DeeperBlue.com vs iScubaSites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeeperBlue.com
Stay informed about freediving, scuba diving, ocean advocacy, and diving travel with daily news, in-depth articles, and unbiased reviews. Access ultimate guides, watch videos, and engage with a passionate community.
- Daily diving journalism
- Live news notifications
- In-depth feature articles
- Ultimate diving guides
- Video of the Week
- Community comments and sharing
- Searchable archives
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Get the latest breaking news daily, comprehensive in-depth articles, unbiased reviews, and regular features on Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy, and Diving Travel via the official DeeperBlue.com app. DeeperBlue.com is one of the premier online destinations for divers. Founded in 1996 we have a thriving community built around those passionate about the underwater world. DeeperBlue.com is far more than just a simple dive blog or forum – the site has strong editorial feature articles, daily news on diving, a thriving forum, user-submitted photo galleries, and a global social media presence. Some features of the new DeeperBlue.com App are: • Access the full range of daily DeeperBlue.com diving journalism, specially designed for your iPhone or iPad • Stay up to date with live news with notifications • In-depth features covering Freediving, Scuba Diving, Ocean Advocacy, and Diving Travel • Check out our ultimate guides to diving including our Beginner Guides and Top Dive Sites of the World • Watch our Video of the Week directly in the app. • Receive notifications and alerts to stay informed on the underwater world • Choose what you are interested in • Read comments on articles and share your own thoughts • Share stories by email, Whatsapp, and your favorite social media app • Search our extensive archives directly in the app. This app is totally free to download and use.
iScubaSites
Discover scuba diving locations globally with this user-friendly app. Simply search a region to find available dive sites and access detailed information when provided. Explore the underwater world with ease.
- Worldwide diving site information
- Location-based search
- Detailed dive site information
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Explore underwater locations
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This app is designed to help divers to find information about available diving sites worldwide. iScubaSites is very simple to use, just search for a location and the app will show you the available scuba diving sites in the area. Selecting a diving site, will show the name and additional information whenever available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DeeperBlue.com at 4.8 against iScubaSites's 4.4. DeeperBlue.com also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (61 vs 8). iScubaSites's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DeeperBlue.com holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeeperBlue.com has 61 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of DeeperBlue.com's written reviews are positive against 80% of iScubaSites's.
DeeperBlue.com ships an update every 3 months, iScubaSites every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeeperBlue.com | iScubaSites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (61 ratings) — better | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeeperBlue.com | Arie Guttman |
Customer experience
DeeperBlue.com
iScubaSites
In-app purchases
DeeperBlue.com
No in-app purchases
iScubaSites
No in-app purchases
