# Secret Diary: My Private Notes — user reviews > 52 indexed App Store user reviews of Secret Diary by Petar Ljubic, rated 3.47/5 from 783 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-diary-my-private-notes/id1459231231/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secret-diary-my-private-notes/id1459231231.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 295 · 4★ 161 · 3★ 109 · 2★ 53 · 1★ 165 ## What do users think of Secret Diary? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💻 Great features and content - 📝 Helpful for expressing emotions - 📸 Ability to add daily photos - 🗓️ Organized journal experience **Cons** - 🔒 Paid lock feature - 🔑 Lack of free locking option - 🎨 Limited customization options - 🔍 Clickbaity title **Commonly reported bugs** - Feedback prompt not working - Photo upload issues with ads - Incompatibility with older devices **Most requested features** - Add free locking option - Allow multiple entries per day - Implement auto-correct - Add backup/sync functionality - Introduce more customization options ## Newest reviews (14 of 52) ### 4/5 — Just one con *2022-07-21, version 1.4* I really like this app, It’s a great way to get your hopes, dreams, and feelings out. And it’s perfect for girls, but I gave it 4 stars because a diary is supposed to be private, and I don’t like how this app makes you pay to lock it, developers, please fix this ### 4/5 — Great features and content! But need improved UI *2022-06-08, version 1.4* The features are very varied and new. I love them! Mood, thoughts (with deep thought-provoking prompts), ideas, people you met. So cool! In the UI, wish it would allow auto-correct on phone keyboards. And I tried to give feedback in app, but just a blank small blank white prompt comes up. Just a few things like these. ### 4/5 — Pretty cool just some adjustments *2022-04-11, version 1.4* I love it but people keep looking in my diary maybe keep the golden diary but maybe you should give the people who don’t want to spend money Able to lock there diary but the golden diary should still stay thank you please send your response as soon as possible ### 4/5 — I love this but *2022-03-23, version 1.4* I loveThis but one thing I did not like it was does that thing because you have to pay about two dollars to lock your diary so if you don’t want and looking forward this to write in the diary beer and not like a lock it this is a great app ### 5/5 — 4 an 1 half stars *2022-03-12, version 1.4* This app is amazing but, the only thing I would change is the fact that you have to pay for a lock on the app. ### 4/5 — Amazing but a few things *2021-12-15, version 1.4* This app is amazing and high quality but the thing is that this app is literally a diary app you should not have to pay for the lock mode why would you even have to pay anyway this is a huge problem ### 5/5 — Good *2021-11-10, version 1.4* I love this app because he create whatever you want. You can do all sorts of fun things. If I was you I would download this app. There’s all the cool things you can do. You can write your ida and other things. This is the most organized journal that I have ever had.👍👍GET THIS APP PLEAS. ### 4/5 — Its good and bad *2021-10-10, version 1.4* It is good because it is a cute little app but what could improve this app is if the lock was free because I’m not the type of person who pays for stuff on apps so I think if you made the lock free it would make more people want to download this app just take it in to consideration please. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2021-10-06, version 1.4* Wonderful! I just wish that you didn't have to pay to lock it and that you could choose different themes, but other than that, it's great!! Lots of options! ### 4/5 — Not a bad game I recommend it *2021-09-04, version 1.4* This game is really good but the thing is I know I gave it a A four but it is you have to pay to lock it I don’t really like that that much because I can’t pay because yeah I don’t pay for stuff online like that so that’s kind of a bad thing but there’s are good things it’s like super cute and it does save the stuff that you get and the prices are a little low I might be able to get something but I just don’t like that it’s like that but yeahI would recommend this game and if you don’t like the money thing and you really and you’re kind of person who writes real private stuff and you want to like lock it and you don’t have a password on your phone or a thumbprint or something people can like easily go in your phone and do the diary then I would recommend you probably like find another diary that you don’t have to pay for to charge The lock with key to lock it to so yeah that’s all I have to say today but if you basically have a really good password or you have your thumbprint on your phone then OK you’re OK or if you just like don’t you guys just really wanna lock it then you would probably go in another game but I would probably recommend this game it’s not bad ### 5/5 — Just why *2021-08-11, version 1.4* So i was looking how to lock and ges what Happened It cost Money I think you need to change it because it’s just a stupid game for a little kids ### 5/5 — Lovely *2021-07-07, version 1.4* Nice design but one thing can you add a thing were you can change it to anything for the pin screen except the plain one ### 4/5 — Some ups some downs *2021-06-08, version 1.3* I love the feature where you can add photos also I like those thought prompts. But I hate how you have to pay for the lock also I wish you could make multiple entries a day instead of one. Please make some updates soon it has stayed the same for a long time! ### 4/5 — I AM USING MY DADS IPAD TO RIGHT THIS *2021-04-18, version 1.3* I JUST got it and I am already in love with it. Now I don’t need any more diary’s. (All of mine are full.) I just don’t like one thing about it, you have to buy the security with money. Like, come on. You said it came with a security system. I might be able to convince my parents to let me buy it. 💋💋💋💋💋💋💄💄💄💄👄👄👄👄👄XXXX -Madelyn P.S 1 MORE REMINDER I am writing this on my DADS IPad. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lack of Features *2022-04-11, version 1.4* I didn't mind paying $2 for the journal. Everything in life isn't free, and $2 didn't much. If I am ever asked for any more money for this app, though, there would be a problem because it said it would be free otherwise. I gave it * because you cannot set reminders, enter multiple entries per day, edit previous entries, or backup your data. ### 1/5 — Why *2021-11-18, version 1.4* Ok so I got this ecauseit said lock journal but come to find out I had to pay and I am so friken mad 😡!!! …and here’s a word for the creator you should change the title and put I am a big fat liar 101 ok so and it isn’t fair that I’m putting this right now because you are taking time out of my day just so I can right this review…shamefully and also I hope your mad at me right now because you deserve all of these angry reviws that people frome all over the world is reading right now and I might sound like a Karen but I’m just saying what my guts is telling me to say!!!?,!?!!?🆗 ### 1/5 — Never ever download *2021-08-04, version 1.4* OK make sure you never ever download this app it is terrible. I loved it but the only thing is you have to pay two dollars to be able to lock the diary!Which to me the point of a diary is writing your feelings and keeping them in secret how are you supposed to keep it a secret if you have to pay to lock it. So overall make sure you never ever download this. Unless you want to be spending all your money just to lock it. There are much better diary Apps than this ### 2/5 — average and clickbaity ❌😐 *2022-05-11, version 1.4* first of all, the title said ‘secret diary’ which is clickbaity since you literally have to pay to lock your diary, but with that kinda title you’d expect the lock to be free since it’s supposed to be secret. a heads-up for those who want an actual secret diary. it’s also very average since the designs look like they were made by a five year old, not very cute in the way people would usually want it. overall, average and clickbaity. 2/5 recommended. would not recommend. ❌😐 i would recommend ‘Thought Diary’ instead. ### 2/5 — im not gonna pay *2021-02-22, version 1.3* This is tSuch a great app but the thing is that if you want to walk and you actually have to pay and I don’t want to pay so yeah and I love this app and I recommend using that just say just type up your diary and the one that says Nikki cute diary then you should get that one because I love that one but I can’t get it right now because I have no storage and I have this app everything is great except make a cute diary except if you want to clock in you need to pay so yeah and that is why I think you should buy it I mean download the app but if you really want to market that I don’t think you should if you’re just getting it because you’re just gonna write daily stuff then yeah but if you really want to OK because people use your phone no thank youz ### 2/5 — ALL YOU CARE ABOUT IS MONEY!!!!!! *2020-05-11, version 1.2.2* I’ve read all those reviews and every body has said to MAKE the lock free because I’m sure the only reason they get this diary is because they want to keep there secrets safe! Money doesn’t make happiness! All it shows is that you are greedy. I don’t think any one wants friends or parents and even STRANGERS look into there diary and find out all their secrets!!! You are so lucky that I’m giving you at least 2 stars!!!!!!!!!! ### 3/5 — Cool *2023-03-17* i really like it. you get to write everything and it asks you eevrything so you can really let out any sort of emotion or secret. the thing i dont like is how the lock costs. you gotta buy it, and well the reason why its called secret diary does mean because its a secret but it cant be a secret diary without a lock because people could olen your phone and watch it so if these people are gonna name it secret diary than actually make it secret with no cost because thats the whole purpose ### 3/5 — Wasn’t expecting that *2021-06-15, version 1.4* Cool app, different features and sections to fill out about your day, but kind of a rip off since once you download the app you find out that you need to actually pay in order to lock the diary. All in all it’s pretty cool I’m giving it three stars. ### 3/5 — Great but.. *2021-03-25, version 1.3* I downloaded the app a few days before Christmas and I love the app but do I really have to pay to lock my diary? The reason I downloaded this app because it has a lock. Anyways I don’t have any other things to say so go ahead and read another Review now bye ### 3/5 — It's good and bad *2021-01-11, version 1.2.2* I love this app great way to get your feelings out, but I have a few cons. The first con is that you have to pay to lock your journal. I'm not the kind of person who pays for stuff on devices, if you our that kind of person then this app will be nearly perfect for you. The next con is that you can't delete stuff on the templet or make your own questions. What I mean is when journaling in a book you can make what ever you want, but in this app you can't choose to add your own goals or anything else you would put in your journal. If I wanted to not have to put my dream from last night I have no choice but to let it the question stay on my screen. If you download this app it would make more sense. I also have pros. There is never anymore waiting for something to load , it just pops up. It's cute and comforting. You can see your history of entrys. If I were to lost all the pros, I would be here all day. I would get this app, but consider the cons too! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — How this could be improved. *2023-03-31* I think you should add a section for you to create a blog were you could make one episode every day telling about what you are doing.I also think you should be able to type in more than 1 person you met. Other than that 100% of everything is good. ### 5/5 — It frustrates me *2023-02-16, version 1.5* Ok I found this app and decided to try it it said it had a lock which made me exited, cause my brother and friends don’t have any boundaries. It was really cool and I wrote everything down. But then when I went to settings it cost money to lock the diary it made me sad cause now I can’t find any app like this one with a lock. So please please please fix that. ### 5/5 — Please read this! I like it….some suggestions. *2022-11-06, version 1.5* Ok, I’ve had this app for quite a while. I love it. I meant to do 4 1/2 stars but, clicked to fast. Anyways, this app is great! But, some suggestions. Why do we have to pay to lock this? I mean, if you don’t have the app and you are getting ready to download this, you’d probably see the locking stuff and download it and be so excited and then figure out that you have to pay $3 for it. I mean, come on man! I get it, the whole part of having a job is to why people to buy stuff in the app or but the app. But, no offense, this app probably isn’t even on the charts. I love it and I wish it were but, it probably isn’t. And, maybe a way to get it on the charts is to not have anything to pay for. Granted there would probably be 1,000,000 people downloading it. Also, since it’s free! Follow up question: Can we get some updates? I want a new style for this. PLEASE DON’T MAKE US PAY THOUGH!!! Let us customize it. That would be so fun and SO cute! Ok, I hope you read this and get back to me, and also, please grant all of my wishes! 😊🙂🙂🤞🤞🤞🌸🌸🌸 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-10-18, version 1.5* This dairy is great I love to use it and I have 5 Siblings and a mom my mom can not Evan get in it and my 1 brother he tried to get in my phone but there where you can buy a gold dairy for 3$ and that is a great price since this app is so great I don’t have and thing bad about this app so yea ### 5/5 — 5/5 Review. Bravo ☺️ *2022-07-06, version 1.4* Thank you for making this. I was really angry about something today & I don’t have any diaries in real life. So I downloaded this. Because I was able to write my feelings down in this game I felt a little bit better today. I’ll be using this a lot! This definitely made an appearance in my day. I totally recommend this app, It helps a lot. Thank you so much. ❤️ ### 5/5 — Com’on and buy it *2022-06-06, version 1.4* Look I love it because I can let my feeling out in it like my crush all so I’m so happy it was made because if it was not my brothers would find my dairy they do not know the PIN number but it was a great deal because the thing to get your diary locked is only $2 it is awesome but yes there is some thing that you should make which is a page to let your feeling out many you could call it the “ LET IT OUT “ it would work but one more thing there should be a reminder page 📄 I thick you could get so many people But with all my hart I love it like Mabe in the reminder page I could say when I’m going to tell my crush case everybody at some point will be hiting a lot of changes and they will have a crush. By Me 😋🤪🤪🤪🤪 ### 5/5 — Love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ *2022-06-06, version 1.4* 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓹𝓹 𝓲𝓼 𝓪𝓶𝓪𝔃𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓹𝓪𝔂 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓘 𝓭𝓸𝓮𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓪𝓾𝓼𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓾𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓮𝓼𝓼 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓴. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓸𝓬𝓴 is useless because you can just hide the app from your parents and they'll never know about it. My favorite part about this is that you have a daily picture. ༺ღ༒ love ༒ღ༻ ### 5/5 — Good if you have three dollars *2022-05-27, version 1.4* Very nice with gold but also without I love it and I’ve only had it for ten minutes!!! If you do t have gold I’m sure your fine but don’t leave your phone unlocked! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2022-04-22, version 1.4* Let’s be honest, most negative reviews come from the ability to be unable to lock the diary. I understand that point, but you could download a different app. Besides, that I like the options and the features of this app. One day, I’ll say something so cringe, and be able to relive that moment. ### 5/5 — This is amazing! *2022-04-14, version 1.4* I love this diary because you get to write how you feel for free! I saw so many others but you always have to pay for a decent experience. But this diary is more than decent! and there are so many ways to record memories and to express yourself! These things are what I look for in a good quality diary. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*