Comparison

Divevia vs Dive Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Divevia

Features
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Whether you're planning your next weekend dive or chasing macro shots on a distant trip, Divevia brings everything a diver needs into one app. Plan trips with friends Find buddies, join open trips, or host your own. Set the meeting time, the dive site, and how many seats you have — invitations, confirmations, carpooling, and pre-dive reminders are all handled in-app. Discover dive sites Browse thousands of dive sites worldwide on a fast offline map, or search by region, freediving / scuba access, depth range, difficulty, and shore vs boat entry. Tap any site to see entry points, parking, rinse facilities, and recent photos from other divers. Live conditions before you go Check the latest sea conditions at any site: wave height, period, swell, wind, SST, tides, UV, and a 14-day forecast. Switch between days to see how things evolve. A built-in risk badge tells you at a glance whether it's a green-light, caution, or stay-home day. Your dive history Check in at every site you visit and build a private dive log. Track your certifications, rate sites and trip hosts, and follow other divers whose taste you trust. Marine life See which fish, corals and macro life are commonly found at a dive site, each with an illustration and a species profile. Upload what you photographed on a dive and Divevia identifies the species, building your own collection and showing your progress region by region. Built for divers everywhere Available in 9 languages: English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano. Pro features Subscribers unlock the full 14-day forecast horizon, the complete marine life list with species profiles, more marine life photos per dive, business-listing trips, equipment rental for commercial trips, and higher hosting caps. Free to download. No ads. Built by divers, for divers. — Divevia offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Standard: US$0.99/month or US$9.99/year - Business: US$4.99/month or US$49.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://divevia.com/legal/privacy/

About

Dive Buddy

Features
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Dive Buddy helps certified divers find a buddy for a liveaboard trip. Build a diver profile, add the destination and month you plan to travel, and match with other divers planning the same trip. After you match, you can message that person in the app. No age restriction when browsing the app. Matching and chat are for divers aged 18 or over who have submitted their certification details for review. That review is not an independent check of identity or diving skill. Whether and how you meet, dive, or travel with someone you find is your own decision. Meet in a public place first, tell someone your plans, and confirm the other diver's certification before you dive together. Privacy policy: https://divescanner.net/dive-buddy-privacy Terms: https://divescanner.net/dive-buddy-terms

Screenshots

Divevia4 screens
Dive Buddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dive Buddy at none against Divevia's 4. Dive Buddy also leads on ads (none vs shown). Divevia's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Divevia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Dive Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divevia ships an update every 9 days, Dive Buddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Divevia versus Dive Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiveviaDive Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShengMin WangFirestartes Media Sp. z.o.o.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Divevia

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Business Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Standard Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Business Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Dive Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divevia free?
Divevia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dive Buddy free?
Dive Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Divevia or Dive Buddy have ads?
Divevia shows ads; Dive Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Divevia or Dive Buddy?
Divevia ships an update every 9 days, and Dive Buddy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Divevia was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dive Buddy on October 13, 2026.

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