myPSS vs Subsurface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myPSS
This application serves as a dedicated platform for members and instructors of PSS. It provides a centralized hub for information and communication within the PSS community.
- Dedicated platform for PSS members
- Dedicated platform for PSS instructors
- Centralized information hub
- Community communication tool
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myPSS, app dedicated to PSS members and instructors
Subsurface
This application allows divers to manage their dive logs on their mobile devices. It supports editing dive data and downloading new information from compatible dive computers. Optional cloud synchronization is available for seamless data transfer with desktop versions.
- Mobile dive log management
- Edit dive data
- Download from Bluetooth LE dive computers
- Optional cloud synchronization
- Open-source and free
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Subsurface-mobile is an iOS dive log application based on Subsurface, the best free open source dive log application available on Windows, Mac and Linux. Subsurface-mobile allows you to access your dive log on your tablet or phone, edit the data and even download new dive information from many Bluetooth LE enabled dive computers. Using a free Subsurface Cloud Storage account you can synchronize your dive data with the Subsurface desktop application (while significantly increasing the usefulness, the cloud account is not required to use Subsurface-mobile). To get support from the developers, please use the in-app menu entry "Ask for support" Please check out the Subsurface-mobile user manual: https://subsurface-divelog.org/documentation/subsurface-mobile-v3-user-manual (also available from within the app) Subsurface-mobile is free and open source. No ads, no commercial anything. And it comes with free cloud storage (if you decide to use that - it's optional). Your data aren't used for anything, nothing gets monetized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myPSS at 5.0 against Subsurface's 4.5. myPSS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). Subsurface's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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.
myPSS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Subsurface has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
myPSS ships an update every 42 months, Subsurface every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myPSS | Subsurface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 63.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Margherita Aucelli | Dirk Hohndel |
Customer experience
myPSS
Subsurface
In-app purchases
myPSS
No in-app purchases
Subsurface
No in-app purchases
