PlayMade vs Descend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlayMade
Discover and book recreational spaces and equipment for various sports and activities. Connect with others in your community to join games and foster a more active lifestyle.
- Interactive map for recreation areas
- Borrow sports equipment
- Discover and join community games
- Connect with like-minded individuals
- Explore new recreational areas
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Reimagine play anytime, anywhere with PlayMade. Our mission is to make recreation accessible and foster community connections. With PlayMade, you can: Discover: Find recreation areas and PlayPods near you using our interactive map. Play: Borrow equipment instantly and start playing your favourite sports or activities. Connect: Join games and meet like-minded individuals in your community. Whether you're looking to stay active, meet new people, or explore new recreational areas, PlayMade has you covered. Download now and start your journey towards a more active and connected lifestyle.
Descend
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No spreadsheets, no faded logbook pages — just one place that grows with every dive, whether you've got a signal or not. LOG EVERY DIVE Site, date, depth, duration, air used, gas mix, conditions, and more — browsed as clean, scannable cards you can sort and search. BUILD YOUR MARINE LIFE COLLECTION 114 species to find, from reef fish to sharks and rays. Log a sighting on any dive and watch your collection fill in. WATCH YOUR MAP FILL IN Every country you've dived is marked automatically. Plus, keep a wishlist of where you want to go next. TRACK YOUR WHOLE DIVING CAREER Totals, personal bests, and averages calculated automatically — plus 44 achievements to unlock as you dive. GEAR & CERTIFICATIONS Keep every c-card and piece of gear alongside your dive history. IMPORT & EXPORT Bring your existing history in via UDDF or CSV. Export a PDF copy of your log any time, fully offline. Works completely offline. No account required to start — only needed if you want your log backed up and synced across devices.
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Verdict
PlayMade and Descend are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PlayMade ships an update every 2 weeks, Descend every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlayMade | Descend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cosist LTD | Oliver de Monchy |
In-app purchases
PlayMade
No in-app purchases
Descend
No in-app purchases
