Comparison

Dr Diary vs Kingsway FP

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

Head to head
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

About

Kingsway FP

Features
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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

Screenshots

Dr Diary4 screens
Kingsway FP3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Dr Diary versus Kingsway FP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr DiaryKingsway FP
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews21.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size125 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBritish Medical Association (BMA)My Wealth Cloud

In-app purchases

None

Dr Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Kingsway FP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dr Diary free?
Dr Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kingsway FP free?
Kingsway FP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dr Diary or Kingsway FP have ads?
Neither Dr Diary nor Kingsway FP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dr Diary or Kingsway FP?
Dr Diary ships an update every 3 months, and Kingsway FP every 4 months. Most recently, Dr Diary was updated on October 22, 2026 and Kingsway FP on October 28, 2026.

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