App Profile: Buddy: Social Dive App

Wzburton

Rating: 5/5

The Buddy is a fantastic scuba diving companion app! The logbook functionality is crazy robust and allows you to put tons of details into each of your dive logs. Being able to add photos and videos to your logs helps keeps all your dive memories in one place. The ability to have a digital dive bag to keep track of all the gear you use and mark what gear you use on each dive is so cool. From an instructor and dive shop owner point of view the ability to push dive log verification to my students is awesome, and helps to teach them how to make good dive logs. The social aspect of the app makes it fun to keep up with our divers as they go on and explore the underwater world. It’s a great way to interact with other divers, and the articles that are posted are interesting and fun too. I recommend this app to everyone of my students and everyone that walks through the doors of our dive shop. If you are looking for the best dive log app with tons of other functions that you will use and enjoy; then look no further and enjoy your new Buddy!

Rich🦞

Rating: 1/5

The creators of the Buddy App have combined a lot of what other dive log apps are missing to create what looks like a diver’s logistic needs for one central hub to do all things DIVE. Unfortunately it seems to fall short on effort as things are slowly rolled out and don’t necessarily perform well. A major faux pas and poor professional standard is their use of AI (e.g., ChatGPT) to write their “blog” articles OR their inability to come up with original content so they repost articles from other underwater blog sources. This makes the entire App seem unauthentic, ungenuine, and shows the lacks of effort or care in the product they deliver to the user. The Buddy Blog articles, while in substance may be truthful lack a targeted accuracy that is observable in the AI-generated text. Additionally, the money grab buddy locator “radar” option is useless. Why would I pay for that service when they advertise the “social aspect” of their “community” to do exactly that?! In my opinion, go all the way or cease the effort. The lack of users on the platform is also pitiful. Formerly the Buddy App and “social community” was alive and abound on social media, but that (much like the effort into this App) has fallen off. Too bad because the rooted ideas were well placed. Just poor execution and lack of effectiveness (effort).

sharifmatar

Rating: 5/5

I have been using the Buddy app for scuba diving, and I must say, it has exceeded my expectations in every way! This app is a game-changer for divers who want to log their dives and so much more. Firstly, the user interface is sleek and intuitive, making it incredibly easy to navigate. Logging dives has never been simpler; I can effortlessly record all the necessary details, such as dive location, depth, duration, and even attach photos to create a comprehensive dive logbook. The app's community aspect is another fantastic aspect. I can connect with fellow divers, share my dive experiences, and even discover new dive sites recommended by other users. It adds a social element to diving, fostering a sense of camaraderie among diving enthusiasts. Overall, I highly recommend the Buddy app to all scuba diving enthusiasts. Its user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and emphasis on community make it the ultimate companion for every dive. Give it a try, and you won't be disappointed!