my KDS vs OutdoorLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
my KDS
This app provides parents, students, and teachers with a unified platform for school information. Access important updates, schedules, messages, and contact details in a personalized environment. It simplifies communication and organization for the school community.
- Personalized dashboard with notices and timetables
- Direct messaging and push notifications
- School calendar with event details and eDiary function
- Reminders for due work
- Daily school notices
- 10-day timetable view
- Direct contact and absence notification
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The The King David School App is developed in partnership with Digistorm Education and Alaress. It is designed to give parents, students and teachers a seamless environment with ready access to important information about events and daily activities at the School, as well as key contact details. The my KDS App provides an easy way to access personalised content and communication from the School’s online environment, Schoolbox. Key features: The Dashboard: The dashboard provides an overview of the latest notices, unread notices, timetables for staff and students and a timeline view of the day’s events. Messages: The messages section provides notifications of activity within Schoolbox. As content is added to groups that you are a member of and follow, you will receive a notification that will allow you to click through to the relevant Schoolbox page. Push notifications can be configured and used. Calendar: The School Calendar contains details on events and key dates at the School. Click on the event to see further details and information or search for an event. The calendar can also be used as an eDiary with students having the ability to add homework tasks for completion. The calendar menu item will show how many events are in your calendar for that day. Work: Students and staff will see a reminder in the app to any due work and its relevant date within Schoolbox. Notices: The notices section contains daily communication from the School to parents, students and staff. The my KDS App means you will receive the communication relevant to you. Timetable: Parents, students and staff can see a copy of their 10 day timetable with an easy to read view of the current day’s timetable. By clicking on the class, students and staff will be able to access the class’ Schoolbox page. Contacts: Call and email the school directly from my KDS App. All key contact details are listed. You can also email and notify your child’s absence through the app. Links: Links to other frequency used online sites for parents, students and staff are provided here for easy access. Settings: Settings allows you to review your settings and turn on push notifications. Clicking on notifications allows you to review your Message Settings in Schoolbox that will apply for both Schoolbox and the my KDS App. From here you can choose the frequency and method for a range of different content within Schoolbox, as well as choose to follow groups to receive messages.
OutdoorLog
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OutdoorLog is the professional logbook built for outdoor educators, guides, instructors, and adventure professionals. Whether you're leading rock climbing sessions, paddling expeditions, hiking programs, school camps, or challenge courses, every session counts toward your career. OutdoorLog helps you keep a structured, portable record of it. LOG ANY SESSION IN SECONDS Structured log entries capture everything that matters: activity, role, location, route, grade, group size, participants, weather, field notes, and reflections. Built around the way outdoor educators actually work. AI-ASSISTED LOGGING Dictate or type your session notes, then let AI help fill the form. OutdoorLog can extract key details like activity, location, duration, role, conditions, and more, so you can capture the important parts before you forget them. TRACK PROGRAMS AND EXPEDITIONS OutdoorLog is not just for single sessions. Record multi-day programs, school camps, expeditions, skills courses, leadership programs, and outdoor education blocks, with days, activities, locations, and context attached. IMPORT YOUR CAREER HISTORY Already have old spreadsheets, Word documents, or scattered logbooks? OutdoorLog can help you bring past experience into one structured career record. YOUR CAREER AT A GLANCE Track your total sessions, hours, locations, participants, program days, activity breakdowns, personal records, and career timeline. Watch your experience build over time. BUILT FOR YOUR ACTIVITIES Dedicated detail fields for Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, Cycling, Snow Sports, Surfing, Challenge Course, Orienteering, and more, with grade systems, craft types, terrain, routes, trails, and discipline-specific information that generic logbooks do not capture. WEATHER, AUTOMATICALLY OutdoorLog can fetch real weather conditions for your location and date, including temperature, wind, sky conditions, and other useful details, so your logs reflect what it was actually like out there. MILESTONES AND ACHIEVEMENTS Hit 100 sessions. Lead your first expedition. Reach 50 unique locations. OutdoorLog tracks milestones and celebrates the moments that mark a career in the outdoors. EXPORT YOUR EXPERIENCE Export your logbook to Excel or generate a professional PDF dossier for job applications, qualification assessments, employer records, or your own portfolio. SIGN IN YOUR WAY Use email, Google, or Sign in with Apple to access your account securely. OutdoorLog is free to use. Built by an outdoor educator, for outdoor educators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OutdoorLog at every 2 months against my KDS's every 6 months. my KDS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
my KDS ships an update every 6 months, OutdoorLog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | my KDS | OutdoorLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE KING DAVID SCHOOL HOLDINGS LTD | Dylan Lister |
In-app purchases
my KDS
No in-app purchases
OutdoorLog
No in-app purchases









