CPD Portfolio vs PebblePocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPD Portfolio
Easily record and manage your professional development activities. Capture diary entries, reflective notes, and upload evidence like documents and audio recordings. Access webinars, resources, and track your progress towards professional standards.
- Capture CPD diary and reflective entries
- Align entries to professional standards
- Upload documents, certificates, and audio evidence
- Access live CPD webinars and upcoming events
- View CPD entry progress and hours
- Document scanner for evidence upload
- Access web-based dashboard
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Using the CPDme app quickly capture evidence and maintain an accurate record of your development, linked to professional standards. Capture your CPD Diary and Reflective entries whilst on the move, managing all of your CPD evidence in one place. Align all of your CPD entries to your professional / governing body standards in readiness for any management review, audit or job interview. The CPDme app Dashboard screen provides you with useful infographics of your CPD entries and the ability to book onto great, upcoming CPD events and webinars that will contribute to your continued development. Some of the key features and functionality are: - Quickly and securely register as a new member of CPDme via the app based upon your profession. - Login to the mobile app as an existing member of CPDme to capture your development on the move. - Create new diary and reflective entries that will form part of your CPD Portfolio, aligning this to professional / governing body standards. - Access live CPD Webinars and register for all upcoming events in just a few simple clicks. - Preview, edit and search through all of your entries. - View percentage completion for each of your entries as well as the number of CPD hours for each entry. - Upload and attach evidence captured and stored on your mobile device. - Use the new Document Scanner feature to upload key documents and certificates from your device that are perfectly formatted. - Upload a Reflective audio recording of your learning and development. - Securely access your web-based CPD Dashboard for additional features via the app Profile tab, using our quick and simple Dashboard Authenticator to gain access. - View an extensive library of CPD resources including our Shared CPD area and Videos library. - Receive great offer notifications for CPD courses, events and conferences. - Receive reminders from a CPD Buddy to update your Portfolio if you don't use the app for a set period of time. - Get personalised and responsive support from a team of professionals. - Provide feedback for future upgrades and features. Other Features Include: - Summary Dashboard of CPD - View All Entries - Add CPD Diary Entry - Add Reflective Practice - Add to “My Files” CPD Evidence Store - Personal Profile - Access CPD Webinars - Access Shared CPD Opportunities - CPD Videos and Guides - CPD Knowledge Base Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and https://www.cpdme.com/privacy/.
PebblePocket
Create evidence, reflections, and records offline and sync them to your PebblePad account when you reconnect. Supports blog posts, reflections, experiences, photos, and videos. Easily launch into your account with one-click setup.
- Offline asset creation
- Sync to PebblePad
- Blog post creation
- Structured reflection tools
- Experience recording
- Photo and video capture
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PebblePocket is the companion mobile app for PebblePad, designed to help you capture learning, evidence and reflections as they happen, wherever your learning or work takes you. Ideal for placements, practice based learning and work on the go, PebblePocket lets you take photos or videos, add files, and capture evidence as it happens, even offline. When you’re back online, simply send your content to PebblePad, ready to develop or share. Capture evidence as it happens - Quickly capture photos, videos, or documents straight from your device; perfect for real world learning and professional practice. Reflect in the moment - Create reflections and experiences while events are fresh, supporting deeper, more authentic learning. Work offline - No internet? No problem. Create content offline and upload it to PebblePad with a single tap when you’re reconnected. Seamless PebblePad integration - Use PebblePocket for quick capture, then continue your portfolio building, assessment and storytelling in PebblePad. Supported asset types - Templates - Photos - Videos - Files Designed to work with PebblePad - Use PebblePocket for fast evidence capture, then return to PebblePad for deeper reflection, portfolio building and assessment. Availability may vary depending on organisational authentication methods. Content sent to PebblePad is managed within PebblePad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPD Portfolio at 94% against PebblePocket's 14%. CPD Portfolio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). PebblePocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CPD Portfolio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PebblePocket asks for nothing beyond the download.
CPD Portfolio ships an update every 3 weeks, PebblePocket every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | CPD Portfolio | PebblePocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CPD Made Easy Ltd | Pebble Learning |
Customer experience
CPD Portfolio
PebblePocket
Bugs and requests
CPD Portfolio
Reported bugs
6 issues- Unable to select boxes when submitting a diary entry
- Won't allow login, rendering app useless
- Very glitchy to use on the app
- Login screen freezes
- App update promised for over a year with integration to clinical skills
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- Appalling sign-up and login process
Requested features
4 requests- More focus on Occupational Therapist development
- Include a related reading section for bibliography and notes
- Ability to create portfolio from the app, not just desktop/web version
- Integration with Clinical Skills app (promised but not delivered)
PebblePocket
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CPD Portfolio
- Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Reflective Practice$0.99
PebblePocket
No in-app purchases
Questions
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