Comparison

Breakup Box vs Journal

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

Head to head
About

Breakup Box

Securely store photos, videos, and notes from past relationships. Lock away digital reminders and only access them after a configurable waiting period by playing a simple game. A premium option allows cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Store photos, videos, and notes
  • Lock digital reminders
  • Timed unlock game
  • Cloud backup (premium)
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Relationships end. Create a Breakup Box to stash away and lock the digital reminders of a past relationship. Store photos, screenshots, videos and notes inside the Breakup Box then lock them away. Once filled, you can optionally lock the Breakup Box. The key to unlock it is your time and attention - you have to play the easy 'Avoid the Ex' game. Just be sure opening the box is a good idea! The Breakup Box is simple to work with - both adding mementos to the box and viewing or sharing them later. You can even copy items into a Breakup Box while in another app. A premium feature allows you to upload the contents of a Breakup Box to a cloud storage account - Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud Drive are supported. Sometimes distancing is the cure - put away the past and let the future set you free. The Breakup Box helps you do just that! Features include: - Select, save, view, and share photos, screenshots, videos, and text notes - Send photos, etc from another app directly into a Breakup Box via that app's share feature - Specify relationship info and profile pic for each ex - Lock each Breakup Box - Play and win the easy 'Avoid the Ex' game to unlock a Breakup Box. Game duration is configurable - Premium feature available via in-app purchase: upload a Breakup Box to your Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive account - Available in dark mode

About

Journal

Securely record your thoughts, secrets, and private moments with this digital journal. Protect your entries with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, and enrich them with photos and videos. Easily organize and search your memories.

Highlights
  • Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock
  • Add text, photos, and videos
  • Tagging for entries
  • Searchable diary
  • Export entries
  • iCloud sync
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Diary with Lock and Password is the perfect app for keeping your thoughts and secrets safe. With its easy-to-use interface and powerful security features, you can be sure that your diary is always protected from unauthorized access. Diary with password and lock app was designed to securely receive all your entries, be it photos, images, your secrets, thoughts and all your private moments. It is simple, beautiful and functional journal and diary application. It enables you to easily express your mind, emotions and thoughts without any form of hinderance whatsoever. The app enables you to put down yours thoughts, future plans with no fear of judgement or remorse. It is feature packed created just for your ultimate convenience. Features: * Lock your diary with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID: Only you will be able to access your diary, and you can choose the security method that works best for you. * Add multiple entries to your diary: You can add text, photos, and videos to your diary entries, and you can even add tags to make it easier to find specific entries later on. * Search your diary for specific entries: If you're looking for a specific entry, you can search your diary by keyword or tag. * Easy to use * View all your notes in one place * Easily Navigate your notes journal entries Keep your thoughts and secrets safe with Diary with Lock and Password! This easy-to-use app allows you to lock your diary with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID so that only you can access it. You can add text, photos, and videos to your diary entries, and you can even add tags to make it easier to find specific entries later on. Diary with Lock and Password also allows you to search your diary for specific entries, export your diary entries to a variety of formats, and sync your diary across multiple devices with iCloud support. Whether you're looking for a place to record your daily thoughts and experiences, or you need a safe place to store your deepest secrets, Diary with Lock and Password is the perfect app for you. Download it today and start keeping your diary! Please Note that this app is a paid app. You have to purchase it before you can have access to any of its features. Our Terms of use and Privacy policy for the app can be found below: Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/innermind/home

Screenshots

Breakup Box4 screens
Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Journal at 5.0 against Breakup Box's 4.5. Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown). Breakup Box's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Breakup Box sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Journal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakup Box ships an update every 2 months, Journal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Breakup Box versus Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakup BoxJournal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMichael KaufmanOlufemi Adedire

Customer experience

Breakup Box

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Breakup Box

One-time4
  • Remove All Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Boxes$0.99
  • Upload Boxes to Cloud$0.99
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  • Combo Pack - All Three$1.99
5 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly: Journal Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • 3-Monthly: Journal Pro Quarter$2.993 Months
  • 6-Monthly:Journal Pro 6 months$3.996 Months
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  • Yearly: Journal Pro Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Journal Pro Lifetime Access$5.99

Questions

Is Breakup Box free?
Breakup Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breakup Box or Journal?
Journal is rated higher. Breakup Box averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Journal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Breakup Box or Journal have ads?
Breakup Box shows ads; Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Breakup Box or Journal?
Breakup Box ships an update every 2 months, and Journal every 4 months. Most recently, Breakup Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Journal on October 22, 2026.

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