Comparison

BlueDive vs BlendJunk

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

Head to head
About

BlueDive

Features
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BlueDive lets you record, organize, and relive every dive — on iPhone and iPad. No account required. No data collected. Your logbook, your data. Key Features - Interactive map of all your dive sites - Dive Trips — automatically grouped by time gap, with photo covers and trip stats - Dashboard with statistics and personal records - Dive calendar heatmap - Marine Life Sightings log - Bluetooth sync with any libdivecomputer-supported dive computer — dedicated support for 22+ major brands including Shearwater, Suunto, Scubapro, Mares, and Aqualung. Smart fingerprinting avoids duplicate downloads, quick reconnect to known computers, and automatic clock sync - Powerful filtering — narrow your logbook by year, depth, gas type, rating, country, dive type, tags, and marine life - Manual dive entry - Import from MacDive, BlueDive XML, Subsurface, Garmin FIT and UDDF — format auto-detected, gear imported alongside dives - Export per-dive as PDF, XML, or UDDF; export your whole logbook as XML or UDDF - Detailed dive profiles: depth, temperature, gas, decompression, PPO2 and more - Gear management with service tracking and group templates - Tank templates for quick gas configuration - Certifications and diving insurance in one place - iCloud sync across all your devices - Light and Dark mode with manual override - Home screen widgets - Smart reminders for gear service, certification expiry, and dive milestones - Available in English, French Canadian, Dutch and German Designed by passionate divers.

About

BlendJunk

Features
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BlendJunk is the gas blending app for technical divers and fill stations. Connect your oxygen analyzer wirelessly via Bluetooth and let the app do the rest. ANALYZE Connect your OxyJunk, Divesoft or DNA analyzer via BLE. The app instantly shows your O₂ and He values and automatically calculates the MOD based on your ppO₂ limit. BLEND Enter your start and target pressure, choose your target mix and BlendJunk calculates exactly how much of each gas to add. Including fill order and top-up gas selection. PRINT Print a professional cylinder label with all gas data directly to your Brother label printer. Scan a cylinder with NFC or QR and the cylinder ID appears automatically on your label. WIRELESS Connect your wireless pressure sensor (WLB-PT) to automatically read cylinder pressure. No more manual input needed. FLEXIBLE No analyzer at hand? Enter your values manually and use BlendJunk as a standalone blend calculator. Features: • Bluetooth connection with OxyJunk, Divesoft and DNA analyzers • Trimix, Nitrox and Heliox support • Automatic MOD calculation • Gas blend calculator with fill steps • NFC and QR cylinder identification • Direct label printing via Brother QL-1110NWB - QL710W • WLB-PT wireless pressure sensor support • Works offline, no account needed Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BlueDive3 screens
BlendJunk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlueDive at Free against BlendJunk's $3.99. BlendJunk's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

BlueDive is free to download; BlendJunk costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueDive ships an update every 10 days, BlendJunk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BlueDive versus BlendJunk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueDiveBlendJunk
PriceFree — better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB38 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSteve HouleRogier Visser

In-app purchases

None

BlueDive

No in-app purchases

None

BlendJunk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueDive free?
BlueDive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlendJunk free?
BlendJunk costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueDive or BlendJunk have ads?
Neither BlueDive nor BlendJunk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueDive or BlendJunk?
BlueDive ships an update every 10 days, and BlendJunk every 2 weeks. Most recently, BlueDive was updated on October 10, 2026 and BlendJunk on October 15, 2026.

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