Dr Diary vs u
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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
u
Manage your u-mee account on your iPhone or iPad. Change settings, update payment details, and review usage trends with Wi-Fi or cellular data. Requires an active u-mee service subscription.
- Change account settings
- Amend service options
- Update payment details
- Review usage trends
- Wi-Fi and cellular data access
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Access your u-mee account wherever you have Wi-Fi or 3G/4G/5G coverage (network data charges may apply). You can now change settings, amend service options, update payment details and review usage trends using your iPhone or iPad. Requires active u-mee service subscription - please do not download unless you have registered for a u-mee fibre broadband service and/or a u-mee Internet TV or landline product (only available in Gibraltar).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: u at 50% against Dr Diary's 21%. Dr Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dr Diary ships an update every 3 months, u every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr Diary | u |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Medical Association (BMA) | Sapphire |
Customer experience
Dr Diary
u
In-app purchases
Dr Diary
No in-app purchases
u
No in-app purchases









