Personal Diary (Journal) App User Reviews

Wern Jie Lim

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Perfect Diary/Journal App

I have used this app for a long time now and realized I had never left a rating. This is truly a five star app all the way around. It’s the Goldilocks app - not too many features, not to few, it’s just right for my purposes. Great developer, too.

writerranger

2 years ago

Easy to use

This diary learn and remembers text and fills in words that use use regularly. Nice colours. Can be updated on multiple devices using the cloud as backup.

Rajski31

2 years ago

Total enjoyment

I wanted to find a journal totally free with simplicity. I have found it here with this journal app. NO ADS and you do not have to pay for it. This meant a lot to me. This app doesn’t have app purchases which is a huge plus for me. I just wanted to journal my thoughts. I am rally enjoying this app and its simplicity. I use my emojis for my stickers. This app also have color schemes you can choose from for free. Yes I said free. I do not place reviews for apps much. But I’ve enjoyed this so much I wanted to share with others. This app does provide what it advertise no gimmicks no ads just simplicity. Enjoy. I Love this dairy

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Cindycj2020

2 years ago

useful and easy lay out

This app is so amazing I love it because it lets you write as many entries as you want with out paying great. But I have a suggestion why is it that you can add photos but not videos. I am only 8 years old and I think I'm not wording this wright but can you add the function to record a video or add a video from the photo library. Sorry it took me so long to get to the point but can you please add this as soon as possible

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zia the wonderer

2 years ago

Diary

I’ve just written a review about the update and the fact that the day of the week has disappeared from the list of dates. I hate that!!!!! But, I’ve just noticed that each single entry has the time the entry was written and GMT alongside the day and date. I hate that too and I think these changes should have been options and not forced changes. What a shame!!!!! The old version was MUCH better!!! I have been using this diary every day since September 2019 with some 1100+ entries!!! These 3 non-optional changes may cause me to look for a new diary………..🤔😢 Now I can’t find out where to change the Font Style to Underlined / Bold Text etc.. ……..
And, to make matters worse, the search now doesn’t work at all!!!!
Please can
I get the old version back? I’m not liking the new one AT ALL!!!!

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PammieHoop

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hi there, It seems like there's some misunderstanding of the functionalities of the app and the new update. You can simply go to the app's settings, at the first section, there's a button called "Date Formats". Select that to choose to show the day of the week as you wish - it has always been optional. The new version has many more date format options which do not match the prior version, so you must update the settings manually to your preferences. From there, you can also control whether the time is shown. This has been available for years. To apply bold, italics or underline, tap "Format" in the pop up menu after selecting your text. There is nothing missing here other than the name change from "BIU" (which is renamed by Apple in iOS 16, and is nothing to do with the new Personal Diary version 3 update). The search engine has a known issue where searching just the month and/or year doesn't work and is incorrectly case sensitive. This bug is unintended and is fixed in version 3.0.2. Most other search terms should have been working fine since the initial version 3 release. The timezone (GMT) should only be shown when it doesn't match your timezone. For instance, entries written in daylight savings time are in a different timezone than those written in standard time, in which case some entries may actually be one hour ahead or before what the timings say. Thus, to avoid confusion due to timezones, like "why is 01:30hrs after 01:00hrs" or "why is the 1-Dec entry before the 30-Nov entry", the timezone is now shown with the local dates when it doesn't match what timezone you're in. You are now able to choose to hide that information in the app's settings in version 3.0.2, if you decide that you would rather forgo indications that the date and time may not mean what you think it means. Hope this clarifies! If you are having troubles, do consider contacting me via any of the methods specified in the app's App Support section, and I'd be able to help assist you more quickly and efficiently (reviews and review replies take 1-2 days to show up!). - Wern

Excellent diary, love the multiple diary function!

I started using this about 2 weeks ago. I love it’s simple features. I like that it slides to a side bar out of sight until I swipe it over, unlock it with my face, then go directly to add an entry. Simple, clean with no fussy stuff. I track treatments for an autoimmune disease. I then thought, I wish I could write a different diary for helping me track the foods I eat for my weight loss. Low and behold, it has a book icon, where you can create different diaries. Yea! Just what I was looking for! So now it satisfies that need. I didn’t want to write my treatment and the foods I eat into the same diary, which would not be conductive for me to quickly check when my last treatment was.

This diary also supports backing up to my iCloud, and I can put images in the entries. I haven’t done that yet, but it’s a convenient feature.

So thank you support team for making a really nice app that I don’t need to subscribe to.

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ddwise

2 years ago

Grateful

I’m very, very, very grateful for this diary app!!! You have NO idea just how grateful I really am. This diary app is very secure and private; especially when I need to keep certain things in my life private. This diary app has always been there for me to write out how I’m feeling in a judgement-free zone anytime something new or interesting happens in my life or most importantly, anytime I am dealing with rough patches. Point is that, this personal diary app is a real lifesaver. Without it, I don’t know where else to vent out my feelings freely. I find the personal diary app to be very therapeutic and enjoyable although, I highly recommend that the app adds more NEW colorful themes or backgrounds to choose from to make it more striking and interesting. Other than that, I’m very grateful for this personal diary app😌

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Sonyasmiles

2 years ago

Problem

I can't get in because I forgot my password and it won't let me reset it, pls fix

fjvjjggfkjjhf

2 years ago

Great App

Absolutely perfect. Exactly what I needed

Mrs.Casablancas

3 years ago

Amazingly simple and efficient

I tried a lot of diary apps through the years, and this one is a keeper! You might not be able to personalize everything so it looks like a pretty scrapbook page, but if you don’t need that, this app is perfect for you.

I really love it! I’m looking forward to see what else the devs want to add, but I’m already satisfied.

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