Comparison

Secret Diary With Passcode vs Writing

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

Writing

Easily convert your thoughts into articles, letters, or diary entries. Organize your writing by style and develop a consistent habit. Share your creations or export them in various emotional formats.

Highlights
  • Convert writing to articles or letters
  • Classify writing styles (notes, essays, letters, diaries)
  • Export writing in emotional formats
  • Develop good writing habits
  • Share written content
Features
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Writing - Diary, Letter, Prose is the beautiful way to write letters, diary entries, and prose in vertical text format. Express your feelings and inner thoughts with elegant vertical layouts — perfect for traditional letters, journaling, and creative writing. NEW IN VERSION 4.0 • Redesigned UI for a smoother, more intuitive writing experience • Smarter controls — easier to organize and manage your writing • More precise position and text adjustment for perfect layouts WRITE WITH STYLE • Vertical Text Writing: Traditional vertical layout for letters and prose • Diary & Journal: Private space for your daily thoughts • Letter Writing: Beautiful templates for heartfelt letters • Prose & Creative Writing: Express your creativity BEAUTIFUL FEATURES • Multiple paper styles and backgrounds • Export as image, PDF, or share directly • Organize your writing by categories • Adjust text position, size, and spacing freely • Save drafts and come back anytime PERFECT FOR • Writing letters to loved ones in traditional format • Keeping a personal diary or journal • Creative writing and prose composition • Expressing emotions through beautiful text EASY TO USE • Intuitive interface redesigned for version 4.0 • Quick access to all your documents • Smooth scrolling and editing experience • No account needed — start writing immediately Download Writing - Diary, Letter, Prose and start expressing yourself beautifully today.

Screenshots

Secret Diary With Passcode4 screens
Writing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Secret Diary With Passcode at 83% against Writing's 33%. Secret Diary With Passcode also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Writing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secret Diary With Passcode asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secret Diary With Passcode holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secret Diary With Passcode has 8.2K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Secret Diary With Passcode's written reviews are positive against 33% of Writing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Diary With Passcode ships an update every 6 weeks, Writing every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Secret Diary With Passcode versus Writing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret Diary With PasscodeWriting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.2K ratings) — better2.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8.2K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBerce AlinCHI HAO CHIU

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%

Writing

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Writing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Secret Diary With Passcode

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Writing

One-time1
  • Writing Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Secret Diary With Passcode free?
Secret Diary With Passcode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Writing free?
Writing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secret Diary With Passcode or Writing?
Secret Diary With Passcode is rated higher. Secret Diary With Passcode averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Writing averages 2.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Secret Diary With Passcode or Writing have ads?
Both Secret Diary With Passcode and Writing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Secret Diary With Passcode or Writing?
Secret Diary With Passcode ships an update every 6 weeks, and Writing every 12 months. Most recently, Secret Diary With Passcode was updated on October 30, 2026 and Writing on October 26, 2026.

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