's advantage is ratings volume (6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
divelogs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dive Shearwater has 6 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.
divelogs ships an update every 2 weeks, Dive Shearwater monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | divelogs | Dive Shearwater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 8.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rainer Mohr | Shearwater Research |
Customer experience
divelogs
Dive Shearwater
In-app purchases
divelogs
No in-app purchases
Dive Shearwater
No in-app purchases
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