Comparison

Puffin vs Bottomtime

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

Head to head
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/

About

Bottomtime

Features
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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

Puffin4 screens
Bottomtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puffin at none against Bottomtime's 3. 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. Bottomtime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Puffin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Puffin versus Bottomtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuffinBottomtime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin DerridaDevelak

In-app purchases

None

Puffin

No in-app purchases

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 Puffin free?
Puffin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bottomtime free?
Bottomtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puffin or Bottomtime have ads?
Neither Puffin nor Bottomtime shows ads.

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