Comparison

Dive Log vs Bottomtime

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

Bottomtime

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Bottomtime is the dive logbook that belongs to you — beautiful, fast, and offline-first. Log a dive in 30 seconds, watch your sites map fill up, and keep your whole diving life in one place. No account required. Your data is yours. WHY DIVERS SWITCH TO BOTTOMTIME • Offline-first: log on the boat, the liveaboard or the cenote — no signal needed. Everything syncs when you're back. • Log a dive in 30 seconds: site, depth, time, gas, buddy, conditions — fast, or as detailed as you like. • Your sites on a map: every dive plotted, your personal underwater passport. • Species log included — names and sightings are never behind a paywall. FREE, AND GENEROUS • Unlimited dive log with photos • 30-second quick log and a full detailed editor • Career stats: dives, max depth, total bottom time • Dive sites map • Marine species log with common names BOTTOMTIME PRO — automation and comfort, never your data • Import from Apple Health and dive computers (depth, duration) — no double entry • Import and export open formats: UDDF, CSV, PDF • Automatic iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Advanced stats and trends: SAC/RMV, average depth, progression over time • Gear tracking with service reminders • Species photos and history • PDF logbook export with instructor signature • Surface interval and no-fly planner (informational) • Home Screen widgets BUILT FOR EVERY DIVER Recreational, technical, freediver or snorkeler — multi-cylinder, nitrox and trimix, safety stops, and metric or imperial units. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES No account needed. Works fully offline. Export to UDDF, CSV and PDF anytime — your dive history is never locked in. Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan) or a one-time lifetime unlock. Free features stay free, forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Dive Log4 screens
Bottomtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dive Log and Bottomtime are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and Bottomtime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dive Log versus Bottomtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDive LogBottomtime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyush Kumar AgarwalDevelak

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
3 purchases

Bottomtime

Subscriptions2
  • Bottomtime Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Bottomtime Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bottomtime Pro — Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Dive Log free?
Dive Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bottomtime free?
Bottomtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dive Log or Bottomtime have ads?
Neither Dive Log nor Bottomtime shows ads.

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