DepthRender vs Apnea Comp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DepthRender
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Bring your dive data to life. DepthRender transforms compatible dive logs and underwater videos into shareable videos with synchronized, customizable data overlays. Whether you are freediving, scuba diving, training, or reviewing a competition dive, DepthRender helps you visualize the story behind every descent. MATCH YOUR DIVE • Import compatible FIT, UDDF, and XML dive logs • Automatically find matching dive sessions and videos • Fine-tune synchronization with precise controls DESIGN YOUR OVERLAY • Choose from Neon, Advanced, Classic, and Competition layouts • Customize theme colors, displayed metrics, units, and maximum-depth behavior • Display depth, dive time, vertical rate, heart rate, temperature, and more • Add a subtle 3D perspective to the Neon overlay • Switch between metric and imperial units POLISH YOUR VIDEO • Adjust saturation, vibrance, temperature, highlights, shadows, and more • Compare the original and adjusted video in real time • Enjoy optimized color previews on both iPhone and iPad EXPORT AND SHARE • Export videos with synchronized dive data overlays • Choose from multiple resolutions, frame rates, and quality settings • Save preferred export settings for future videos • Receive notifications when background exports finish DepthRender is free to download. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full version, including additional layouts and advanced export options. DepthRender is designed for visualization and video editing. It is not a dive computer, safety device, or substitute for proper dive training and planning.
Apnea Comp
This app streamlines the entire process of running AIDA freediving competitions. It facilitates real-time connection for organizers, judges, and athletes, covering everything from check-in and judging to results and protests.
- Supports all freediving disciplines (Pool & Depth)
- AIDA integration for start lists and results
- Real-time judging with card scoring
- Check-in and athlete tracking
- Results, rankings, and awards
- Protest management with e-signatures
- Document submission and signing
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Apnea Comp is a professional competition management app for AIDA freediving events, built by ELfreediving for the people who run them: Organizers, Main Judges, Judges, Safety and Media staff, and Athletes. From athlete registration through judging to official results, it replaces scattered spreadsheets, printouts, and manual data entry with one coordinated system, so every role works from the same live data and the whole operation stays in sync. Whether you are running a single pool session or a multi-day depth competition, Apnea Comp keeps results accurate, admin minimal, and everyone informed. • AIDA integration: import athletes and start lists from the AIDA system, then sync judged results back automatically for reliable official standings. • Event setup: configure Pool, Depth, and Team disciplines (STA, DYN, DYN-BF, DNF, CWT, CWT-BF, FIM, CNF), lanes, Official Tops (OT), intervals, break times, and multi-day schedules. • Check-in: register athletes with signature capture, handle late check-in and DNS, and apply automatic late handling. • Judging: enter realized performances (RP), award White, Yellow, and Red cards with penalty reasons, and use built-in distance and STA-average calculators, with unjudged athletes sorted first. • Live start lists: push start-list updates to athletes and staff in real time, and run Speaker Mode with a large countdown and audio cues for the MC. • Results and Rewards: rank athletes with configurable tiebreak rules, track WR, CR, and NR records, and export to CSV and XLSX. • Protests and re-swims: file protests under AIDA rules with athlete signature and jury decision, amend results automatically, and manage re-swim queues and openers. • Athlete Mode: give athletes their personal info, start list, results, rewards, in-app medical and liability forms with PDF export, and protest filing. • Built for every venue: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, with light and dark themes, Sign in with Apple and Google, profile photos, and account deletion. From the first check-in to the final ranking, Apnea Comp gives your competition team one dependable place to run the event. Apnea Comp is an independent application by ELfreediving that integrates with the AIDA system; it is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by AIDA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Apnea Comp at 4 against DepthRender's 2. Apnea Comp also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DepthRender | Apnea Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YU TING WU | jaehwan lee |
In-app purchases
DepthRender
No in-app purchases
Apnea Comp
No in-app purchases





