Comparison

T vs Dr Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

T

Features
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The T-Pro Stat app allows users to create dictations on the go, and securely send them the the T-Pro platform for processing. Uploaded dictations can be tracked as they are processed by transcription teams or T-Pro's back-end speech recognition servers. Users can then view, edit, approve or reject draft documents form within the app. Benefits: β€’ Create dictation on the go. β€’ Approve and edit documents. β€’ Multiple priorities, groups, report type options. β€’ Secure file encryption. β€’ Integrates with your organisation worklists to further enhance your productivity. β€’ Support for legal language. Dictations are securely sent to the servers (no email) with no dictation remaining on the device longer than necessary. This application is compatible with iOS 13.0 and later. This application is free of charge and does not access any paid for content, but does require access to the T-Pro back-end enterprise dictation system.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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. It’s a work diary that enables you to track activities that are part of your job plan, on the go. It’s 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

Screenshots

T4 screens
Dr Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: T at every 4 weeks against Dr Diary's every 3 months. Dr Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

T ships an update every 4 weeks, Dr Diary every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
T versus Dr Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTDr Diary
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”21.1% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB125 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperT-ProBritish Medical Association

In-app purchases

None

T

No in-app purchases

None

Dr Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is T free?
T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dr Diary free?
Dr Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do T or Dr Diary have ads?
Neither T nor Dr Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, T or Dr Diary?
T ships an update every 4 weeks, and Dr Diary every 3 months. Most recently, T was updated on September 18, 2026 and Dr Diary on July 7, 2026.

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