Dive Log App Reviews

Once you have everything imputed into the computer, adding a new dive is über simple!

I dont know what more you could ask for in a dive log app and it syncs great with the windows diving log 5.0. Yes you have to pay for those other PC/Mac software programs but diving stuff is usually expensive and these programs are relatively cheep for the hard work the program developers have put into them. Over the years I have run into bugs, etc in both Diving log 5.0 and this app (I believe both are written by different people) and I have always got great feedback from both (it helps if you given them supporting documentation so they can find and fix the issue). Best part is they actively improve their programs.

Love this app. Its simple & intuitive. It has all the right info & very easy to learn. Its stable & universal for iPhone or iPad. I havent worked on syncing and all that yet, but so far its awesome. I had a question and emailed tech support and got a VERY fast & helpful response too. Great all the way around. Worth every dime.

This app is pretty good. I just feel its missing some things and implements a few things in a weird way. Location info is weird. It asks for city/state and country/region as data fields but dont associate them together. So you can put in that you dove in Pensacola Florida and then choose from the drop down that you dove in Pensacola Russia. Why not just use the same city, state like the rest of the world? It has signature slot, but no other info tied to it. No slot to mark if it was a master diver, dive buddy, space alien, boat master, etc or to put their diver number. A lot of other little details that are weird and annoying. its good enough software, but not worth the price he is charging until its polished…. A LOT!

Everything looks ok, but no matter how carefully I follow its instructions the app refuses to synch with my existing MacDive logs on my Air. Waste of $14 unless youre a brand new diver and plan on using this as your only dive log program.

I have had this app for the last year and purchased if as a result of the dive log program its associated with. I sync using my laptop and as others have mentioned noted that some items just refuse to sync properly requiring extra work. Overall the program continues to develop and hopefully the near future it will be more intuitive. Wish it would list noted dives within the Caribbean and US as a drop down option when entering. Overall a good program that allows the user to keep close tabs on their dives.

Great app use it all the time. The only thing you need to have Is a back up screen. Like if I get a new phone I have all my dives on the new device. Otherwise its a great app and well worth it.

Update: Im told the developer of this app insisted on the sync happening over WiFi and not USB. Im on a dive trip and the WiFi is predictably sketchy, Nothing syncs at all and it takes hours to not do so. Even when I use an ad-hoc network and replace the log: nothing. Seriously, More Mobile, sync over USB if you want to be a tool that can be used in the field. Initial review: It took a long time for me to get this since I found the look-and-feel ugly (boringly default) and the somewhat high cost (for an app). But more than once someone on a trip was raving about it. I needed a new computer, so I coordinated the purchases to enable as much seamless integration, flawless connectivity, and pleasing design as possible. This, Suunto and MacDive didnt quite live up to my hopes. Pros: Ambitious in scope and fairly complete for recreational divers; if a little cumbersome in task flow. I applaud the attempts in cooperation between Diving Log and MacDive and open standards such as UDFC. Excellent "Use last dive as template" feature: if Im diving on a live-aboard, each and every dive will be nearly identical in most factors so this features makes entry very quick. Cons: Syncing is problematic: some things do and other things do not sync e.g. no sync of personal info, equipment lists, etc. UITableView default UI look-and-feel is very dull. Doesnt (yet) utilize cloud services such as iCloud or Dropbox to give you the option of entering the data on either your iPhone or iPad and automating laptop sync. It should clearly state, somewhere prominent, that syncing is NOT done over USB, but via WiFi; especially when there are error dialogs saying "Could not find suitable serial interface" which imply USB. Its like the bones of a great piece of software. Id love to see a designer and user-interface pro give it an appealing look and simplify tasks.

Personally I love this app, its very easy to use and I love that you can add photos from your iPhone! But it is missing some stuff and it could be designed a little better. Overall great app!

A perfect replacement or back up to my dive computers log book (or my paper log book). I have logged about 75 dives in this app so far and overall I am very happy. I have thought there would be ways to tweak the way information is entered but would need to think about it more to make a worthwhile recommendation. Love that you can sync the log between computer and mobile devices. Dont mind that you have to wait until you are on wifi...

This is a great App. Ive been using it almost since my first OW class in Feb and have logged all 44 dives on it. I also sync it with my PC version that hast dive computer downloads. There is some manual maintenance that is required for that piece but the programs great overall! Very easy to use.

I go this program to use with my iPhone, iPad, iMac and a iPad Mini. What can I say.. I hook up my Mares Icon HD and down load my dive put in the information and "poof" like magic its one everyone of my devices. No more taking log books with you on vacation. Simply bring your phone or iPad. You can even upload pictures of your cert cards. I personally do not have anything bad to say about this program at all. I love Dive Log! So will you.

All around great app. If youre looking for a quality log book, this is it. Its plain to see that everything in this app is thought through, for example when listing repetitive dives it automatically calculates your preceding surface interval based on the length/entry time of the previous dive. In addition there are a lot of options to add personal details to the app such as certifications, pictures, GPS coordinates etc. I highly recommend this app to any serious diver looking for a log book.

Does not merge with program on computer from iPhone. Non user friendly. Dive computer does not download like they say it does to the program. This gets a big thumbs down.

THIS is the Dive Log app to own. It is the be all, end all of dive log apps. You can store any info about your dive that you can imagine. You can link your contacts as your dive buddies, store dive sites, shops, statistics about your dives, view your dive sites on a maps... you name it, this will do it. Contrary to what the other reviewer wrote, it easily syncs with the Dive Log software program on either your phone or iPad. I assure you; it is very, very user-friendly. You can access and input any information about your dive from one screen. Accessing the other information is only one menu away at any time. No, it wont download from your dive computer to your phone or iPad; but anyone, like the other reviewer, who expects this ought to be slapped upside the head for sheer stupidity. You can get the most of it by owning the Dive Log software for your computer, but it functions well as a stand-alone app on your phone or iPad.

A great dive log for iOS. Syncing between iPhone and iPad devices goes through iCloud and works well. Its also a great way to keep several backup copies.

Great tool for e-Logging. Syncs all my electronics (iPad,iPhone, and PC). Can upload directly from dive computer and add to logbook dives automatically! It keeps track of all service dates to remind you when to get service on regs etc. Set up on all three devices and dive computer took less than an hour!

Great app! A suggestion for improvement would be to add an option to reorder dives so that it will list them from the first dive to the last OR the last dive to the first so that the last dive is at the top of the list. That would be my preference so I hope to see it soon.

As I said I was very impressed with this tool. Sure its a bit expensive as far as apps go but worth every penny. I gotta tell you, I tried lots and lots of dive log apps, this one is great. Logs my dives, logs places Ive been before so when I revisit them all the info is there. Beware tho, while it does sync nicely with iPad, if you want to sync with PC youll have to buy the $35 PC program, the trial only logs 10 dives.

I imported 83 dives, and they are all out of order and numbered incorrectly. Some are numbered twice and even three times, so that it thinks I have 30 dives, even though in another screen it says 84 (because I cant remove the 1 example dive).