Diary vs EchoMind Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diary
This app provides a secure and beautiful space to record your thoughts, plans, and life moments. Protect your entries with a password and enjoy a customizable interface with features like image support and PDF export.
- Password protection with PIN
- Add/edit/remove images
- Search functionality
- Export entries to PDF
- Customizable color and font styles
- Reminders
- Auto-lock for privacy
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Secret thoughts and moments should always remain secret and a private diary should always be intimate, beautiful and safe. With that in mind, we dedicated our efforts to create a simple and beautiful diary application that helps you lock your secrets with your own password. Use this diary and put down all your thoughts or even future plans and follow them as the time passes. Make it your trustworthy friend who never judges you and who's always there for you. A good diary required good features, so here are some of the great features especially created for you: EASY TO USE & BEAUTIFUL - very easy to use yet very comprehensive - beautiful view off all your notes right on the main screen - easy navigation between your diary entries - image add/edit/remove functionality - image library with great gallery view - great overview of your daily entries - quick entry add, edit & delete - beautiful emojis(emoticos) - highlight your mood and feelings - search functionality - quickly & easily search through your journal - export to PDF functionality - save all your entries whenever you want SAFE & PRIVATE - PASSWORD PROTECTED - password lock functionality to keep your secret save - 4 digit PIN code - functionality for password update, recovery and removal - auto lock after more than 5 minutes of inactivity CUSTOMIZABLE - multiple color styles from which you can choose - multiple font styles - customizable font-size - reminders functionality OTHER COOL FEATURES - data reset functionality - beautiful design - can be easily used as a diet journal or even travel diary - totally free Regardless you want to write your love story or you just want to write down your thoughts and moments from your life, we hope this diary will turn out to be your best friend and confidant. Enjoy your life and create amazing stories!
EchoMind Journal
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Some days you don't want to type. Just talk. EchoMind listens, transcribes, and reveals the emotions behind your words — all without ever leaving your iPhone. No cloud. No tracking. No accounts. VOICE-FIRST JOURNALING Tap record and talk. EchoMind transcribes your words instantly using on-device AI and analyzes your mood automatically. No typing required. AI MOOD INSIGHTS See your emotional patterns with weekly and monthly mood charts, a calendar heat map, and streak tracking. Understand yourself better over time. APPLE WATCH Record journal entries and log moods straight from your wrist. Your quickest path to daily reflection. BUILT FOR PRIVACY All AI processing happens 100% on your device. No third-party servers. No analytics. No data collection. Your journal is yours alone. MORE FEATURES - Daily prompts for guided reflection - Shareable streak cards - Dark, light, and system themes - iCloud sync across devices - Face ID app lock - Export as text, CSV, or JSON - Siri shortcuts for hands-free journaling - "On This Day" memories from past entries ONE PRICE. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. $4.99 once, yours forever. Start with a 14-day free trial.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diary at none against EchoMind Journal's 1. Diary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). EchoMind Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price 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. EchoMind Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Diary ships an update every 5 months, EchoMind Journal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diary | EchoMind Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aurel Criste | Andrew Titus |
Bugs and requests
Diary
Reported bugs
4 issues- Password not working consistently
- Entries disappearing or not saving properly
- Scrolling/jumping text when writing longer entries
- Inability to recover deleted entries
Requested features
6 requests- Backup and sync across devices
- More customization options (fonts, colors, backgrounds)
- Ability to export entries
- Night mode/dark theme
- Voice-to-text entry
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- Ability to organize entries by tags or categories
EchoMind Journal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Diary
No in-app purchases
EchoMind Journal
- EchoMind Premium$4.99
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