Comparison

Diary With Password vs 3 Minute Journal

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

3 Minute Journal

Record your thoughts and reflections using your voice. This app transcribes your audio entries into text, offering both formats for a faster and more engaging journaling experience. Reflect on what's annoying, beautiful, or what you're thankful for daily.

Highlights
  • Voice recording for journal entries
  • Automatic audio transcription to text
  • Daily prompts for reflection
  • Dual audio and text formats
  • User-friendly interface
  • Promotes mindfulness
Features
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Everyone knows that journaling is good for you and it is something that they should do, but they have a hard time journaling because it takes too long. Handwriting a journal entry or even typing our a journal entry takes way too much time. The 3 minute journal is here to change that. The 3 minute journal lets you journal by using your voice. Simply tap to record, and tap again to finish recording, and then your audio journal entry is saved! The best part is that we also transcribe your audio recording into text, so you have both an audio and text version of your journal entry. The best of both worlds! It's way faster than journaling through traditional methods like handwriting or typing them out, and it's also a BETTER experience. By speaking your journal entries out loud, it almost feels like a mini therapy session, and you feel much more connected to your journaling process. Journal every single by day with an audio recording for three categories: something annoying, something beautiful, and something you're thankful for. Simple press any of the categories and start recording your journal entry. It's that easy. Journaling is a great practice to do every day, but handwriting or even typing journals can take way too long. With Soli Audio Journal, you can journal way faster by using your voice and creating audio recordings. You can record your thoughts and journal about your thoughts in a safe space. Simply tap one of the categories to start recording your journal entry, and tap again to stop recording your journal entry. Once you stop recording, your journal entries are transcribed to text, so you never have to pick between an audio journal entry or a text journal entry — you get both. You can use this in any way that you want — at the start of the day to reflect on your previous day, during the day to record your thoughts, or at the end of the day to wind down and to use it as a diary or a journal. Journaling is a great practice that helps promote mindfulness and healthier living, and the 3 Minute Journal is one of the best ways to journal. Try it out! Here is a link to the terms and service of our application. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Here is a link to the privacy policy of our application. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WKaJDKd7U9LaAW30rI0OyIBhpL-8hk4xUnEK4XMxSvE/edit

Screenshots

Diary With Password4 screens
3 Minute Journal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Diary With Password at none against 3 Minute Journal's shown. Diary With Password also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 63%) and ratings volume (27K vs 12). 3 Minute Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3 Minute Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 4.6 for 3 Minute Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary With Password has 27K ratings behind it against 12, 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 63% of 3 Minute Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary With Password ships an update every 2 weeks, 3 Minute Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Diary With Password versus 3 Minute Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary With Password3 Minute Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27K ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews92.1% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer帆 杨YATB LLC

Customer experience

Diary With Password

All ratings27,088 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews2,381 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.3%

3 Minute Journal

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

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.)

3 Minute Journal

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
2 purchases

3 Minute Journal

Subscriptions2
  • 3 Minute Journal Pro$2.991 Month
  • 3 Minute Journal Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Diary With Password free?
Diary With Password is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3 Minute Journal free?
3 Minute Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diary With Password or 3 Minute Journal?
Diary With Password is rated higher. Diary With Password averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while 3 Minute Journal averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do Diary With Password or 3 Minute Journal have ads?
3 Minute Journal shows ads; Diary With Password does not.
Which is updated more often, Diary With Password or 3 Minute Journal?
Diary With Password ships an update every 2 weeks, and 3 Minute Journal every 2 days. Most recently, Diary With Password was updated on October 27, 2026 and 3 Minute Journal on October 6, 2026.

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