# Diary - Private Note With Lock — user reviews > 100 indexed App Store user reviews of Diary by 俊川 林, rated 4.46/5 from 895 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-private-note-with-lock/id1454490013/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-private-note-with-lock/id1454490013.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 685 · 4★ 78 · 3★ 52 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 58 ## What do users think of Diary? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Customizable and aesthetic - 📝 Helps with routines and organization - 🔒 Password protection (with premium) - 📷 Ability to add photos **Cons** - 💰 Many features locked behind paywall - 🔒 Password not free - 📃 Limited writing space - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🔍 Privacy concerns **Commonly reported bugs** - Entries disappearing - Inability to read/scroll through long entries - Typos in app - Freezing issues **Most requested features** - Ability to scroll and read long entries - More free font and customization options - European time format - Option to not include photos ## Newest reviews (18 of 100) ### 2/5 — Not good *2025-09-03, version 7.0* It doesn’t let you put a lock. People can see it. ### 3/5 — Bruh but good *2024-10-13, version 7.0* So I just got the app a few days ago, and my friend got access to my decice and read my info. PLEASE make the password free. Like now I’m the laughing stock of my school because my friend read the diary. I hate that they don’t tell you that the password is part of premium like, bruh. Otherwise really good app and would recommend if you enjoy paying money or having your secrets at risk. edit: I begged my mom to get me premium and it’s so good I recommend premium but it’s 𝓀𝒿𝓃𝒹𝒶 expensive. But the again, this is America so every thing is expensive. 🤷‍♀️ ### 4/5 — Why do I have to pay for a password? *2023-06-06, version 7.0* Um, it’s called private note with a lock for a reason aren’t you supposed to be able to use it? I know it still has the feature, but it costs money and not everyone has that (AKA me, the not adult yet) I can’t earn my own money. It’s almost perfect. Just that ruined it for me. I will be downloading a different app for sure. ### 2/5 — all my entries have disappeared and i paid for the full version before but that is gone too *2023-05-05, version 7.0* all my entries have disappeared and i paid for the full version before but that is gone too ### 3/5 — Love the app, I just wish i could write more *2023-03-06, version 7.0* So i recently got this app to take some notes on things, i downloaded like 6 other apps too so i could test them out but i liked this one the most. so at first it was amazing! i loved all the options and how organized it looked. then, on one note, i wrote a little more than usual and it filled up more than the whole page. so i thought i could just scroll but that’s not an option? i really wish we could scroll down to write more things, i had my font as the smallest one and i had so much to write it but it did not fit at all. i’m looking for another app since i prefer taking really long notes but if this gets updated then i’ll definitely use the app and consider getting the pro version since this app just has such good style. ### 4/5 — Good but.. *2022-06-30, version 6.2* I had really high hopes for this app. But I was disappointed when I saw that you have to pay for the password and fonts. From the other reviews I read, I thought the password was free. But overall, this is a good app. I do recommend it. ### 2/5 — My review *2022-05-16, version 6.2* I like the font and the way its styled. But I have to pay to keep a password on it? No thanks. Sorry. ### 2/5 — You have to pay😡 *2022-04-30, version 6.2* This app is great besides the fact that you have to pay for everything. You have to pay for the fonts, the background color literally there is just the one font, one color, one design you can’t do anything besides what they already give you. It’s a dang notes app you shouldn’t have to pay. ### 5/5 — you don’t have to pay a dime <3 *2022-04-26, version 6.2* most diary apps have payed features but this one has so many customization options, like the color of stationary and pen color that makes your journal entry more YOU! you can pay to get more patterns and animated diary stickers or borders. but without paying, this app has EVERYTHING i have ever wanted in a diary app! i’m so impressed :) ### 5/5 — It is awesome *2022-04-18, version 6.2* Using it is fun! I can write down my thoughts and my day all the time! It’s good for keeping secrets.. I❤️it ### 2/5 — It’s an okay app, but… *2022-04-04, version 6.2* When I had finished writing a long paragraph, I wasn’t able to move the text around at all so I could read it from top to bottom. Please fix this. ### 3/5 — Can’t fit *2022-04-03, version 6.2* I can’t seem to fit everything on one screen so I can read it. I’m also not sure how private this is. ### 5/5 — BEST APP EVER *2022-03-27, version 6.2* This app is the best I recommend for sure when I journal or write in my diary I fell at peace with my self and I was trying to find a way to make my diary more private and when I tell you this app did it . Hope y’all try :) ### 5/5 — this is a really good app bc *2022-02-28, version 6.2* i really like this instead of going to the store and buying 1.00 diary u can js down load one instead. ### 5/5 — I love it so much, *2022-02-11, version 6.2* AHH! i love it so much, this app is so adorable and cool. ### 4/5 — It’s good! *2022-02-10, version 6.2* I love this app.. but it doesn’t have a lot of options for people who don’t want to pay for more things! ### 2/5 — Typos? *2022-01-25, version 6.2* I just downloaded this app and the first thing I noticed was the word “image” is spelled wrong in the tab at the bottom of the screen. It’s spelled on this app as “imgae” - and there’s no way I can see that daily without it driving me crazy. Please fix. ### 5/5 — Go *2022-01-07, version 6.2* Stop ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Worst app ever *2022-06-04, version 6.2* One you write an entry, you will never be able to read it again. Sure, you can open it, but there is no way to scroll through to read it. This was a total waste of time. ### 1/5 — too much payments *2022-01-22, version 6.2* you have to pay for almost everything! Even for the password! The app description says it’s free but mist of it is not! ### 1/5 — I like the app *2021-11-26, version 6.2* I love the app sm but this dosent need payment bc it’s a diary. And the pass needs to have payment!! :/ . I’ll give it a one star :/ ### 1/5 — false advertising *2021-08-22, version 6.2* you have to pay for literally everything advertised as free ### 1/5 — After I made my note it wouldn’t let me click on it *2021-08-02, version 6.2* It’s annoying ### 1/5 — Bae *2021-08-02, version 6.2* I just finished writing a huge paragraph and when I’m trying to read everything from the top of when I started typing it not allowing me to the page it just frozen but I can read my other stuff but not that one ### 1/5 — Very disappointed *2021-07-19, version 6.2* I was hoping this program would have been a great diary program with its background pictures but it lacks functionality and proper editing tools and scrolling. Once you enter something outside of the page it’s gone and it’s impossible to retrieve. ### 1/5 — I love the app but... *2021-07-16, version 6.2* I love the app. I really do! It’s just.. I’m not gonna buy the pro version. Just not gonna happen. So I feel as though this app would be better with the lock as something you don’t have to buy. I know your app is making money off the sales, but you would still make money off all your ads, and plus more people would download the app if it advertises a free lock! And for just that one little problem with the rest of the app being amazingly fantabulous, I might just go download another one with a free lock. All that aside, it’s a really aesthetically pleasing app and I love to look at it. Adding pictures is great. The color customization is great. It’s just that lock. :( ### 1/5 — Its baad *2021-02-06, version 6.1* When I first uesd the app it started ok but then I realize when I wanted to keep it nice looking it kept saying I should pay them some money to get A trial EVERY SINGLE TIME OVER AND OVER and if you’re looking for I Diary buy a real one instead because THIS APP SUCKS THERE IS NO LOCK UNLESS YOU PAY THE TRIL WICH IS NOT WORTH IT BECASE MY FRIEND BOUGHT IT AND IT LASTED 10 DAYS ### 1/5 — Paid for pro version 10 days ago but i still have not got updated *2020-11-30, version 6.1* Developer if you see this , please contact me ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great Diary! *2026-06-19, version 7.0* I love all the diary and stationary updates! ### 5/5 — The best note app EVER *2023-06-11, version 7.0* So when I got this app and thought it wasn’t going to be good but when I got in the app it was the best and you can use it without having to pay ### 5/5 — It’s so cute and it’s gooood *2022-11-13, version 7.0* Little liit ### 5/5 — Its Amazing *2022-10-13, version 7.0* I really love this app because its just literally a diary just on the phone and you can change olmaost everything!!! believe me GET IT!! ### 5/5 — Highly Recommend! *2022-10-04, version 7.0* There’s a few reasons why I kept this diary app over any of the other ones: I can include pictures which makes it great for memories, it has a password (if you pay for it) so I can feel free to write whatever I want, and just the overall simplicity/customizability is so nice because you can really make it your own, in so many ways. I’ve been using this app for about a year now and I don’t know how I’d function without it anymore, it definitely deserves 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Best Diary *2022-09-02, version 6.2* Best for me because if you decide to avail of the pro permanent it’s really affordable. ### 5/5 — I love this app *2022-08-24, version 6.2* I love this app it helps me soon much! It helps me with my routines and my chores! Hope you find this review bye ✌🏻 ### 5/5 — wow *2022-05-19, version 6.2* i love the app especially the added stuff wow ### 5/5 — Greatest Diary Ever *2022-05-01, version 6.2* Love all the different things you can do with it ### 5/5 — From Bella *2022-04-29, version 6.2* I love this app because it helps me get rid of my anger and stress so I can just write it down.😃 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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