Comparison

TurTur Dive Log vs Puffin

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

Head to head
About

TurTur Dive Log

Features
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TurTur is a personal dive logbook and planning companion built for recreational scuba divers who want a clean, fast, and capable tool on their iPhone. LOG EVERY DIVE Keep a detailed record of every dive — site name, location, date, depth, duration, water temperature, and personal notes. Add a dive manually in seconds, sync wirelessly from your TurTur-compatible dive computer over Bluetooth, or import dive files from Garmin, Shearwater, or Suunto. DEPTH PROFILE CHARTS Visualise your dive with a full depth profile chart pulled directly from your dive computer's sensor data. See your maximum depth point, safety stop position, and mid-ascent rate highlighted in the chart. Toggle between the depth profile and water temperature graph for a complete picture of each dive. DIVE EVENTS & SAFETY ANALYSIS For every synced dive, TurTur automatically identifies key moments: maximum depth, safety stop, and ascent rate. Ascent rate is colour-coded green, amber, or red so you can instantly see how the dive compares to recommended limits. MARINE LIFE LOGBOOK Log the marine species you spotted on each dive and build a personal life list over time. Browse your sightings by rarity, track what you've seen, and explore the species you're yet to encounter. MULTI-DIVE PLANNER Plan repetitive dives with the built-in planner. Set your target depth and bottom time for each dive, track your surface interval, and see your projected no-decompression limit (NDL) update in real time. The planner uses the Bühlmann ZHL-16A decompression model — the same scientific framework used in professional dive computers — for informational guidance. Note: The planner is a reference tool for recreational divers. It is not a substitute for a certified dive computer, professional dive training, or on-site judgment. Always dive with a certified dive computer. SHARE YOUR DIVES Create beautiful dive summary cards and share them directly to Instagram Stories, save to your Photos library, or share via any iOS app. Choose from multiple colour themes and card layouts — depth profile, gauge, or stats-only. WIRELESS SYNC & IMPORT Connect to a TurTur-compatible dive computer via Bluetooth and transfer your full dive history automatically. No cables, no desktop software. Already diving with a Garmin, Shearwater, or Suunto? Import your dive files directly — Garmin .FIT and Shearwater/Suunto .UDDF formats are supported. UNITS & CUSTOMISATION Switch between metric (m / °C) and imperial (ft / °F) units at any time. Your preference is saved and applied throughout the app. PRIVACY FIRST TurTur stores all your dive data locally on your device. Nothing is sent to external servers. No account required. No analytics. This is just the beginning. More features to support the dive community and island goers are on the way.

About

Puffin

Features
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Keep your dive history in one logbook you can open anywhere. Import computer logs, add dives manually, and review depth, gas, and site details when you need them. • Your dives, organized — browse your catalog with depth sparklines and quick access to every entry • Import from your computer — bring in Shearwater .db, UDDF, and dctool-supported logs; share from Shearwater on iPhone • Every dive, full detail — date, depth, duration, site, location, notes, and gas profiles • Trips as sessions — group dives, merge or split sessions, and auto-group by geolocation • See where you dived — map dive sites, filter by location, and set geo when logging Sign in with email, Apple, or Google. View logbook and session statistics with category filters. Try guest mode with bundled sample dives before you create an account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TurTur Dive Log4 screens
Puffin4 screens

Verdict

The call

TurTur Dive Log and Puffin are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TurTur Dive Log ships an update fortnightly, Puffin every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TurTur Dive Log versus Puffin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurTur Dive LogPuffin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChun Yin LowRobin Derrida

In-app purchases

None

TurTur Dive Log

No in-app purchases

None

Puffin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TurTur Dive Log free?
TurTur Dive Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puffin free?
Puffin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TurTur Dive Log or Puffin have ads?
Neither TurTur Dive Log nor Puffin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TurTur Dive Log or Puffin?
TurTur Dive Log ships an update fortnightly, and Puffin every 3 weeks. Most recently, TurTur Dive Log was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puffin on October 31, 2026.

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