Comparison

ScubaPlan vs Oquea

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

Head to head
About

ScubaPlan

Plan, log, and manage your dives with this comprehensive tool. Features include precise gas calculations, gear management, and community sharing. It also offers dive computer integration and weather forecasts for safe and confident diving.

Highlights
  • Dive planning with gas calculations
  • Log dives with photos and videos
  • Import dives from computers
  • Gear management
  • Ideal weight calculation
  • Community sharing
  • Weather conditions
Features
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ScubaPlan – Your diving logbook and community Take your dives to the next level with ScubaPlan, the ultimate app to plan, log and manage your dives in a safe and professional way. Designed by and for divers of all levels, ScubaPlan simplifies your pre-dive preparation by offering precise calculations, smart features, and everything you need to dive with confidence. [On your iPhone] · Edit and share photos and videos of your dives with the ScubaPlan community. · Plan your dives with accurate calculations for Air, Nitrox, or Trimix (MOD, EAD, PPO2...). · Import your dives from dive computers by brands like CRESSI, MARES, SUUNTO, and more. · Manage your gear and create custom gear sets for different types of dives. · Calculate your ideal weight based on body type, experience, and equipment. · Add locations to your dives manually or at the time of planning (no background tracking). · Check current weather conditions for more accurate dive planning. · Sign in with Apple anonymously, without sharing your email or personal data. · Sync your data across Apple devices with end-to-end encryption: only you hold the key. · Suggest or vote for new features directly within the app. [On your Apple Watch Ultra] We’re working on getting the official permission to access depth sensors up to 40 m on Apple Watch Ultra. For now, the app works up to 6 m depth. · Use ScubaPlan as a backup dive computer. · Log your dives with key data like duration, max depth, temperature, and charts. · Monitor your 3-minute safety stop at 5 meters. · Use the built-in compass throughout your dive. · Get planned depth alerts (not available due to sensor restrictions). ScubaPlan is completely free for all divers! Enjoy unlimited dive plans, share your underwater photos in the community, and import your dives from popular dive computers like Cressi — all at no cost. If you find ScubaPlan valuable, you can support its development through voluntary contributions to help us keep it private, independent, and built for divers like you. Privacy Policy: https://www.arturocarreterocalvo.com/scubaplan/scubaplan-privacy-policy-en.html Terms of Use: https://www.arturocarreterocalvo.com/scubaplan/scubaplan-terms-en.html

About

Oquea

Features
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Oquea brings your diving life into one app. Log your dives, share memories with other divers and stay connected with your favourite dive centres. Whether you are joining a dive activity, saving your underwater photos or building your personal dive history, Oquea helps you keep everything in one place. DIGITAL DIVE LOGBOOK Save your dives with key details such as dive site, date, depth, time, temperature, marine life and dive centre. Build a clear history of your underwater experiences and keep your progress organised. SHARED ACTIVITY ALBUMS After a dive, participants can upload their photos to the same activity album. Everyone can share, view and download the memories from the dive. JOIN ACTIVITIES WITH A QR CODE Dive centres can create activities and share a QR code with their divers. Scan it, join the activity and save the dive to your logbook. CONNECT WITH DIVE CENTRES Follow your favourite dive centres, discover their activities and stay closer to the places where you dive. YOUR DIVER PROFILE Keep your dives, photos, visited centres, statistics and certifications in your personal profile. Your diving story grows with every dive. SHARE YOUR DIVES Create shareable dive cards and show your underwater experiences on Instagram, WhatsApp and more. FOR DIVERS AND DIVE CENTRES Oquea is built for the diving community. Divers get a simple way to save and share their dives. Dive centres get a modern way to connect with their divers, organise activities and create shared memories after every trip. Download Oquea and start building your diving history.

Screenshots

ScubaPlan4 screens
Oquea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oquea at none against ScubaPlan's 4. Oquea also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ScubaPlan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Oquea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScubaPlan versus Oquea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScubaPlanOquea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArturo Carretero CalvoOquea Technologies SL

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ScubaPlan

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly premium subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly premium subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual premium subscription$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
None

Oquea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScubaPlan free?
ScubaPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oquea free?
Oquea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScubaPlan or Oquea have ads?
Neither ScubaPlan nor Oquea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScubaPlan or Oquea?
ScubaPlan ships an update fortnightly, and Oquea fortnightly. Most recently, ScubaPlan was updated on September 30, 2026 and Oquea on October 16, 2026.

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