Comparison

BlueDive vs Dive Log

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, iPad, and Mac. No account required. No data collected. Your logbook, your data. Key Features - Interactive map of all your dive sites - Dive Trips — automatically grouped by the time between dives, with photo covers and trip stats - Statistics dashboard with lifetime totals and personal bests - Dive calendar heatmap - Marine life sightings with a species catalogue linked to iNaturalist - Dive photos automatically matched to the right dive - Bluetooth sync with dive computers from 20+ brands via libdivecomputer, including Shearwater, Suunto, Scubapro, Mares, and Aqualung. Smart fingerprinting avoids duplicate downloads, quick reconnect to known computers, and automatic clock sync - Powerful search and filters — find dives by site, buddy, country, or tag; filter by year, depth, gas type, rating, country, dive type, tags, and marine life - Manual dive entry - Multiple divers in one logbook - Import from MacDive, BlueDive XML, Subsurface, Garmin FIT, and UDDF — format auto-detected, gear imported alongside dives - Export a dive as PDF, BlueDive XML, or UDDF; export your whole logbook as BlueDive XML or UDDF - Detailed dive profiles: depth, temperature, tank pressure, NDL, PPO2, decompression stops and ceiling - Optional online weather from Open-Meteo - Gear management with service tracking and gear groups - Tank templates for quick gas configuration - Certifications and diving insurance in one place - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Database backup - Each dive keeps its original units and is shown in yours - Light and Dark mode with manual override - Widgets for the Home Screen and Mac desktop - Smart reminders for gear service, certification and insurance expiry, and dive milestones - Available in English, French (Canada), German, and Dutch, with an in-app language choice Designed by passionate divers.

About

Dive Log

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Dive Log is a beautiful digital scuba logbook for divers who want every dive, every site and every certification in one place — on their own device, forever. Log a dive in under a minute. See your whole diving life on a map. Never lose a paper logbook to seawater again. PURCHASE REQUIRED Dive Log is a paid app with no free tier. A purchase of Dive Log Pro is required to log, view and edit dives. Choose a 3-day free trial followed by an annual subscription, a monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full pricing and terms are shown in the app before you buy. LOG EVERY DIVE • Dive number, date and time, filled in for you • Max depth, average depth and bottom time • Water and air temperature, visibility • Weights, gas mix (Air, Nitrox 32/36/40, Trimix, Heliox) • Start and end tank pressure, with gas used calculated • Salt or fresh water, and dive type: boat, shore, wreck, reef, cave, night, drift, deep or training • Buddy or dive guide, a 5-star rating, and free-form notes MAP EVERY DIVE SITE • Every site you dive is pinned on your own world map with GPS coordinates • Tap "Use My Location" at the site to capture the exact entry point • See how many dives you've logged at each site and your deepest dive there • Open any site in Apple Maps to get back to it KEEP YOUR UNDERWATER PHOTOS WITH YOUR DIVES • Attach your own photos to any dive and browse a gallery on every entry • Photos stay on your device — nothing is ever uploaded CARRY YOUR CERTIFICATIONS • Store Open Water, Advanced, Nitrox, Rescue, Deep and Divemaster cards • Add a photo of the card, plus number, agency, date and instructor • Works offline, so your cards are with you on the boat with no signal TRACK YOUR GEAR • Regulators, BCDs, computers, suits, fins, tanks, lights and cameras • Store brand, serial number and purchase date • Set a service interval and Dive Log flags any item that's overdue LOG THE MARINE LIFE YOU SEE • Record every species on every dive — turtles, mantas, sharks, nudibranchs SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Total dives, total time underwater and total sites • Deepest dive, longest bottom time and average depth • Depth trend across your whole diving career • Dives per month and a breakdown of the gas mixes you breathe • A dive-profile summary chart on every dive METRIC OR IMPERIAL • Switch between metres/°C/kg/bar and feet/°F/lb/psi at any time 100% PRIVATE, 100% OFFLINE • No account, no login, no server, no cloud sync • No analytics, no advertising, no trackers of any kind • Every dive, photo and certification is stored only on your device • Export your whole logbook to CSV whenever you want IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE Dive Log is a logbook for recording dives you have already completed. It does NOT calculate no-decompression limits, ascent rates, gas planning or surface intervals. It is not a dive computer, dive planner or set of dive tables, and it is not a substitute for proper training, certification and supervision. Always dive within the limits of your certification. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Dive Log Pro Yearly — 3-day free trial, then $19.99 per year (about $1.67 per month) • Dive Log Pro Monthly — $3.99 per month • Dive Log Pro Lifetime — $39.99 one-time purchase, not a subscription Prices are in US dollars; the App Store shows the equivalent price in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://joykhansayan1.github.io/dive-log-scuba-logbook/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://joykhansayan1.github.io/dive-log-scuba-logbook/privacy.html Questions? Email dmjks120@gmail.com

Screenshots

BlueDive4 screens
Dive Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlueDive at none against Dive Log's 3. On price, ads, device support 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 Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BlueDive asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BlueDive versus Dive Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueDiveDive Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSteve HouleMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

BlueDive

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Dive Log

Subscriptions2
  • Dive Log Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Dive Log Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dive Log Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is BlueDive free?
BlueDive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dive Log free?
Dive Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlueDive or Dive Log have ads?
Neither BlueDive nor Dive Log shows ads.

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