Personal Diary (Journal) App User Reviews

Wern Jie Lim

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Such a wonderful diary app!!

Please keep this in the store it is free and gives you all the things you need innone place. I love how simple it is and I loveee how it can be accessed through multiple devices which is something even Apples version of Journal doesnt do. So you can write from ipad, iphone, apple watch whatever on the go incase you dont have one device you will have another available to write quickly. It is amazing!

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GettingAnotherApp

4 months ago

I LOVE THIS APP

Got the app like 30 minutes ago, I went on it right away and type on the app. I gotta say there wasn’t much who got this app but I seen the top review and they said it’s a great app for a dairy, and they were right!

This app is literally ad free?! Are you kidding me the developer is the best. I get to finally type my personal things on this app for my mental health and so much more. You can express your mood and the weather with emojis. You can even add your flies, photo or take a picture to add it on to the diary. You can even change the theme colors of your choice when you’re using dark mode and light mode, yes it has dark mode I’m really happy with this app. There’s so much more to it!! I will continue to be using this app just because I am very impressed! Thank you developer for this amazing Diary app you created.

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yesssahblesssahh

7 months ago

Can’t ask for more.

Very nice and adding pictures makes it perfect!
6 stars out of 5!

Marz1957

10 months ago

Been loving this app for a long time!

I started using this app I-don't-know-how-many years ago when my husband's vascular dementia was beginning to take more control of his mind. I needed a safe, simple place to write down my feelings/thoughts/etc. that he couldn't gain access to. But I didn't want to pay for it. This app popped up in my search and I've been using it ever since. I liked that it's simple to use, easy to "lock", and even had some cute metadata and the ability to attach photos from my phone's photo app. My husband got his angel wings last year so I no longer need to worry about him somehow getting access to it; but I do still like using it, especially on my new-to-me iPhone 11 with the Face ID. I just hope it won't get wiped away with iOS17* updates.

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SamsNorthernGirl

a year ago

Could be so much better

I do like that this app feels very Apple in its simplicity and aesthetic. I do not like that it is so constricting and does not give opportunity for creative expression the way I would expect a journal to. I have tried keeping a “journal” in my iCal before and this is no improvement to that even though it is an app designed specifically for that purpose. I would prefer it allowed you to edit the page like a PDF scrapbook. I want to hand write notes and doodles, add colors, drag and place stickers and images wherever, etc. Based on other descriptions, I thought this app would be a lot smarter. Why am I marking the weather with an emoji instead of importing some snapshot from the weather app that day? Or from my Fitness app? It would also benefit from a habit tracker.

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a year ago

Response from developer

Hi there, Just in case of any confusion - Personal Diary is *NOT* affiliated with Apple's Journal app and should not be confused with them. Although it may be considered in the future, Personal Diary was never designed to offer the "smart" features you mentioned, especially not contents derived from your external personal data like Fitness or daily activities - this appears to be a description of Apple's Journal app instead. Nevertheless, thank you for the feedback, it is very much appreciated to know what features can be added to improve the experience. Personal Diary was started in 2015 to be a simple journalling app, that replicates a simple text-based notebook in a digital form. Features may be added over time depending on user feedback and demand. Note that weather information, despite being of emoji form, is directly retrieved from your weather conditions from your current location. However, this uses your IP address by default (which is fallible e.g. via a VPN) unless permissions are granted to use Location Services. While features like free-placement of content like pictures and drawings are considered in future updates, it is not yet available, as that is currently far from the intended goal of this app. It will be added as and when possible, while still preserving support for the current organisational layout that others have used and loved for years. Thank you again for the helpful feedback. - Wern

Simplicity is best sometimes!

Really love using this diary. I had one of the so called best diary programs before but had problems with figuring out how to use it. This one is beautiful in it's simplicity.
Thanks!

CnrKykr

a year ago

Great simple daily journal

I've only used for a day ish but I am really enjoying it so far. The UI is clean and easy to use and allows me to easily track my current mood, thoughts, and plan out the day, The search feature and image insertion work well and allow me to quickly jump back into historical pages easily and with context.

If you want a simple, free diary or journal from a reputable developer this might be the app for you.

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DRul3r

a year ago

Best Online and Reliable Journal/Diary There Is

This app is an honest to god lifesaver. There are so many options and ways to write, easily add photos and moods to show what you were feeling and better help you record it. It’s so easy to write in, it’s like a paper one with just extra features to make your experience better. I’ve used this for around half a decade and it’s never failed me. I wish the creator of this app good fortune and extend my gratitudes because having something secure like this can be so helpful. Highly recommend.

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Emily995243

a year ago

An excellent, simple, reliable and free journal app

I’ve been using this app for 4 years and highly recommend it - it has automatic cloud backup, a great search function (to find previous entries), daily mood emojis (including weather), you can easily upload phone images, choose app skins and more. Very user friendly and no fuss. I do wish it had more rich text options (colours, fonts) but that’s just my preference. A fantastic journal app !

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