Comparison

Tech Dive 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

Tech Dive

This app helps plan scuba dives with various calculators for gas, depth, and air consumption. It supports metric and imperial units and offers advanced features through an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Dive planning calculators
  • Gas and air consumption calculations
  • Metric and imperial unit support
  • Depth and EAD calculations
  • Enriched Air-Nitrox mix calculation
  • Unit conversion tools
Features
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Diving should be safe and fun. We develop Tech Dive as a simple tool to plan and calculate your next underwater adventure. Tech Dive is an advanced scuba dive calculator and supports metric and imperial units. This app continues to grow as a one-stop technical diver tool. A technical decompression (DECO) planner will be incorporated with the future PRO version. DIVE CALCULATORS Tool for accurate dive planning, education, and training. ▸ Surface Air Consumption - SAC ▸ Respiratory Minute Volume - RMV ▸ Maximum Bottom Time ▸ Gas Required ▸ Maximum Operating Depth - MOD ▸ Equivalent Air Depth - EAD ▸ Best Enriched Air-Nitrox (EAN) Mix ▸ Equivalent Narcotic Depth - END (Plus only) ▸ Trimix Gas Planner (Plus Only) ▸ Cylinder Fill (Plus only) ▸ Cylinder Top-Up (Plus only) CONVERSION TOOLS ▸ Metric / Imperial Units ▸ Absolute Depth (Atmospheric Depth) ▸ Cylinder Volume / Pressure ▸ Partial Pressure PLUS FEATURES (IN-APP PURCHASE) Tech Dive Plus includes all basic features plus: ▸ Equivalent Narcotic Depth - END Calculator ▸ Trimix Gas Planner ▸ Cylinder Fill calculations (Air, Nitrox, Trimix) ▸ Cylinder Top-Up calculations ▸ Export/share all calculation results as PDF SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Tech Dive is free to download and the basic features free to use. A paid upgrade to Plus or PRO versions provide access to premium features and additional tools. We may offer trial subscriptions that give limited time access to paid features and premium content for the duration of the trial period. Trial subscriptions automatically expire and the app will revert back to the basic version thereafter. No data is lost but access and use of premium features will no longer be available.

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 • 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

Tech Dive4 screens
Active Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Log at every 3 days against Tech Dive's every 4 weeks. Active Log also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tech Dive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Active Log sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tech Dive against 5.0 for Active Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tech Dive ships an update every 4 weeks, Active Log every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tech Dive versus Active Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTech DiveActive Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkytip LLCDuong Do

Customer experience

Tech Dive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

2 purchases

Tech Dive

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Annual$7.991 Year
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 Tech Dive free?
Tech Dive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Active Log free?
Active Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tech Dive or Active Log?
Tech Dive and Active Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tech Dive or Active Log have ads?
Neither Tech Dive nor Active Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tech Dive or Active Log?
Tech Dive ships an update every 4 weeks, and Active Log every 3 days. Most recently, Tech Dive was updated on September 24, 2026 and Active Log on October 10, 2026.

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