Comparison

Diary With Password vs My Diary

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

Head to head
About

Diary With Password

This app provides a private digital space to record daily thoughts, emotions, and life events. It offers robust security features like password and biometric locks, alongside tools for organizing, searching, and exporting your entries. Enjoy a customizable and ad-free journaling experience.

Highlights
  • Password and biometric security
  • Daily entry logging
  • Full text search
  • Data backup and export (PDF/Text)
  • Customizable fonts and sizes
  • Night mode
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Track life's progress Log a little bit about each day Look back at the emotions and the opinions and even mundane aspects of your life Write out all your emotions in a space and no one will see This is an electronic diary Simple and friendly ■ Password -set a password to protect your diary secrets ■ Time Stamp -note the time by touching the inconspicuous clock button ■ Reminder -friendly reminder to write about your day ■ Delete -swipe your finger to delete the diary you want to delete ■ Night Mode -to make looking at a screen in a dark room easier on your eyes ■ iCloud -back up your data/Restore the data on your iOS device ■ Export -export your diary as a text/Export the diary to PDF file (The exported file can be sent to you by email. Please make sure that a mail account has been set on the device. You can also choose to export your data to your iOS file system on your device) ■ Sizes -choose a new font size from the font size list ■ Sign -add a good diary to your favorites ■ Search -full text search-able - search entries by containing text ■ Fonts -to change the font type, in the font list, select a font ■ Touch ID / Face ID -need the related hardware support (iPhone 5s+) ■ Pattern Lock -security and ease

About

My Diary

This app serves as a digital notebook for recording daily life and creative thoughts. It offers powerful editing tools, customizable backgrounds, and a decision-making turntable to help with everyday choices. Enhance your entries with unique fonts and special effects.

Highlights
  • Journal editing with cute maps and pattern fonts
  • Decision turntable for daily choices
  • Brush function with Apple Pencil support
  • Theme special effects for vivid entries
  • Customizable stationery backgrounds
Features
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My diary is a necessary creative manual accounting software for manual accounting control. Take an electronic notebook with you to record your daily life. Small decision turntable, choose a good helper for difficulties, press it gently, and solve it easily! 【Journal Editing】 -Powerful diary editing function, carefully record every day; -Cute map, healing cute style; -Pattern font, personalize your diary; -The selected stationery background makes it easier and more convenient to edit the manual account. 【More Functions】 -Brush function, support Apple pencil, stimulate your creative potential; -Small decision turntable, easy to help solve daily tangled little things; -Theme special effects make your diary more vivid and special. More functions are improving. Thank you for your support and encouragement! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the account setting office. Cancellation of automatic renewal should be made at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following Terms of service : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/fuwu Privacy terms : https://linwenlong001.github.io/posts/linwenlong/privacy

Screenshots

Diary With Password4 screens
My Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diary With Password at none against My Diary's shown. Diary With Password also leads on ratings volume (27K vs 134). My Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Diary With Password sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Diary sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diary With Password against 4.7 for My Diary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary With Password has 27K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Diary With Password's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary With Password ships an update every 2 weeks, My Diary every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary With Password versus My Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary With PasswordMy Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27K ratings) — better4.7 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27K — better134
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨晋荣 梁

Customer experience

Diary With Password

All ratings27,088 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews2,353 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.4%

My Diary

All ratings133 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Diary With Password

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Date entries sometimes display incorrectly
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import/attach photos
  • Implement calendar view for entries
  • Allow multiple entries per day
  • Provide cloud backup and sync options
  • Add more customization options (colors, themes, etc.)

My Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary With Password

One-time1
  • Pro version- One-time purchase$12.99
4 purchases

My Diary

Subscriptions3
  • 月度订阅3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • 季度订阅3 Days trial$7.493 Months
  • Year Version3 Days trial$13.491 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$7.99

Questions

Is Diary With Password free?
Diary With Password is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary With Password or My Diary?
Diary With Password is rated higher. Diary With Password averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while My Diary averages 4.7 from 134 ratings.
Do Diary With Password or My Diary have ads?
My Diary shows ads; Diary With Password does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary With Password or My Diary?
Diary With Password ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Diary every 8 days. Most recently, Diary With Password was updated on September 25, 2026 and My Diary on September 15, 2026.

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