LockNote vs Diary Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockNote
Securely store notes, financial records, to-do lists, and card information with this encrypted application. It offers rich media support, offline access, and automatic synchronization across devices. Personalize your experience with custom skins and fonts.
- Encrypted note storage
- Financial accounting records
- Checklist management
- Card package storage
- Rich media support
- Offline access and cloud backup
- Automatic synchronization
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Ta is an encrypted note-taking software that supports recording [Notes, accounting, checklist, card package] 【Notepad function】 -Can be encrypted or hidden. -Can be used offline, or selectively backed up to Lock Cloud, iCloud, or local. -Can mix graphics, pictures, videos, audios, event reminders, and rich text editing. -Export long pictures, PDFs, etc. -Automatic synchronization 【Accounting Book Function】 -Support multi-book type records -Rich and definable types -One second shorthand -Automatic synchronization 【List function】 -Support multiple list type records -Automatic synchronization [Card package function] -Automatic synchronization [My iCloud] -Manage your own data backup 【other】 -Tourist mode -File management, can transfer files to and from the computer -Personalized password settings. -Customizable skin fonts, etc.
Diary Journal
This app provides a secure and private digital space for recording thoughts, memories, and dreams. It encourages self-reflection and personal growth through daily journaling, ensuring all entries are kept confidential.
- Secret diary entries
- Log life events and progress
- Record emotions and feelings
- Password protection for privacy
- Encourages self-reflection
- Modern journal interface
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Diary, a secret diary which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! Mark down all special events, write about your moments and rest assured all your secrets are safe here in the cutest personal journal. It's a modern journal that will encourage you to open up and motivate you to become the best version of yourself. Log life events & progress with our journal diary with password app. A convenient, safe, reliable and simple to use mobile diary app to log your daily life activities, emotions and feelings. You can keep it securely from others eyes, no one will see your diary book. Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: LockNote at free against Diary Journal's free with in-app purchases. LockNote also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Diary Journal's advantage is ratings volume (367 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. LockNote sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Diary Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for LockNote against 4.7 for Diary Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary Journal has 367 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
LockNote ships an update monthly, Diary Journal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockNote | Diary Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.7 (367 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 367 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pingtan Maque Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Heyou Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
LockNote
Diary Journal
Bugs and requests
LockNote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Diary Journal
Reported bugs
9 issues- Video uploads fail and crash repeatedly
- Long video entries don't save properly
- Data doesn't transfer to new phone despite cloud backup
- Import from ZIP file causes app to close
- App crashes when importing exported data
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- Audio playback volume extremely faint
- Audio doesn't work with headphones or speakerphone
- Slow performance when reviewing weekly entries
- No customer support response to data loss issues
Requested features
10 requests- Timestamp for each journal entry
- Password reset or recovery option
- Multiple entries per day in free version
- Font customization (size, bold, italics, underline)
- Location tagging for entries
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- Longer video duration allowance
- Better fake diary with generic text and pictures
- Login system for cloud data sync
- Cross-device data transfer
- Improved audio volume and headphone support
In-app purchases
LockNote
- 全部记事可备份/恢复/删除次数今日无限制$0.99
- VIP服务一个月$0.99
- VIP服务七天$0.99
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- 去除水印$1.99
- 记事可备份图片/视频/语音等多媒体文件(永久)$3.99
- 关闭广告永久$3.99
- VIP服务三个月$3.99
- VIP服务半年$7.99
- VIP服务一年$12.99
- 锁事内所有功能免费$14.99
Diary Journal
- Diary Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year
