Comparison

DAILY NOTE vs Lexters SECRET Diary

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

Head to head
About

DAILY NOTE

Capture your daily thoughts and memories with this digital journal. Easily write entries, add photos, and customize your experience with various themes. Organize and find your notes effortlessly through calendar views and search.

Highlights
  • Easy and fast writing
  • Attach photos
  • Customizable themes
  • Calendar view for notes
  • Searchable content
  • Backup and restore
  • Password and biometric lock
Features
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Write today's diary [ DAILY NOTE Features ] ● Easy and fast writing ● Attach photos when writing ● Support for various themes (font, background) ● Read your all notes in calendar ● Monthly / Tag / Overview ● Type words to search contents ● Backup / Restore function ● Password & Biometric lock

About

Lexters SECRET Diary

Features
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The Secret Diary is designed for iOS 12.3 and above so it is ideal for iPhone 6 and above. The diary has many features including a secret section which uses two-factor authentication. Firstly you have to use FaceID, Fingerprint Detection or the devices password to enter the Standard Diary. The second authentication is in the Search Diary feature. When you purchase the app, there is a section to set up your password which, when set up, the feature disappears and will never be shown again. Not even if you delete and and reinstall the app. In the Search Diary feature, enter your secret password to complete the two-factor authentication and enter the Secret Diary side of the app. The app is used as a Standard Diary (red background) for people who know that no-one else would get access to it, but the Secret Diary (blue background) would be used by people who have other people who know the phones password. The second password prevents those people from viewing your secrets or stored information. All data is stored in the Cloud so if you install it on multiple devices using the same Apple ID the data will be shared between all devices, but the Secret Diary feature will only be available to the person who initially set up the first device. There are no in-app purchases, advertisements etc. It is clean and simple to use and has no distractions. This is the first version of Lexters Secret Diary. Updates will be free in further updates. FEATURES: Standard Diary (Red background): - Add Diary Post: Add posts to your diary. Use Apples Scan feature to add lots of text. - View Diary Posts: Shows a complete list of your posts. Click on a post to view the entire post. - Search Diary Posts: Enter a word or phrase and the app will search for the text in all posts and lists them for your perusal. - Contacts: Store a list of contacts which you don’t want listed in your phones directory. Locate the Contact on a map (from the postcode/zip code), or call them from within the app. - Meetings: Add a list of upcoming meetings. Plan a route to the meeting, locate it on a map and call the meeting contact from the app. - Shopping: This is a basic shopping feature. Add items you need to purchase, whether it be groceries, clothes, household goods etc and the shops you are buying them from. Swipe left to delete when you are done and start again. - Medication: Store a list of medication taken by yourself or a household member. Once added, click on the medication and set a reminder. You can set a one off reminder or a repeat reminder. You can set up multiple reminders for the same medication. When done your device will show a notification whether you are using the app or not. It will also show the notification if the phone is locked. Also store your doctors name and phone number. - Appointments: Add a list of upcoming medical appointments you may have. Set a reminder, show the location on a map and plan a route to it, list the directions and also phone the appointment from within the app. - General Reminders: Set up a quick and basic reminder which will show a notification on your phone as above. - All Notifications/Alerts: This feature lists all the notifications/alerts scheduled to trigger on a particular day and time. Swipe left if you want to cancel/delete them. - My Other Apps: I am an independent developer. Here is a list of my other apps on Apples App Store for you to peruse and downloaded if you want to. Secret Diary (Blue Background) - As above but hidden behind the two-factor authentication for double the privacy. - Within the Secret Diary there is a feature which allows you to change your password. If you forget your password there is no way of retrieving the forgotten password. Deleting the app and reinstalling it will not allow you to reset it. All your data will be inaccessible until you remember the password.

Screenshots

DAILY NOTE4 screens
Lexters SECRET Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DAILY NOTE at Free against Lexters SECRET Diary's $0.99. DAILY NOTE also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 30 months). Lexters SECRET Diary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

DAILY NOTE is free to download; Lexters SECRET Diary costs $0.99 up front. DAILY NOTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lexters SECRET Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DAILY NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, Lexters SECRET Diary every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DAILY NOTE versus Lexters SECRET Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDAILY NOTELexters SECRET Diary
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (310 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings310 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoungjin seoAlex Weir

Bugs and requests

DAILY NOTE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Inconsistent behavior when saving notes
  • Delayed or missing notification alerts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for bullet points, bold, and italic text
  • Implement iCloud/Google Drive sync for cross-device access
  • Allow creation of multiple notes per day
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Provide more font and color customization options

Lexters SECRET Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DAILY NOTE

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
None

Lexters SECRET Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DAILY NOTE free?
DAILY NOTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lexters SECRET Diary free?
Lexters SECRET Diary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DAILY NOTE or Lexters SECRET Diary have ads?
DAILY NOTE shows ads; Lexters SECRET Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, DAILY NOTE or Lexters SECRET Diary?
DAILY NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lexters SECRET Diary every 30 months. Most recently, DAILY NOTE was updated on November 2, 2026 and Lexters SECRET Diary on November 3, 2026.

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