Comparison

The E 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

The E

A private digital journal for your notes and memories. Attach images, customize your entries with fonts and colors, and keep your data secure with optional cloud sync and a lock mode. Export your diary in various formats.

Highlights
  • Unlimited writing
  • Cloud sync (iCloud)
  • Attach images
  • Custom fonts and colors
  • Lock mode for privacy
  • Export to HTML, RTF, text, and PDF
Features
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Your private electronic diary in your pocket. Write wonderful notes, add images, stickers, and moods — and keep everything synced with the cloud if you want. Free features: - Unlimited writing - iCloud Sync (can be disabled if you choose to) - Attach images to your diary pages - Stickers (Essentials pack) - Manual mood on each page - Custom fonts - Custom text color - Lock mode. Lock your diary so only you can access it. - Basic search - Mark diary pages as favorite - Bookmark a specific page - Default theme, blank & striped paper, default icons - Tons of settings - Export your diary to HTML, RTF and plain text. À-la-carte (or included with Pro+): - Export to PDF Book - Advanced search - Pink theme - Color hand-drawn icon pack Pro+ (monthly, yearly, or lifetime): - All à-la-carte unlocks above - Extra themes: Sepia, Midnight, Monokai, One Dark, Solarized - Premium paper: dotted, grid, kraft - Rounded icon pack - Full sticker packs (moods, seasons, solid & special colors) - Automatic on-device mood recognition (local AI — nothing sent to remote servers) - Mood Insights (streaks, stats, mood calendar) - Writing Assist on supported devices (Apple Intelligence / on-device models) - If you previously bought Unlock Pro, you already have Pro+ forever No third-party logins and no personal info collected for ads or profiling. The app uses Core Data with CloudKit, which uses a specific record zone in the CloudKit private database that is accessible only to you. -- Some app icons are from Icons8: https://icons8.com - Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy policy: https:/illescasdaniel.github.io/e-diary-privacy-policy

About

My Diary

Features
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Experience the ultimate in personal privacy with My Diary - Diary With Lock! Safely document your thoughts, dreams, and memories with our secure diary app. Set your own lock and key, ensuring your innermost reflections stay exclusively yours. Embrace the freedom to express, reminisce, and dream in a protected space. Download now and make every entry truly yours.

Screenshots

The E4 screens
My Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Diary at none against The E's 8. My Diary also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. The E sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. My Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The E ships an update weekly, My Diary every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
The E versus My Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe EMy Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ILLESCAS ROMERODharmesh Hirpara

In-app purchases

8 purchases

The E

Subscriptions2
  • Pro+ Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro+ Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • PDF Book Export$0.99
  • Advanced search$0.99
  • Icon pack 1$0.99
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  • Pink theme$0.99
  • PRO version$4.99
  • Pro+ Lifetime$19.99
None

My Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The E free?
The E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Diary free?
My Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The E or My Diary have ads?
Neither The E nor My Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The E or My Diary?
The E ships an update weekly, and My Diary every 5 days. Most recently, The E was updated on October 7, 2026 and My Diary on October 3, 2026.

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