Secret Diary with Lock vs Private diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secret Diary with Lock
This app allows you to capture and preserve life's moments with rich detail. Protect your thoughts with biometric or passcode locks, personalize your entries with various media, and sync across devices. It's designed to make journaling an enjoyable and secure experience.
- Password, Face, and Fingerprint Lock
- Multiple Customizable Journals
- Add Photos, Audio, Geolocation, Mood, Weather
- iCloud Synchronization
- Journaling Reminders
- Elegant and Intuitive Design
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Muse Journal — it's not just a diary. It's a tool that allows anyone to recreate and capture life's moments with unparalleled clarity and style. With Muse Journal, every entry becomes more than just words on a screen; it's a story told in the most vivid details. Privacy First: Your space. Your thoughts. Your experience. Protect them with a password, or let your face or fingerprint be your unique key. With Muse Journal, your privacy is 100% guaranteed. Not a single entry leaves your devices unless you decide otherwise. Your Journals, Your World: Create multiple journals, each reflecting your mood, dreams, or memories. Personalize every page — choose icons, design styles, and fonts that perfectly match your vibe. Living Entries: Capture moments not only in words. Add photos, audio recordings, geolocation, mood, emotions, and even the weather. Your entries will be alive like never before. Sync with iCloud: No matter which device you're on, your memories are always with you. Thanks to iCloud, all your entries are flawlessly synchronized. Never Miss a Moment: Set up notifications, and Muse Journal will remind you to jot down something important that you might've forgotten. Aesthetics and Functionality: Every element, every pixel of the app is designed for you to experience joy while using it. Elegant, beautiful, and intuitive — that's what makes Muse Journal stand out. We believe in the magic of memories and the power of penned words. We've created Muse Journal for you to feel this magic every day. Welcome to your new world of memories. Welcome to Muse Journal. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: info@meenin.com
Private diary
A private digital journal to securely record your thoughts and memories. Track your daily mood with a variety of emojis and access your entries offline. Protect your personal reflections with a password.
- Password protection
- Mood tracking with emojis
- Offline note editing
- Secure memory keeping
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Diary - keep the moments and thoughts dear to your heart - Password Protect your diary with a password - Mood Track your mood with our large selection of emojis - Offline Edit notes without internet connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Private diary at none against Secret Diary with Lock's shown. Private diary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Secret Diary with Lock's advantage is ratings volume (734 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Secret Diary with Lock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Private diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Private diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secret Diary with Lock has 734 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Secret Diary with Lock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Private diary's.
| Parameter | Secret Diary with Lock | Private diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (734 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 734 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bogdan Filippov | MAKSIM VOLOSHINSKII |
Customer experience
Secret Diary with Lock
Private diary
Bugs and requests
Secret Diary with Lock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Entries sometimes disappear or get deleted
- Syncing issues with iCloud
- App getting stuck during setup
Requested features
4 requests- Calendar view for entries
- Multiple photo support per entry
- Formatting options (bold, italic, etc.)
- Ability to change password
Private diary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secret Diary with Lock
- Muse Plus: Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Muse Plus: Annual Individual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Muse Plus: Family Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Muse Plus: Family Lifetime$59.99
Private diary
- Diary premium — 1 month7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Diary premium — 3 months7 Days trial$3.493 Months
- Diary premium — 1 year7 Days trial$5.991 Year
Questions
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