# My Private Journal: Free Secret Photo, Video, & Journal Manager

> Private digital journal for photos, videos, and notes with passcode security. (iPhone/iPad app by App Holdings.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-private-journal-free-secret-photo-video-and-journal-manager/id755469884 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [App Holdings](https://appshunter.io/developer/808581339)
- Category: Social Networking, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 39 App Store ratings · 73 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.1 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, German (Germany), Hebrew
- Released: 2013-11-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-private-journal-free-secret-photo-video-and-journal-manager/id755469884/reviews.md

## What is My Private Journal?

My Private Journal provides a much needed way to record, organize, and back-up your daily thoughts and document the adventures you have had in your life. Capture your day with photos, videos, and daily notes. Most importantly,  My Private Journal provides a common-sense way for you to keep your journal safe from prying eyes. No need to worry about your friends or family stumbling across your private journal anymore! 

With this app you can keep your photos, thoughts, and life's adventures private in one App! 

Features: 
- Stylish, easy to use interface. 
-Four-digit lock code, to keep your private journal a secret. 
- Create and name as many pages you want. 
-Manage all your private journal entries, photos, and videos within this application 
-Import content from any source within your device by way of copy and paste or simply write out your journal note entries in text format. 
-Edit and Delete your photos, videos, and journal entries
-71 Fonts with ability to Bold, underline, italicize text. 
-Almost endless text color choices. 
-Ability to email, text message, Airdrop, copy, or print your Journal entries. 

Security: 
-The App acts as a private journal vault that will prevent anyone from accessing your journal entries, photos, and videos. 
-Password App entry 
-With only one password, you can keep your journal a secret within this app 
-Features a NUMERIC or PATTERN PASSCODE 
-Secrecy is assured for your private journal 

Features: 
-Optimized for iOS7 
-Store option to unlock 4 Fun Premium Features 
1. REMOVE ADS: Make My Private Journal ad free! 
2. DECOY MODE: Use a fake or decoy passcode that opens a "safe" decoy version of My Private Journal! 
3. BREAK-IN REPORT: Capture an intruder's photo, time, date, and GPS location and have it emailed with 3 failed passcode entry attempts! 
4. QUICK HIDE: Quickly hide your Private Journal screens with either 2 quick taps or turn the entire device face down! 
-For iPod, iPhone, and iPad 
-Simple and Intuitive interface designed for your iOS 7 device 
-and much more! 

Please Note: 
-All your data in this App is stored only in your device. -We don't access or store your Private Journal contents. -We do not store or backup your passcode for app entry! 
-Locking Access: This App only prevents access to running this app, NOT your entire device. Therefore, only those photos, videos, and journal entries you store inside the app itself will be kept secret by the passcode. 
-Set Passcode: To set or change the passcode, go to settings. To use dot/pattern lock, go to settings. 
-Please remember to delete secret photos and videos from your library after importing them into the app. 

If you like the app, please let us know and leave us a review! Thank you very much!

## Key features

- Secure passcode protection
- Store photos and videos
- Create and organize journal entries
- Customizable text formatting
- Import content from device
- Decoy mode and break-in reports

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Premium Features and Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 73)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-private-journal-free-secret-photo-video-and-journal-manager/id755469884/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Aggiornamento

*2019-03-18, version 2.3*

Non riesco più ad utilizzarlo perché lo sviluppatore dovrebbe aggiornare l’applicazione, senza aggiornamento non posso nemmeno aprire l’applicazione. É come se avessi perso tutto quello che ho scritto! Vi prego create l’aggiornamento per iOS 12

### 2/5 — Update

*2019-01-25, version 2.3*

Please update -information I would like to retrieve!

### 2/5 — Foto perdute

*2018-08-23, version 2.3*

Come faccio a recuperare le mie foto visto che lo sviluppatore non ha creato un aggiornamento?

### 3/5 — Update

*2018-07-31, version 2.3*

Update this so this can use on iOS 11

### 5/5 — Renew

*2018-07-31, version 2.3*

Please renew the App

### 1/5 — Complain.

*2018-06-21, version 2.3*

Hi. I want to actually complain about this app as it’s not working with iOS 11.3 and it sucks. I had so many data in it and now I want it urgently but there’s no way. I want request please do something I want it urgently 😭

### 5/5 — Actualización

*2018-05-23, version 2.3*

Necesita actualización para que podamos seguir usando la aplicación y salvar el contenido :)

### 4/5 — Upgrade

*2018-04-11, version 2.3*

Hi, I need to update this app, my life is here and I can not access it anymore! please!

### 1/5 — Aggiornate l’app !!!!!

*2018-02-09, version 2.3*

Non funziona se non provvedete ad aggiornare. Tutto quello che è stato archiviato è perso se non si riesce più ad aprire

### 1/5 — IOS11

*2017-12-29, version 2.3*

Ne plus avoir le droit d’accéder à nos dossiers, à cause de la nouvelle mise à jour 😓😪

## Frequently asked questions about My Private Journal

### What does My Private Journal do?

My Private Journal allows you to record, organize, and back up your daily thoughts, photos, and videos in a secure and private digital space. It acts as a personal vault to keep your memories safe from prying eyes.

### How do I keep my journal entries private?

The app features a four-digit lock code, a numeric or pattern passcode, and a decoy mode. This ensures that only you can access your journal entries, photos, and videos stored within the application.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with basic features. There are optional premium features available for purchase, such as removing ads, decoy mode, break-in reports, and quick hide functionality.

### What devices is My Private Journal compatible with?

This application is optimized for iOS devices, including iPod, iPhone, and iPad. It is designed with a simple and intuitive interface for your iOS 7 device and later.

### Can I back up my journal data?

All your data is stored exclusively on your device. The app does not access or store your journal contents or passcode. It is recommended to delete original photos and videos from your device's library after importing them into the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2014-08-21

Reduced ads & bug fixes & improved features

### 2.2 — 2014-07-20

Fixed crash bug

### 2.1 — 2014-07-04

Fixed crash bugs
Fixed bugs where multiple ads were display quickly

### 2.0 — 2014-05-23

Bug fixes
Improved features

### 1.3 — 2014-02-13

-Reduced Ad Frequency 
-Ability to share Journal entries with AirDrop, email, messaging. 
-Ability to print from device. 
-Ability to choose from 71 fonts, change font size, bold text, highlight text, and change text color.

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