Comparison

Dive Kit vs Submersion Dive Log

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

Head to head
About

Dive Kit

This app provides comprehensive dive planning tools for various gas mixes, including trimix and CCR dives. It offers a suite of free utilities for gas analysis, usage, and buoyancy calculations, alongside educational content and a certification wallet. The premium version unlocks advanced planning features for complex dives.

Highlights
  • Open-circuit, trimix, and CCR dive planning
  • Automatic gas switching and unlimited segments
  • Offline functionality
  • Free dive utilities (gas analysis, usage, buoyancy)
  • Dive signals and cylinder specifications
  • Certification wallet
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The deco planner built for technical divers, plus eleven free tools for everyone on the boat. Dive Kit is a scuba deco planner for open-circuit, trimix and CCR dives on Bühlmann ZH-L16C with your gradient factors. It shows what every what-if costs: deeper, longer, a lost gas, a bailout from any point in the dive. Big type for direct sun, big targets for wet hands, routine tasks in seconds. Deco Planner (Pro) - Multi-level profiles with the deco woven around your levels: stops between levels when the plan needs them, gas switches placed where the PPO₂ allows - Gradient factors, last stop, ascent rates, air breaks, stop rounding (1 min, 30 s or 1 s) and PPO₂ bands per gas, all set per plan - Contingency tabs: deeper, longer, lost gas, or build your own. Each shows the extra run time, TTS and CNS against the base plan - Modifiers: working and deco SRMV and a delay at depth, on the base plan or on one contingency - CCR: setpoint schedules by depth, diluent switches, dilout, and open-circuit bailout from the end of the profile, after any level, at a run time or on ascent - Gas per cylinder: remaining pressure at each stop, a reserve per cylinder, ascent pressure, and what happens when a cylinder runs dry - Live warnings with the number and the limit: PPO₂, END, gas density, CNS, OTU, hypoxia, reserve - Repetitive dives, with tissue loading carried over the surface interval - Plan variants, overlaid on one graph - Share by QR code or link, no purchase needed to read it. Export the table or a slate image Eleven Free Tools No ads, nothing behind a sign-up. - Best Mix: nitrox and trimix by MOD, helium picked by END, with narcotic and density limits - Gas Specs: EAD, PPO₂, END and gas density with color-coded warnings - Gas Usage: multi-level consumption, turn pressure, thirds to sixths - SAC/SRMV: your real breathing rate from a dive; for twinsets and sidemount, enter the combined cylinder volume - Buoyancy: weighting from suit, body, gear and water, with lift and overweighting advisories - Blender: partial-pressure and continuous blending with real-gas corrections and expected analyzer readings - Mix Result: what a top-up or a decant actually gives you - Checklists: your own pre-dive routines and rebreather presets, with timers that survive closing the app - Cylinders, Converter, Signals. Cylinders named the way you buy them: AL80 at 3000 psi, or litres Reference & Learning - 90+ illustrated, searchable dive signals and 35+ cylinder specifications - Tutorials on gas physics, decompression theory and trimix, and help on key results Certification Wallet 25+ agencies, 190+ certifications, and a diver profile that holds your dive insurance details. Built for the Boat - Fully offline, on phones and tablets - Eight languages: English, German, Turkish, Swedish, Russian, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Korean - Light, dark and automatic themes No account. Your dive data stays on your device. Usage analytics and crash reports are optional and can be switched off in Settings. Pricing The Deco Planner is the only paid tool: a one-time lifetime purchase or a subscription. Everything else is free, for everyone. Warning and Disclaimer Dive Kit is a reference and planning aid for trained divers, and that covers all its tools. It is not a dive computer and not a substitute for training. The deco planner is for divers trained in decompression diving, and gas blending is for trained blenders. Results can be wrong, so check every result against a second source. Dive Kit is provided as is, and you use it at your own risk. Warning and disclaimer: https://divekit.app/safety/ Terms of Use: https://divekit.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://divekit.app/privacy-policy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Submersion Dive Log

This app is a comprehensive, open-source dive log for recreational and technical divers. It allows users to track unlimited dives, manage gear, analyze trends, and export data. The app offers dive computer integration, advanced profile analysis, and detailed logging for various dive types and conditions.

Highlights
  • Log unlimited dives with detailed conditions
  • Dive computer integration
  • Advanced profile analysis
  • Technical diving support
  • Gear and equipment management
  • Dive site database with maps
  • Marine life tracking
Features
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Submersion is a comprehensive, open-source dive log for recreational and technical divers. Track dives, manage gear, analyze trends, and export to open formats. No subscriptions, no proprietary lock-in, no cost. COMPLETE DIVE LOGGING • Log unlimited dives with depth, duration, temperature, and conditions • Track entry/exit times with automatic surface interval calculation • Rate dives, add notes, and organize with custom tags • Record visibility, current, waves, weather, and water type • Support for 20+ dive types including night, wreck, cave, and technical DIVE COMPUTER INTEGRATION • Connect via Bluetooth or USB to well known dive computer models • Import dive profiles with one tap—no cables to your computer needed • Smart duplicate detection prevents importing the same dive twice • Supported brands: Shearwater, Suunto, Mares, Aqualung, Garmin, Oceanic, and many more ADVANCED PROFILE ANALYSIS • Interactive depth/temperature charts with zoom and pan • Bühlmann ZH-L16C decompression algorithm with gradient factors • Real-time NDL, ceiling, and tissue loading visualization • Ascent rate monitoring with color-coded warnings • O₂ toxicity tracking (CNS%, OTU, ppO₂) for nitrox and trimix divers • SAC/RMV calculation and trend analysis TECHNICAL DIVING READY • Multi-tank support with unlimited cylinders per dive • Full gas mix tracking: Air, Nitrox, Trimix, and pure O₂ • Gas switch markers on dive profiles • MOD, END, and EAD calculations built-in • Tank presets for quick logging (AL80, HP100, Steel 12L, and more) GEAR & EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT • Track all your gear: regulators, BCDs, computers, suits, and more • Service history with reminders when maintenance is due • Create equipment sets for different diving configurations • Weight calculator based on exposure suit and conditions DIVE SITES & MAPS • Build your personal dive site database with GPS coordinates • Interactive map with clustered markers showing all your sites • Capture location from your phone or pick from the map • Automatic reverse geocoding fills in country and region • Track site details: depth range, difficulty, hazards, and access notes MARINE LIFE TRACKING • Log species sightings with counts on each dive • Pre-loaded database with common species • Build your personal life list over time BUDDIES & CERTIFICATIONS • Manage your dive buddy list with certification levels • Track your own certifications with expiry reminders • Associate buddies and instructors with each dive • Log dive centers and boat names STATISTICS & INSIGHTS • Total dives, bottom time, and depth records • SAC trends over months and years • Temperature preferences by season • Dive frequency charts and gas mix distribution • Deepest, longest, coldest, and warmest dive records CLOUD SYNC & BACKUP • Sync across all your devices via iCloud or Google Drive • Local-first design works completely offline • Export to UDDF, CSV, or PDF • Import from other dive log apps PRIVACY FOCUSED • No account required—start logging immediately • Your data stays on your device (unless you enable cloud sync) • No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions • Open source: inspect the code yourself on GitHub Whether you're a new diver logging your first open water dives or a technical diver tracking complex trimix profiles, Submersion adapts to your needs. Join the growing group of divers who trust Submersion to preserve their dive information. Questions or feedback? Visit our GitHub repository.

Screenshots

Dive Kit4 screens
Submersion Dive Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Submersion Dive Log at none against Dive Kit's 3. Submersion Dive Log also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Dive Kit's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Dive Kit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Submersion Dive Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dive Kit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Submersion Dive Log has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dive Kit's written reviews are positive against 67% of Submersion Dive Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dive Kit ships an update every 3 days, Submersion Dive Log every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dive Kit versus Submersion Dive Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDive KitSubmersion Dive Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRONNY MAJANIEric Griffin

Customer experience

Dive Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Submersion Dive Log

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dive Kit

Subscriptions1
  • Skuba Tools Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Tip$0.99
  • Decompression Planner$24.99
None

Submersion Dive Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dive Kit free?
Dive Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Submersion Dive Log free?
Submersion Dive Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dive Kit or Submersion Dive Log?
Dive Kit is rated higher. Dive Kit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Submersion Dive Log averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Dive Kit or Submersion Dive Log have ads?
Neither Dive Kit nor Submersion Dive Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dive Kit or Submersion Dive Log?
Dive Kit ships an update every 3 days, and Submersion Dive Log every 5 days. Most recently, Dive Kit was updated on October 19, 2026 and Submersion Dive Log on October 25, 2026.

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