Jonal vs Private Offline Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jonal
A secure and private digital journal for recording thoughts and memories. Offers end-to-end encryption, a distraction-free writing experience, and advanced features like sentiment analysis and data import/export. Premium options unlock advanced statistics, app lock, and customization.
- End-to-end encrypted entries
- Distraction-free editor
- Filter entries by year
- Import and export data
- Auto sync across Apple devices
- Text to Speech
- Word count and sentiment analysis
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Jonal is a safe space to write down your thoughts. Everything including your journal entries are end-to-end encrypted, no one in the world except you has access to the key. Perfect for personal journaling. Your data does not sent back to developer. No advertisement, no sign up. Write down your inner thoughts without worries. Features: - All journal entries are encrypted - Distraction free editor, works great on iPad - Filter journal entries by year - Import and export your journal data - Auto sync between your Apple devices - Minimalist widgets for daily inspirational quotes - Search all your journal entries - Text to Speech - Word count and sentiment analysis Premium features: - Statistics with graph (Streak, number of entries for the past week/month/year) - App Lock with FaceID/TouchID/Passcode - Daily reminder to write - On This Day display mode and notification - Customisable theme and font Terms of Use: https://jonal.app/legal
Private Offline Journal
A secure and private journaling app that stores all entries locally on your device. It offers password and biometric protection, light/dark modes, and the ability to export your data for backup.
- Offline storage
- Password protection
- Biometric security (FaceID)
- Light and Dark modes
- Calendar navigation
- Data export
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Completely private and secure offline journal. No tracking. No analytics. No cloud. No sync. Offline. Secure. Encrypted. Password protected. You can add multiple journal entries per day. You can view all journals in a single scrollable page. You can navigate to particular days/dates using the build in Calendar. Light and Dark modes. You can export your journals for import at a later date if you need to uninstall or backup the app. Password protected and optionally you can use biometrics - FaceID.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jonal at 50% against Private Offline Journal's 0%. Jonal also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). Private Offline Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Jonal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Private Offline Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jonal holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Jonal's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private Offline Journal's.
Jonal ships an update every 9 days, Private Offline Journal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jonal | Private Offline Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clement Ong | UAUA Limited |
Customer experience
Jonal
Private Offline Journal
In-app purchases
Jonal
- Jonal Premium 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Jonal Premium 1 Year$14.991 Year
Private Offline Journal
No in-app purchases





