Dr Diary vs Skytime
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
Skytime
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Turn your focus sessions into flights. SkyTime is a gamified productivity timer that rewards deep work with an aviation-themed experience. Set a timer from 1 to 180 minutes, complete your pre-flight checklist, and take off. Stay focused to earn Nautical Miles, unlock 46 collectible aircraft, discover 60 real-world routes, and climb the ranks from Student Pilot to Ace. Features: - Immersive flight simulation with takeoff, cruise, turbulence, and landing phases - 46 aircraft to collect across 8 tiers β from a Cessna 172 to the Concorde - 60 international routes and 40+ real-world airlines to unlock - Daily streaks with milestone rewards up to 1000+ days - 15 ambient cockpit sounds for deep concentration - Customise your callsign, tail number, cockpit theme, and landing animation - Career progression with 10 pilot ranks - Interactive world map of your routes Stay focused. Earn miles. Build your fleet. Privacy Policy: https://skytime.uk/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dr Diary at none against Skytime's 4. Dr Diary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0.0 vs 15.1). Skytime's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Skytime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Dr Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dr Diary ships an update every 3 months, Skytime every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dr Diary | Skytime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | British Medical Association (BMA) | CHEUK WANG TSE |
In-app purchases
Dr Diary
No in-app purchases
Skytime
- Cruise plans - Weekly$4.997 Days
- Supersonic Plan β Monthly$19.991 Month
- Booster Plan$1.99
- Custom Callsign Change$9.99









