Site Diary vs SMART CONSTRUCTION Field
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Site Diary
Streamline construction daily reporting with this app. It replaces paper logs with digital entries, integrates task management, and automatically includes weather data and photos. Supports offline use and various export formats for seamless project tracking.
- Digital daily reports
- Integrated task management
- Real-time progress monitoring
- Automatic local weather reports
- Image attachments
- Offline support
- PDF, Excel, CSV export
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Site Diary app replaces the existing paper construction daily reports, site journal or daily logs, where field workers make a report of things that occurred on their projects. With Site Diary app, we make the whole process quick, fun and simple so you both have a detailed daily report and time left to focus on building more. We developed Site Diary to address the needs of site engineers, foremen and site managers working in construction organizations, contractors and installation teams both large and small. "Site Diary allowed me to keep track of construction progress and emerging issues in real time” - Christopher Pletcher, Municipal Engineering Manager, Ayres Associates Task management/allocations feature The first product to integrate daily reports and task management. Users can create a task, add information about the task (manpower, equipment & materials to be used) and the persons it assigned to. Report progress on a task by creating a work log. The diary form will be automatically filled with all the task info which will make it a lot quicker for users to fill their daily reports. Site Diary Features include - Real-time site progress and monitoring, whereby users have visibility of work being done by site staff. Submitted reports are immediately available for review and approval by off-site personnel. - Share information. The app will allow field workers to send an email after they create an event. (This is optional) - Local weather report automatically included - every report entry is automatically linked with the prevailing weather conditions for that site at the time, which is important information to include in a daily construction report app. - Added images - photos and other images can be attached to reports. - Offline support - Sites with limited connectivity are not a problem as the app continues to perform seamlessly off-line. Data captured is saved on the device and synchronized to the cloud as soon as a connection becomes available. - User management - Add and remove users in your team - Set up site resources (labour, equipment, materials, contractors, tags) that you will use on your construction site. Tags are used to determine the type of event that is recorded, example: Safety. - Export Reports - This can be used as shift updates or project summaries and shared with staff, contractors and clients. These are done in either PDF, Excel or CSV format.
SMART CONSTRUCTION Field
This mobile tool streamlines construction project management in the field. It simplifies tracking labor, materials, and machine data to provide real-time insights into project costs and progress, eliminating the need for paper records.
- Daily labor tracking
- Machine and material data
- Time tracking
- Daily reporting
- Change order management
- Real-time weather access
- Photo and notes logging
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SmartConstruction Field is the best tool for managing construction projects in the field. The intuitive, mobile-first app was designed to track daily labor, machine and material data on the jobsite to provide an accurate picture of project cost and progress. Save time and say goodbye to paper receipts. SmartConstruction Field makes the entry and tracking of activity such as fuel loading, material deliveries, and subcontractor work easier for everyone from machine operators and foremen to project managers. And, processes like daily reporting and change order management are simplified and managed in the platform to keep pertinent progress and costing information all in one place. Workers can all easily clock in/out to streamline time tracking and alleviate the burden on foremen and project managers. Foremen can add photos and notes to record site conditions, inspections, safety concerns, and work delays, creating an accurate record of activity and relative work impacts. Additionally, weather information is accessible in real-time and stored for easy reference to understand weather related delays and issues. Users’ daily interactions provide data that delivers real-time insights around cost and work progress via reports and dashboards to give project managers and company owners an accurate view of their projects. Key Features: Material Tracking Fuel Tracking Receipt Delivery Tracking Machine Utilization Weather Time Cards & Logs Geo-fencing Change Orders Daily Reports Monthly Production Summary Reporting Task Management Task Progress Tracking & History Photo & Document Management Inspections & Observations Log Site & Safety Conditions Log Notes & Quality Control Subcontractor Work Surveys
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMART CONSTRUCTION Field at 4.9 against Site Diary's 4.4. SMART CONSTRUCTION Field also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Site Diary's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMART CONSTRUCTION Field holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 18 respectively.
Site Diary ships an update weekly, SMART CONSTRUCTION Field every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Site Diary | SMART CONSTRUCTION Field |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (45 ratings) | 4.9 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Script&Go | EARTHBRAIN Ltd. |
Customer experience
Site Diary
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In-app purchases
Site Diary
No in-app purchases
SMART CONSTRUCTION Field
No in-app purchases
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