Comparison

Diary with lock vs Journal for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Diary with lock

Create a secure personal journal to record daily events, thoughts, and secrets. Protect your entries with a password or PIN code and customize the look with different colors and fonts. This app offers a simple, fast, and user-friendly way to document your life.

Highlights
  • Password & PIN code protection
  • Customizable background colors
  • Changeable font styles
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Searchable entries
  • Unlimited entries
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Use "Diary with lock" app to make your own personal journal of daily events, appointments, secrets and feelings. ****************FEATURES**************** • Diary with lock: Password & pin code protection • Diary with lock: Personalize background color (Pink, Purple, Blue, ++) • Diary with lock: Change font-style • Diary with lock: Easy to use • Diary with lock: Search entries • Diary with lock: Make unlimited entries • Diary with lock: Support 3 languages: English, Japanese, Vietnamese. • Diary with lock: The most downloaded diary app on AppStore! ******************************************* Build from the ground up to be simple and user friendly, the user interface is designed to allow you to enter new notes quickly and easily. With this Diary you can write all your private notes and secure them with a pin code or password. * Track and write about your daily activities Make it a habit to quickly write one or more mini-notes during your day. Simply leave a few words about your workout session, what happened at school or in the office during your day. In weekends, you can write about all the fun you had walking your dog, meeting with friends, or being social with your family. Make it a unique travel diary, or road journal that documents your journey. This can be the daily activity log you always have wanted. Make it your personal journal and have fun reading it over in few year, and share a few laughs with your friends. As this app is pure textual, and contains no images or photos, it runs ultra fast and smooth on any iOS device, and consumes minimal of available memory and disk-space! * This diary is perfect to use as: 1. Diet journal A food diary is a daily record of all food consumed as a means of tracking calorie consumption, weight loss or other nutritional monitoring. 2. Dream journal Or dream diary is a journal in which dream experiences are recorded for later analysis and possibly oneiromancy. 3. Sleep diaries A sleep log is a tool used in diagnosis of sleep disorders. 4. Travel journals A travel diary, or road journal, is valuable documentation of a journey. (only textual, no images or photos) 5. Write your own Autobiography This diary app can easily fit the purpose of a writing down your memoir or chronicle. Keep a log or logbook to record history. Do like famous Anne Frank, make daily records, document life in your own daybook. Never forget a journal entry again, setup a reminder to alert you when it is time to write. Protect all personal notes by adding a pin code when it starts up. Never worry about losing memories again. Easily send a backup of diary entries directly to email for extra protection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy-site-five-nu.vercel.app

About

Journal for iPad

Features
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Keep your personal story safe and beautifully organized. This simple writing app lets you create rich text entries and personalize your experience with colorful themes. Protect your private moments with built-in security. This makes it the perfect place for your daily reflections and pediarsonal notes. Experience the ease of digital journaling with the assurance of complete privacy. Start documenting your life, your way. Use this secure app to track your thoughts and keep a personal log. You might even find it useful for light planning or notion your mood.

Screenshots

Diary with lock4 screens
Journal for iPad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Journal for iPad at none against Diary with lock's 3. Journal for iPad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Diary with lock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary with lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Journal for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary with lock ships an update every 6 weeks, Journal for iPad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary with lock versus Journal for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary with lockJournal for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuyen BuiAlexei Ilin

Bugs and requests

Diary with lock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries randomly disappearing
  • Constant redirects to ads when trying to write
  • Login/password reset not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Backup and sync entries across devices
  • Fingerprint/Face ID support for locking
  • Ability to change font size and color
  • Option to disable ads for paid users

Journal for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Diary with lock

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Sync Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Donate to Developer$5.99
  • Diary with lock-No Advertising$8.99
None

Journal for iPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary with lock free?
Diary with lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Journal for iPad free?
Journal for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary with lock or Journal for iPad have ads?
Neither Diary with lock nor Journal for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary with lock or Journal for iPad?
Diary with lock ships an update every 6 weeks, and Journal for iPad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Diary with lock was updated on September 27, 2026 and Journal for iPad on September 20, 2026.

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