# Caveradar vs DiveCast

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiveCast at none against Caveradar's 1. DiveCast also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Caveradar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Caveradar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. DiveCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

Caveradar ships an update every 5 days, DiveCast every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Caveradar | DiveCast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caveradar/id6761065504/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harald Franzen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887593106) | [Nicolas Andine](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796679909) |

## What reviewers say

### Caveradar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caveradar/id6761065504)

Plan cave dives with detailed condition reports, weather context, and directions. Access key information offline and find local dive partners. Contribute reports to keep conditions updated for the community.

**Highlights:** Recent cave condition reports, Weather context for dive sites, Driving directions and access info, Offline caching of key data, Partner listings for instructors/centers, Fast, dropdown-only report contribution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caveradar Premium | $1.99 | per month |


### DiveCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divecast-dynamic-planner/id6796679907)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Caveradar free?

Caveradar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DiveCast free?

DiveCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Caveradar or DiveCast have ads?

Neither Caveradar nor DiveCast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Caveradar or DiveCast?

Caveradar ships an update every 5 days, and DiveCast every 2 days. Most recently, Caveradar was updated on October 31, 2026 and DiveCast on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
