Diving Log vs MacDive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diving Log
Record your scuba diving activities, including dive data, weather conditions, and photos. Create visual "DiveLines" of your underwater experiences and share them with friends. An optional add-on allows for additional features and ad removal.
- Logbook and DiveLine creation
- Location tracking for dives
- CSV and image file export
- Map view of dive locations
- Record dive data and weather
- Add photos to DiveLines
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"DivingLog" is a Scuba Diving LogBook app for smartphones and tablets. Have you thought that you want to record the activity in the water when writing a logbook of scuba diving? For example, Record of practice of neutral buoyancy, Record of fishes you met, etc... You will be able to create "DiveLine" in addition to the LogBook by "DivingLog". "DiveLine" is a record of activities and photos in water. You can create an image file of the "LogBook" and image file of "DiveLine", and you can share those image file with your friends through the SNS, such as facebook and twitter. Ad will appear in the app, but you can hide Ad by having you purchase the add-on. ■Main function of App 1. Creating, editing and viewing of Scuba Diving LogBook and DiveLine. 2. Creating, editing and viewing of Scuba Diving LogBook and DiveLine with location information. 3. CSV file output of the Scuba Diving LogBook and DiveLine. 4. Image file output of the Scuba Diving Log Book and DiveLine. 5. List of pictures recorded. 6. Map that displays the Scuba Diving LogBook. ■List of items that can be recorded 1. Base Info ・Date ・Area ・Point ・Type ・Location Information 2. Dive Data ・Entry ・Exit ・DiveTime(Auto calculation) ・Enyry Air ・Exit Air ・Consume(Auto calculation) ・Average Depth ・Max Depth 3. Weather Data ・Weather ・Temperature ・Water Temperature ・Visibility ・Wave ・Current ・Swell ・Wind Direction ・Wind 4. Equipment Data ・Suit ・Suit Thickness ・Tank ・Gus Type *need add-on. ・Weight 5. Buddy Data ・Leader ・Buddy ・Instructor 6. Record of activity in the water "DiveLine" ・Entry/Exit Time ・Note ・Photo 7. Other ・Instructor Sign ・Handwritten Notes ・Free Memo *need add-on. ■How to Create Scuba Diving LogBook 1. Create Scuba Diving LogBook If you want to create a new LogBook, please press the "New LogBook" button in Home Screen. 2. Create Scuba Diving LogBook with location information. If you want to create a new Log Book with location information, please press the "New LogBook with GPS" button in Home Screen. if you create a new Log Book in this way in the beach or on the boat before entry, it saves you from having to manually set the location information at a later time.
MacDive
Log and manage your scuba dives with detailed profiles and images. Track dive sites automatically via GPS and sync data across devices. Supports direct downloads from compatible dive computers and helps manage your gear.
- Detailed dive log profiles
- GPS dive site tracking
- Smart Bluetooth device downloads
- Gear management and service reminders
- Critter cataloging
- iCloud/Dropbox data sync
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View and log your dives on the go. Detailed profiles, images, Smart Bluetooth downloads and more. We've brought the best features of MacDive for macOS to your pocket. MacDive for iPhone can be used as a fully featured standalone dive log, and it also works great in conjunction with MacDive for macOS. • Browse and manage your dive logs on the go. • Use iCloud or Dropbox to keep your data in sync between your iPhone and MacDive for macOS. • Automatic dive site tracking via GPS. Put your iPhone in your dry bag and worry about the details when you're back on land! • Native downloads from supported Smart Bluetooth devices. • Catalogue and identify the critters you've seen, or the ones you want to find. • Manage your gear and let MacDive remind you when a service is due. MacDive supports downloading dives directly from various Smart Bluetooth devices, like the Shearwater Perdix AI and Teric, Suunto D5 and EON Steel, Scubapro G2, Mares Genius and Bluelink, Heinrichs Weikamp OSTC and the Dive Nav DC Buddy (sold separately). See our website for a full list of devices. Please note that continued use of Location Tracking/GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Diving Log at Free against MacDive's $9.99. MacDive's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence and device support 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
Diving Log is free to download; MacDive costs $9.99 up front. Diving Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MacDive asks for nothing beyond the download.
MacDive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MacDive has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Diving Log's written reviews are positive against 80% of MacDive's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diving Log | MacDive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAIKI HIRATA | Mint Software Ltd |
Customer experience
Diving Log
MacDive
In-app purchases
Diving Log
- Additional Function (Old Ad Hide)$4.99
MacDive
No in-app purchases







