Comparison

Secret Diary With Passcode vs My Daily Diary ‎

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

Head to head
About

Secret Diary With Passcode

This app provides a secure and user-friendly platform to record your daily life, emotions, and secrets. It offers features like password protection, mood selection, and photo attachments to help you preserve your memories privately.

Highlights
  • Password protection
  • Add photos to entries
  • Select moods for entries
  • Calendar overview
  • Search entries by text or mood
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Beautiful yet discrete, this amazing secret diary was created to be simple and user friendly just so that you can focus on writing your day to day life story as it happens. Either you want to keep your secret away from prying eyes, maybe a secret love story, or you just want to record your life's emotions as time passes, you now have a friend that listens to you without judging. You have the chance to own an elegant secret journal which is always there for you when you want to confess or when you want to relive great moments of your life. Lock all your secrets and take advantage of some great features that this diary offers you: DIARY ENTRIES - EASY TO USE - see all your diary entries at a glance - beautiful main screen calendar with great overview - create, modify, delete entries in a very simple and intuitive way - add pictures functionality - possibility to choose suggestive moods for each entry - emoji support - journal timeline - see your all your journal notes for a certain time period - search functionality - search entries by mood or containing text PASSWORD & LOCK - PRIVATE & PROTECTED - set a password(PIN code) to protect your diary secrets - change password whenever you want - disable or enable password CUSTOMIZATION - choose from different beautiful color styles/themes - choose from different text fonts - add, edit, delete moods - manage moods to best fit your emotions - add, edit, delete reminders - friendly reminder to write about your day - choose calendar first day of week (Sunday or Monday) - data reset functionality A beautiful diary for your amazing stories and secrets. Enjoy writing so that you can relive your lifetime moments.

About

My Daily Diary ‎

This app offers a private and flexible journaling experience. Track your mood, dreams, or experiences with customizable entries. Secure your thoughts with a built-in lock system for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • Private journaling
  • Mood tracking
  • Customizable entries
  • Picture import
  • Calendar navigation
  • App lock
Features
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A simple, flexible and private diary. Keeping a journal helps in many ways. You can be more aware of your feelings and thoughts, keep track of your mood, dreams or experiences. Many influencing people love keeping a diary since it helps in so many ways! -- “People who keep journals have life twice.” -- Jessamyn West We've made this app as simple to use as possible. Everything is easy to discover and we'll guide you through the most advanced features. Our users love a simple and polished experience and that's what we give them. -- “In the journal I am at ease.” -- Anais Nin We give you all the flexibility you need. We won't tie you to any strict structure or force you to track anything you don't care about. You can add entries to the diary, like a mindfulness session or an area to list reasons for gratitude. You may even configure the diary as a travel journal or a dreams journal! That's easy to setup too: the only limit is your imagination. -- “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” -- Anne Frank Your diary should be as private as you want. We do not upload your data anywhere, we don't track you and we value your privacy. And you get even more: we included a system to lock the app, so that no intruder can see your diary without your consent. Your diary is yours, private and secure. -- “Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” -- Natalie Goldberg You are using an advanced device, so we're providing advanced and easy to use features. Like a cute mood tracking system. Or a way to import pictures in your journal. But also a calendar to navigate your memories... You can feel at ease, with a simple and familiar diary in your hands but also feel the power of the new tech you are using. We hope you will enjoy the balance. -- “I don’t journal to ‘be productive.’ I don’t do it to find great ideas or to put down prose I can later publish. The pages aren’t intended for anyone but me. It’s the most cost-effective therapy I’ve ever found.” -- Tim Ferriss Download and try it, you will not regret it! --- Terms Of Service for the subscription: To unlock the app you may need to subscribe to the service. This helps us pay development costs and provide a better experience. Please consider supporting us if you like the app. You can check if you like the app and the premium content before making any commitment by using the free trial. It's free and easy to manage from within the app. We're always here to help anyway. Here are a few more details: - Free trial: You can use the app for free for a trial period. After that period you can subscribe to have full access to the app. You can cancel the subscription before the free trial period expires and you won’t be charged. - Subscription is auto-renewable. It will renew automatically 24h before expiration and it will be billed to your iTunes Account - You can cancel from the subscription anytime from settings > Your Name > iTunes & App Store > Apple Id > Subscriptions. Instructions and a link to the management page are also included inside the app (settings > support) - When cancelling, the subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription period can't be refunded. WARNING: uninstalling the app will NOT cancel the subscription! Please make sure to follow the instructions above, check the support section inside the app or follow this link: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support. Privacy Policy: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://crazyhorseapps.com/apps/my-journal/my-journal-terms Support Page: https://crazyhorseapps.com/support

Screenshots

Secret Diary With Passcode4 screens
My Daily Diary ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secret Diary With Passcode at none against My Daily Diary ‎'s 7. Secret Diary With Passcode also leads on ratings volume (8.2K vs 1.1K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). My Daily Diary ‎'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Daily Diary ‎ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Secret Diary With Passcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Secret Diary With Passcode against 4.7 for My Daily Diary ‎. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secret Diary With Passcode has 8.2K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Secret Diary With Passcode's written reviews are positive against 75% of My Daily Diary ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Diary With Passcode ships an update every 6 weeks, My Daily Diary ‎ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Secret Diary With Passcode versus My Daily Diary ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret Diary With PasscodeMy Daily Diary ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better75.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.2K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerce AlinAlain caltieri

Customer experience

Secret Diary With Passcode

All ratings8,133 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1,151 reviews
Positive83.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.8%

My Daily Diary ‎

All ratings1,126 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews326 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.6%

User reviews

Secret Diary With Passcode

From 8.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Password protection
  • 💡 Customizable themes and fonts
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Unlimited entries
  • 🖼️ Ability to add photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Entries disappearing or not saving properly
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Password issues (unable to reset, incorrect password not working)
  • 🔍 Lack of search/filter options
  • 📱 Crashes or freezes when using the app

My Daily Diary ‎

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 📝 Helpful journaling features
  • 🔒 Secure with password/biometric lock
  • 🖼️ Ability to add photos to entries
  • 🙏 Prompts for gratitude and reflection

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full access
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate past entries
  • 🔒 Issues with password/lock functionality
  • 🔄 Lack of syncing across devices

Bugs and requests

Secret Diary With Passcode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect date display on calendar
  • Entries disappearing after app updates
  • Password reset not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit/delete entries
  • Backup/sync options across devices
  • More customization options (colors, backgrounds, emojis)
  • Voice recording or video integration
  • Reminders and notification options

My Daily Diary ‎

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Entries randomly disappearing
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search functionality for past entries
  • Ability to print or export journal entries
  • More customization options for layout and appearance
  • Sync entries across multiple devices

In-app purchases

None

Secret Diary With Passcode

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

My Daily Diary ‎

Subscriptions6
  • Journal - Weekly Subscription7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Diary weekly$0.997 Days
  • Journal - Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Journal - Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Diary yearly NT$19.991 Year
  • Diary yearly 2WT14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • My personal daily diary 4life$29.99

Questions

Is Secret Diary With Passcode free?
Secret Diary With Passcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Daily Diary ‎ free?
My Daily Diary ‎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secret Diary With Passcode or My Daily Diary ‎?
My Daily Diary ‎ is rated higher. Secret Diary With Passcode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while My Daily Diary ‎ averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Secret Diary With Passcode or My Daily Diary ‎ have ads?
Secret Diary With Passcode shows ads; My Daily Diary ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, Secret Diary With Passcode or My Daily Diary ‎?
Secret Diary With Passcode ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Daily Diary ‎ monthly. Most recently, Secret Diary With Passcode was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Daily Diary ‎ on November 8, 2026.

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