Comparison

Site Diary vs PocketBossApp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital daily reports
  • Integrated task management
  • Real-time progress monitoring
  • Automatic local weather reports
  • Image attachments
  • Offline support
  • PDF, Excel, CSV export
Features
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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.

About

PocketBossApp

Instantly get answers from your jobsite documents like blueprints and specs. Upload PDFs, ask questions, and receive accurate details with source pages attached, even offline. Designed for field workers to save time and reduce frustration.

Highlights
  • Instant, accurate answers from documents
  • Offline access to loaded documents
  • Effortless, no-training interface
  • Supports all project document formats
  • Source page references for answers
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Build Faster with Instant Answers PocketBoss turns your blueprints and specs into quick, reliable answers on the job. Upload your documents, ask a question, and get the exact detail you need in seconds. No searching. No guessing. No wasted time. Made for the Field PocketBoss was created by people who have worked on real jobsites. The app keeps you moving by taking the frustration out of flipping through drawings. Key Features Instant, Accurate Answers Find information from drawings, RFIs, submittals, and specs in moments. Ask anything from lap splice lengths to sheet locations and get clear results with the source page attached. Offline Access Working in a remote area? Once your documents are loaded, the app works even without signal. Effortless to Use No training needed. Upload your PDF, ask your question, and go right back to work with confidence. Supports Any Format Blueprints, RFIs, submittals, and more. PocketBoss accepts all your project documents. Built for the Way You Work We spent years in the field and built the tool we always wished we had. PocketBoss gives you the answers you need so you can stop searching and start building. Ready to improve your workflow? Download PocketBoss and experience faster, smarter jobsite decision making.

Screenshots

Site Diary4 screens
PocketBossApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PocketBossApp at 5.0 against Site Diary's 4.4. PocketBossApp also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Site Diary's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketBossApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Site Diary has 45 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Site Diary ships an update weekly, PocketBossApp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Site Diary versus PocketBossApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSite DiaryPocketBossApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScript&GoPocketBoss LLC

Customer experience

Site Diary

All ratings45 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

PocketBossApp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Site Diary

No in-app purchases

None

PocketBossApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Site Diary free?
Site Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketBossApp free?
PocketBossApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Site Diary or PocketBossApp?
PocketBossApp is rated higher. Site Diary averages 4.4 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while PocketBossApp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Site Diary or PocketBossApp have ads?
Neither Site Diary nor PocketBossApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Site Diary or PocketBossApp?
Site Diary ships an update weekly, and PocketBossApp every 11 days. Most recently, Site Diary was updated on October 7, 2026 and PocketBossApp on October 17, 2026.

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