Comparison

Dr Diary vs Sunday School Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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: • Add activities to your diary while offline • Personalise activities to fit the nature of your work, including DCC (Direct Clinical Care), SPA (Supporting Professional Activities), Academic Work and more • Choose to use either 15 or 30-minute time slots • Track your work for more than one employer • Copy a whole day or week of activities to another date • View summary reports on the app • See more detailed reports and share these with your employer at https://doctordiary.bma.org.uk

About

Sunday School Manager

This app helps manage Sunday School operations by tracking attendance, organizing students and classes, and planning lessons. It offers insights, notifications, and exportable reports for administrators and teachers.

Highlights
  • Attendance tracking
  • Student profile management
  • Lesson planning and scheduling
  • Class organization
  • Attendance insights and reports
  • Multi-user roles
  • Smart notifications
  • Data export (PDF, CSV)
Features
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Sunday School Manager - Simplify Your Ministry Streamline your Sunday School with our comprehensive management app. KEY FEATURES: • Attendance Tracking - Mark and track student attendance with ease • Student Management - Maintain detailed student profiles with birthdays and photos • Lesson Planning - Schedule lessons and track topics • Class Organisation - Manage multiple classes and age groups • Insights & Analytics - View attendance trends and generate reports • Multi-User Support - Admin, teacher, and viewer roles • Smart Notifications - Reminders for lessons, birthdays, and attendance • Export & Share - Generate PDF and CSV reports • Calendar Integration - View all lessons at a glance • Secure & Private - Your data stays safe with Firebase security PERFECT FOR: - Sunday School teachers managing their classes - Church administrators overseeing multiple classes - Ministry leaders tracking attendance and engagement FEATURES BY ROLE: Admin - Full control over users, classes, students, and lessons Teacher - Manage assigned classes and track attendance Viewer - Read-only access to view students and attendance PREMIUM FEATURES: - Remove adverts - Support ongoing development Simplify your Sunday School administration and focus on what matters most - ministering to your students. Download now and transform your Sunday School management!

Screenshots

Dr Diary4 screens
Sunday School Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr Diary at none against Sunday School Manager's 1. Dr Diary also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). Sunday School Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sunday School Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dr Diary ships an update every 3 months, Sunday School Manager every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dr Diary versus Sunday School Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDr DiarySunday School Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB22 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBritish Medical Association (BMA)Paul Henien

Customer experience

Dr Diary

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral26.3%
Negative52.6%

Sunday School Manager

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dr Diary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunday School Manager

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Dr Diary free?
Dr Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunday School Manager free?
Sunday School Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dr Diary or Sunday School Manager have ads?
Sunday School Manager shows ads; Dr Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Dr Diary or Sunday School Manager?
Dr Diary ships an update every 3 months, and Sunday School Manager every 2 days. Most recently, Dr Diary was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sunday School Manager on October 30, 2026.

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