Comparison

Personal Diary (Journal) App vs Angry Notes 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Personal Diary (Journal) App

This app provides a simple and secure digital space for journaling. It offers passcode and biometric protection, iCloud sync across devices, and the ability to add photos, moods, and weather to your entries. It's designed to be an accessible and ad-free journalling experience.

Highlights
  • Passcode & biometric protection
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Import photos into entries
  • Set mood and weather
  • Daily writing reminders
  • VoiceOver support
  • Dark Mode
Features
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"When all you want is the digital equivalent of a paper diary, this is the perfect one." - goyyboy "Loving the lighthearted feel of this deceptively powerful app." - plinkplok "Good and accessible with VoiceOver" - Allan.summers Need a simple, free, and easy-to-use journalling app? Meet Personal Diary! With no advertisements, limitations, nor any upfront cost, Personal Diary is your simplest and best journalling tool yet. Easily access all your entries in all your devices with iCloud Sync. Write diary entries without worrying that someone will peek at what you wrote, with passcode & biometric protection. Forgot about your diary? The app can 'summon' you back with a friendly nudge. You can also import as many photos as you wish into your entries. As an optional addition, you can set your mood, and add weather and tags to an entry. Notable Features: - Numeric passcode lock (any number of digits). - Unlock using Touch ID or Face ID on supported devices. - Auto-saves as you type. - Simple & easy to use. - Sync data between devices via iCloud Drive. - Ability to pick a mood and weather of the day. - Mood & weather can be automatically chosen. - Import photos to your entries. - Select a theme to suit your style. - Dark Mode for better night use. - VoiceOver fully supported. - Simple Rich Text editing supported. - Optimized for multitasking on iPad. - Full support for physical keyboards, trackpad, and mice. - watchOS keyboard support on Series 7+, and FlickType keyboard support for legacy watch models. - Fully compatible with all modern iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch* models. - Daily notifications for writing in your diary. - No advertisements & absolutely FREE! :D *Some features may not be available on the Apple Watch. Primary editing and viewing functions, such as the Timeline interface and entry editor, are available on the watch. Don't forget to let me know what you think of Personal Diary by leaving a review on the App Store! Reviews and ratings help and let other users find this app. If you have any problems or questions, feel free to send a feedback; I might be able to help! :) Warning: - Please do not forget your password. If you forget your password and your identity cannot be verified, you may not be able to access your data. This app allows you to tip/donate to directly support the development of this app through in-app purchases. No new features will be provided when you tip, it's just to support the app's development if you would like to. Selecting a Small/Medium/Large Tip will initiate a one-time payment for tipping. A Continuous Tip is an automatic-renewal subscription to tip every month, and will renew automatically every month unless it's turned off or cancelled (through your account settings) at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. For this, your Apple account will be charged when payment is confirmed, and charged for auto-renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the selected price. You may locate our terms at https://legal.wern.cc/app/terms and privacy policy at https://legal.wern.cc/app/privacy.

About

Angry Notes 2

Features
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Color, color, color! Angry Notes 2 lets you manage text records across different groups. Press the + button at the top-right corner to create a group. And long-press a group to set a color to it. Tapping the disclosure arrow of a group, you can see all text records under it. Apply one of twelve colors other than black to the title if a text record is important. You can protect data with Face ID/Touch ID while you are away from your device. - Features - 1. Create groups. Add a text record to the group you select. 2. Long-press a group and select a color to apply. 3. Move a text record from one group to another. 4. Set a color to the title of a text record you select. 5. Use Face ID or Touch ID to protect personal data while you are away. 6. Create a QR code out of the text record you select. 7. Export a group you select. Import an entire group from a backup file. 8. Select a font size (20, 30, 40, 50 points) and a font (Helvetica, AmericanTypewriter, Georgia, Impact). 9. Reorder groups. 10.Reorder text records within the group they belong to. - System requirements 1. iOS 16.0 - Limitations 1. The user can have as many as two groups and as many as five text records without the Unlimited usage IAP.

Screenshots

Personal Diary (Journal) App4 screens
Angry Notes 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Angry Notes 2 at daily against Personal Diary (Journal) App's every 5 weeks. Personal Diary (Journal) App's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Personal Diary (Journal) App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Angry Notes 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Personal Diary (Journal) App ships an update every 5 weeks, Angry Notes 2 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Personal Diary (Journal) App versus Angry Notes 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPersonal Diary (Journal) AppAngry Notes 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWern Jie LimTomoyuki Okawa

Bugs and requests

Personal Diary (Journal) App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Entries sometimes disappear or fail to load
  • Passcode/Touch ID not working reliably
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Unexpected crashes when opening the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to password protect individual entries
  • Implement calendar view for better navigation
  • Allow adding videos and other media types
  • Improve search capabilities with advanced filters
  • Provide better data backup and export options

Angry Notes 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Personal Diary (Journal) App

Subscriptions1
  • Continuous Tip$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Angry Notes 2

One-time1
  • Unlimited usage$0.99

Questions

Is Personal Diary (Journal) App free?
Personal Diary (Journal) App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Angry Notes 2 free?
Angry Notes 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Personal Diary (Journal) App or Angry Notes 2 have ads?
Neither Personal Diary (Journal) App nor Angry Notes 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Personal Diary (Journal) App or Angry Notes 2?
Personal Diary (Journal) App ships an update every 5 weeks, and Angry Notes 2 daily. Most recently, Personal Diary (Journal) App was updated on October 20, 2026 and Angry Notes 2 on October 27, 2026.

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