LogICU vs Dr Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
LogICU
A straightforward logbook for medical professionals in Intensive Care Units. It enables the collection of patient, support, and procedural data directly on a mobile device, with options for generating and printing reports and summaries. Data can be backed up both locally and online.
- Intuitive data entry, view, and search
- Report and summary generation
- Exportable reports
- Local and online backup
- Patient data collection
- Procedural data tracking
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LogICU is a simple logbook designed for doctors training/working in Intensive Care Units (ICU/ITU) , which allows you to collect patient, support and procedural data on your mobile and to print the required reports/summaries. Features include: β’ Intuitive data entry, view, and search β’ Completed report/summary generation and export β’ Easy local and online backup
Dr Diary
This work diary helps UK doctors track job plan activities, understand work patterns, and manage professional development. It allows for detailed activity logging, personalized entries, and report generation to inform negotiations and appraisals.
- Offline activity logging
- Personalized activity tracking
- 15 or 30-minute time slots
- Track multiple employers
- Copy/paste daily/weekly activities
- Summary and detailed reports
- Share reports with employers
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Dr Diary is designed for BMA members who are consultants or SAS (staff, associate specialist and specialty) doctors in the UK, on the latest versions of their contracts. Itβs a work diary that enables you to track activities that are part of your job plan, on the go. Itβs for doctors who want to understand their working patterns and take control of their professional development. Use the app to accurately reflect the reality of your work. View the reports to see what your workload looks like in terms of sessions or programmed activities (PAs) and how this compares to your job plan. Identify patterns to help plan future work and demonstrate areas for negotiation at your next appraisal or job plan review meeting. Key features include: β’ Add activities to your diary while offline β’ Personalise activities to fit the nature of your work, including DCC (Direct Clinical Care), SPA (Supporting Professional Activities), Academic Work and more β’ Choose to use either 15 or 30-minute time slots β’ Track your work for more than one employer β’ Copy a whole day or week of activities to another date β’ View summary reports on the app β’ See more detailed reports and share these with your employer at https://doctordiary.bma.org.uk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr Diary at none against LogICU's 1. Dr Diary also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LogICU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
LogICU ships an update every 12 months, Dr Diary every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LogICU | Dr Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 21.1% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wenxin Zhang | British Medical Association |
Customer experience
LogICU
Dr Diary
In-app purchases
LogICU
- Premium$19.99
Dr Diary
No in-app purchases









