Comparison

Operations Diary vs Lagetakt

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

Head to head
About

Operations Diary

Features
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The digital operations diary for missions and drills in civil protection. Create and manage operations diaries right on your smartphone — fully offline and without registration. MISSION WIZARD Create new missions in seconds. The guided wizard captures all relevant data — from mission type and requester to command post and alarm time — and automatically generates the first log entries. Duplicate existing missions with a single tap. COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION Record events chronologically with automatic date-time group (DTG). Use categorized quick actions for common entries — from strength and radio reports to GPS/weather data and handovers. Create custom quick actions and share them via QR code. DIGITAL SIGNATURES & HANDOVERS Sign mission closures and diary handovers digitally. Both leaders sign during handover — signatures appear correctly assigned in the PDF export. Optionally transfer the mission directly to the new leader's device. SITUATION REPORTS & MISSION REPORTS Create structured situation reports with auto-fill from mission data and export them as PDF in official form style. Mission reports summarize operations with a milestone timeline and statistics. UNIT REGISTRATION Register deployed units with personnel, vehicles, and strength. Registration forms are automatically saved as PDF attachments to log entries. Templates for recurring units speed up registration — shareable via QR code. STRENGTH REPORTS Report personnel strength with leaders, sub-leaders, and crew. The dashboard shows total strength from reports or active units. PHOTO DOCUMENTATION Attach photos directly from the camera or gallery to log entries. Compression is adjustable, images appear as attachments in the PDF export. DASHBOARD & SEARCH The interactive dashboard shows mission strength, location, and a dynamic milestone timeline. Search and filter chips on the home screen help find missions quickly. PDF EXPORT Export the complete operations diary as a print-ready A4 PDF — with digital signatures, handover protocols, and photo attachments. The correct signature appears automatically based on handover timing. MORE FEATURES • Guided onboarding with permissions and profile setup • Night mode (red light) for night operations • Export, import, and transfer missions between devices • Backup & restore all data as .etb file • Fully offline — all data stays on your device • German and English

About

Lagetakt

Features
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Lagetakt ist das digitale Führungsmittel für Einsatzleiterinnen und Einsatzleiter der Feuerwehr – für eine schnelle, strukturierte und datenschutzkonforme Lageführung direkt am Einsatzort. DEPESCHE IN SEKUNDEN ERFASSEN Depesche abfotografieren – die Texterkennung füllt die Einsatzdaten automatisch aus. Die Erkennung läuft komplett auf dem Gerät. Adresse alternativ per Spracheingabe diktieren. LAGE IM BLICK • Übersicht mit Einsatzdaten, Einsatzdauer und Wetter am Einsatzort • Karte mit 3D-Ansicht, Straßenansicht und Routenübersicht zum Einsatzort • Taktische Lagekarte: Fahrzeuge und Notizen als taktische Zeichen platzieren KRÄFTE UND FÜHRUNG • Einheiten mit Funkrufname, Stärke und Status verwalten – inklusive Eintreffzeiten • Führungsstruktur als Organigramm: Einsatzabschnitte bilden und Einheiten zuordnen • Lagebuch mit automatischen Zeitstempeln • Merkhilfen für die wichtigsten Führungsschemata DOKUMENTATION Auf Knopfdruck einen vollständigen Einsatzbericht (Einsatzdaten, Führung, Kräfte, Lagebuch) drucken oder als PDF sichern. DATENSCHUTZ AN ERSTER STELLE Alle Einsatz- und Personendaten bleiben auf deinem Gerät. Keine Konten, keine Server, kein Tracking, keine Werbung. Lediglich die Einsatzadresse wird – wie bei jeder Navigation – an Apple Karten und Apple Wetter übergeben. Hinweis: Karten und Wetter benötigen eine Internetverbindung. Alle übrigen Funktionen arbeiten offline.

Screenshots

Operations Diary4 screens
Lagetakt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lagetakt at Free against Operations Diary's $0.99. Operations Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Lagetakt is free to download; Operations Diary costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Operations Diary versus Lagetakt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOperations DiaryLagetakt
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLars Schaefer-DrydenCanny Kissel

In-app purchases

None

Operations Diary

No in-app purchases

None

Lagetakt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Operations Diary free?
Operations Diary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lagetakt free?
Lagetakt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Operations Diary or Lagetakt have ads?
Neither Operations Diary nor Lagetakt shows ads.

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