Comparison

Dive Log vs JoyDive²

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

Head to head
About

Dive Log

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Your dives deserve more than a forgotten note. DiveAtlas is a modern scuba diving logbook that makes every dive quick to record, easy to find, and enjoyable to revisit. LOG A DIVE IN SECONDS Capture the details that matter while they are still fresh: • Dive site and location • Maximum depth and dive time • Water temperature and visibility • Buddy, dive center, entry type, and equipment • Ratings, notes, photos, and memories BUILD YOUR PERSONAL DIVE ATLAS See your dive sites on an interactive map and keep a lasting record of the places you have explored. Search your history and return to any dive without digging through paper logbooks. UNDERSTAND YOUR DIVE HISTORY Follow your progress with personal statistics including total dives, deepest and longest dives, average depth and duration, recent activity, and trends over time. USEFUL TOOLS BETWEEN DIVES Keep equipment details close at hand and use the no-fly-time reminder as a planning aid. DiveAtlas is a personal logging tool and is not a substitute for dive training, professional advice, a dive computer, or established safety guidance. KEEP THE MEMORIES Add photos and personal notes so every log contains more than numbers. From a first certification dive to a favorite reef abroad, your underwater story stays organized in one place. SYNC WITH iCLOUD (OPTIONAL) Turn on optional iCloud Backup to keep your dive log private to your Apple ID and restore it on another iPhone or iPad. DIVEATLAS PRO DiveAtlas is free to download. Optional DiveAtlas Pro monthly and annual subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime purchase, unlock unlimited dive logs, depth-history insights, and dive-frequency trends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. MORE TOOLS FOR EVERY DIVER Log Nitrox, tank pressures, SAC/RMV, safety stops, gear and trip details. Group liveaboards and expeditions, track marine-life sightings, and save certifications, service reminders and pre-dive checklists. Import and export dive data, and create shareable dive cards and highlights. Privacy Policy: https://diveatlas.ayushdev.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://diveatlas.ayushdev.com/terms

About

JoyDive²

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JoyDive² is the dive log that grows with you — from your very first dive to your most advanced ones. No Dive Computer? No Problem. Start logging right away. Enter depth, dive time, water temperature, gas, and notes by hand. JoyDive² is built for divers at every stage — you don't need a dive computer to keep a proper logbook. Got a Dive Computer? Bring Everything In. Supports major brands including UDDF, Subsurface, Suunto, Garmin, Shearwater, ATMOS, Seabear, and more. Import your computer logs and they merge seamlessly alongside your manual entries — one complete, unified logbook. Every Detail, At a Glance Each entry can hold depth profile, max & average depth, dive time, gas mix (Air / Nitrox / Trimix), water temperature and conditions, equipment (wetsuit, weights, cylinder), GPS coordinates, and notes. A clean list view and calendar make it easy to browse your full dive history. Interactive Profile, With Tissue Loading (Limited Support) Tap and drag anywhere on the dive profile chart to inspect that exact moment — depth, elapsed time, and an estimated tissue loading level from the Bühlmann ZHL-16C model. A clearer picture of every dive, not a replacement for your dive computer. Tissue loading supports single-gas air and nitrox dives; it isn't available for trimix, multi-gas or rebreather dives, or for logs with discontinuous imported data — the depth profile itself always displays normally. Dive Site Map GPS coordinates are automatically plotted on a map so you can see every dive site you've visited. Cluster display keeps the map readable no matter how many dives you've logged. Go Ad-Free, Stay Focused (iOS) Core features are completely free. On iOS, a one-time purchase of "Remove Ads" ($1.99 USD) removes all ads permanently. Privacy First All dive data is stored exclusively on your device and never uploaded to a server. Your dive log is yours alone. 18 Languages · iOS 17+ · macOS 14+ Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Thai, Greek, Croatian, British English.

Screenshots

Dive Log4 screens
JoyDive²4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyDive² at none against Dive Log's 3. Dive Log's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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. JoyDive² asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dive Log ships an update weekly, JoyDive² every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dive Log versus JoyDive²: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDive LogJoyDive²
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyush Kumar AgarwalHUA SHENG Huang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dive Log

Subscriptions2
  • DiveAtlas Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • DiveAtlas Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • DiveAtlas Pro Lifetime$44.99
None

JoyDive²

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dive Log free?
Dive Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JoyDive² free?
JoyDive² is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dive Log or JoyDive² have ads?
Neither Dive Log nor JoyDive² shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dive Log or JoyDive²?
Dive Log ships an update weekly, and JoyDive² every 2 months. Most recently, Dive Log was updated on November 11, 2026 and JoyDive² on November 10, 2026.

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