Dr Diary vs Kingsway FP
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
Kingsway FP
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Kingsway Financial Planning are proud to offer the Kingsway App. The Kingsway App enables secure sharing of files with your adviser, receipt of important updates about your finances, and access to your accounts 24/7. Using the most up to date encryption and cloud storage facilities, this unique app provides our clients with the ability to securely store unlimited documents electronically. Β Key features β’ Secure document sharing β’ Secure document vault with unlimited storage β’ Push notifications β’ Secure cloud back-up β’ Scan and upload documents β’ Create your digital legacy β’ Appoint digital executors β’ Multi-factor authentication β’ AES 256-bit encryption β’ ISO27001 accredited
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dr Diary at 12.0.0 against Kingsway FP's 15.0. 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, Kingsway FP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr Diary | Kingsway FP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months β better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Medical Association (BMA) | My Wealth Cloud |
In-app purchases
Dr Diary
No in-app purchases
Kingsway FP
No in-app purchases









