Comparison

divelogs vs Active Log

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 information on the go. Add, edit, and sync dive logs, certifications, and gear. Supports various import formats for seamless data integration.

Highlights
  • Sync dive logs
  • Add and edit dives
  • Manage certifications
  • Track dive gear
  • Import FIT, UDDF, Subsurface XML
  • Import Shearwater Cloud *.db
  • Import MySSI
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. Imports FIT, UDDF, Subsurface XML, Shearwater Cloud *.db, MySSI Imports

About

Active Log

This app serves as a comprehensive dive logbook for scuba and freediving enthusiasts. It allows users to track progress, plan dives, import data from dive computers and existing files, and store important documents. It also includes safety calculators and works offline.

Highlights
  • Dive computer data import
  • Log file import (SSRF, .FIT)
  • Dive planning and profile tracking
  • Document and certification storage
  • Offline functionality
  • Safety calculators (MOD, EAD, ppO2)
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
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Active Log is an all-in-one app for scuba diving, technical diving, freediving, swimming and conditioning. Log and analyse your dives, import dives from supported dive computers, plan recreational and technical dives, train for freediving, create swimming workouts and improve your strength, endurance and conditioning. Whether you're a recreational diver, technical diver, freediver or swimmer, Active Log brings your activities, training and progress together in one place. DIVE LOGBOOK • Log recreational and technical scuba dives • Add dive details, locations, buddies, equipment, notes and photos • View your dive history and statistics • Track your progress and personal records • Store certifications, insurance, medical documents and assessments • Keep your diving information organised in one place DIVE COMPUTER & IMPORT Download dives directly from supported dive computers, including Shearwater, Suunto, Scubapro, Apeks and more. Import existing dive data from supported formats such as Subsurface/SSRF and FIT, or export and import dives in JSON format. Spend less time entering dive information manually and more time exploring your dives. DIVE PLANNER Plan your next dive before entering the water. Create recreational dive plans and review your dive profile, depth, time, gas requirements, decompression and expected run time. Keep your dive plans together with your dive logbook so you can plan, dive and review in one app. TECHDIVE Advanced planning and calculation tools for trained technical divers: • Decompression and multi-gas dive planning • Gas requirements and reserves • Gas Analyzer • Nitrox and Trimix blending • Recommended Gas Mix and Top-up Tank • MOD, EAD, END and PPO₂ calculations Active Log gives technical divers practical tools for preparing and analysing more complex dives. FREEDIVING Freediving is more than holding your breath. Train your breath, body and mind with: • CO₂ and O₂ tables • Custom apnea training • Dry training • Stretching and mobility • Mindset and mental preparation • Training history and progress tracking Build your freediving training around breathing, relaxation, physical preparation and mental performance. SWIMMING Train smarter in the pool or open water. • Create structured swimming workouts • Send swimming workouts to your Apple Watch or Garmin, follow your training, and sync completed results back to ActiveLog. • Organise workouts into warm-up, main sets, drills, recovery and cooldown • Train freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and more • Track distance, sets, intensity and rest • Record your swims • Follow your swimming progress over time Whether you're swimming for fitness, technique or performance, Active Log helps you structure your training and keep improving. CONDITIONING Improve the fitness that supports your diving, freediving and swimming. Create conditioning workouts focused on: • Strength • Endurance • Mobility • General fitness Combine water training with physical conditioning to become stronger, fitter and better prepared for your activities. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Active Log brings your diving, freediving, swimming and training history together so you can follow your performance, statistics, goals and personal progress over time. YOUR ACTIVITIES, ANYWHERE Active Log works offline, so important information remains available at the dive site, on the boat, at the pool or while travelling. Your data can also be securely stored in the cloud and accessed across multiple devices. DIVE. FREEDIVE. SWIM. TRAIN. Log your adventures. Plan what comes next. Train with purpose. Track your progress. Active Log — your water sports, one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

divelogs4 screens
Active Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: divelogs at none against Active Log's 4. Active Log's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Active Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. divelogs asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for divelogs against 5.0 for Active Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of divelogs's written reviews are positive against 100% of Active Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

divelogs ships an update every 2 weeks, Active Log every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
divelogs versus Active Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdivelogsActive Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.515.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRainer MohrDuong Do

Customer experience

divelogs

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

Active Log

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

divelogs

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Active Log

Subscriptions4
  • Freediving module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • TechDive module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Swimming module (yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Diving module (yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is divelogs free?
divelogs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Log free?
Active Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, divelogs or Active Log?
divelogs and Active Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do divelogs or Active Log have ads?
Neither divelogs nor Active Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, divelogs or Active Log?
divelogs ships an update every 2 weeks, and Active Log every 2 days. Most recently, divelogs was updated on October 30, 2026 and Active Log on October 24, 2026.

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