Comparison

SCUBAzen vs DiveLogix

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

Head to head
About

SCUBAzen

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scubazen is a scuba dive log that also keeps your certifications and insurance, your gear and its servicing, your wetsuit and weight, and the paperwork a dive shop asks for. it's made for recreational divers who dive on trips and want a complete record without the admin. new in scubazen v2 scubazen is redesigned throughout, and everything in it is free except the travel agent. sign in with the same email and your logbook, gear and certifications are there as you left them. a dive log worth keeping log a day's dives in one sitting. scubazen carries over what stays the same from dive to dive, so you enter the site, the depth and the time. add photos to each dive and search the whole logbook. no signal on the boat? save anyway, and it syncs when you're back online. the right wetsuit and weight zenfinder is a wetsuit and dive weight calculator. it starts from your body, your kit and the water temperature, and the suit answer learns from your own logbook. log that you were cold in a 3 mm at 76°F, and it suggests 5 mm next time. plan the next trip the travel agent reads your certifications and your logbook, then helps you choose where to go next and what fits your diving. your first day with it is free. after that, a trip pass is $4.99 for 30 days of unlimited questions. it's the only paid part of scubazen, and it never renews on its own. ready when the shop asks keep your certification cards and dive insurance in one place, with card numbers and photos of each card. scubazen shows you when your insurance is close to expiring. paperwork, done before you land add a trip and scubazen checks what's ready for it: your gear, what you'll rent and in which sizes, your certifications and insurance. then it writes the shop's paperwork as one pdf you can send ahead. gear that's looked after keep every piece of kit with its service history. scubazen shows what's due, so the regulator gets serviced before the trip. bring your old logbook import the csv export from most dive apps and dive computer software. you check every dive before it's added. you can back up your logbook to csv files at any time. also - a packing checklist built from the kit you own - metric or imperial - a hand signals chart - seven languages: english, german, spanish, french, dutch, polish and russian terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://scubazenapp.com/privacy

About

DiveLogix

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DiveLogiX is a clean, diver-focused logbook for iOS that lets you record every dive—site, date, depth, duration, gases, buddies, and notes—then filter, sort, and review it all in a beautiful logbook. Back up with iCloud and export your dives to CSV for sharing or analysis.

Screenshots

SCUBAzen4 screens
DiveLogix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiveLogix at none against SCUBAzen's 11. DiveLogix also leads on ads (none vs shown). SCUBAzen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price 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. SCUBAzen sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 3 months. DiveLogix asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SCUBAzen versus DiveLogix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCUBAzenDiveLogix
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCUBAzen, LLCPhiline Marchetta

In-app purchases

11 purchases

SCUBAzen

Subscriptions3
  • 3-month premium subscription7 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 6-month premium subscription7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Annual premium subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time8
  • lifetime premiumFree
  • paperwork pack$1.99
  • packing pass$1.99
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  • zenfinder pass$2.99
  • travel agent$9.99
  • scubazen ascend$12.99
  • zen voyage pass$19.99
  • travel lifetime$99.99
None

DiveLogix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SCUBAzen free?
SCUBAzen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiveLogix free?
DiveLogix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SCUBAzen or DiveLogix have ads?
SCUBAzen shows ads; DiveLogix does not.

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