DiveGenius vs Current
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DiveGenius
Get real-time dive conditions directly on your lock screen. Check visibility, surf size, water temperature, and local notes before you go diving. Make informed decisions about your dive day with quick, glanceable information.
- Lock screen widgets
- Live dive reports
- Visibility updates
- Surf size information
- Water temperature
- Local dive spot notes
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Tired of pulling up three different apps just to see if today’s good for diving? This puts everything you care about right on your lock screen. - Lock screen widgets with live dive reports - Visibility updates so you know if the water’s clear - Surf size so you’re not surprised by big sets - Current water temps for that first splash - Local notes from the spots you actually dive No more guessing when you’re packing gear. Just glance at your phone and know if it’s a kelp forest day or a stay on land day. It’s simple, quick, and built for divers who actually get in the water. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Current
Get detailed, physics-based surf forecasts for over 1,000 surf breaks. View 16-day outlooks including swell, wind, tide, and surf heights. Features animated maps and unique spot statistics like water temperature and breaker type.
- 16-day surf forecast
- Animated wind, current, and swell maps
- Detailed spot statistics
- Water temperature with wetsuit recommendations
- Custom spot forecasting
- Hourly forecast for first 10 days
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Current gives you physics-based surf forecasts for more than 1,000 breaks across California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, and the East and Gulf Coasts. Current is part of a movement to create more accurate and detailed surf forecasts. What you get: • 16-day surf forecast for every spot - swell, wind, tide, surf heights, and ratings • An animated map - wind, currents, and swell in motion, surf height painted along the coastline • Spot stats you won't find anywhere else - set height, breaker type, peakiness, plus water temperature with a wetsuit pick • Secret spots - draw your own spot anywhere on the coast and get a full forecast for it The 10-day forecast is free for every spot. Upgrade to Current Premium for the full 16-day forecast, future-day spot stats, and future-day map overlays. Forecasts are estimates. Always check real conditions and surf within your limits. CURRENT PREMIUM (optional subscription) The hourly surf forecast is free for days 1–10. Premium unlocks days 11–16, plus future-day map overlays (surf height, wind, currents, water temperature) and future-day spot stats. Premium Monthly: [monthly price]/month. Premium Annual: [annual price]/year. Both auto-renew. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://currentsurf.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://currentsurf.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Current at 4.5 against DiveGenius's 3.5. Current also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). DiveGenius's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. DiveGenius sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Current sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Current holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DiveGenius's written reviews are positive against 71% of Current's.
DiveGenius ships an update weekly, Current every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DiveGenius | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 313 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Brett Roeloffs | Colin Weaver |
Customer experience
DiveGenius
Current
In-app purchases
DiveGenius
- DiveGenius Pro$4.997 Days
- DiveGenius Pro$5.991 Month
- DiveGenius Pro$8.991 Month
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- DiveGenius Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Wallpaper Pack$4.99
Current
- Current Premium$4.991 Month
- Current Premium Annual$29.991 Year
