Comparison

Diary Journal vs Code&Note

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

Head to head
About

Diary Journal

This app provides a secure and private digital space for recording thoughts, memories, and dreams. It encourages self-reflection and personal growth through daily journaling, ensuring all entries are kept confidential.

Highlights
  • Secret diary entries
  • Log life events and progress
  • Record emotions and feelings
  • Password protection for privacy
  • Encourages self-reflection
  • Modern journal interface
Features
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Diary, a secret diary which is a new special place for your thoughts, memories, dreams! Mark down all special events, write about your moments and rest assured all your secrets are safe here in the cutest personal journal. It's a modern journal that will encourage you to open up and motivate you to become the best version of yourself. Log life events & progress with our journal diary with password app. A convenient, safe, reliable and simple to use mobile diary app to log your daily life activities, emotions and feelings. You can keep it securely from others eyes, no one will see your diary book. Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Code&Note

Features
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A tool for recording anything you like, either passcode with encryption or, simply visible, and also note on event you don't want to forget. A master password needs to be set initially and this cannot be modified afterward. If you need to edit the codes which are saved before then you will need to enter the initial password (twice) correctly. Else you have to delete the App and restart everything.

Screenshots

Diary Journal4 screens
Code&Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code&Note at none against Diary Journal's 1. Code&Note also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Diary Journal's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Diary Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Code&Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diary Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, Code&Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary Journal versus Code&Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary JournalCode&Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (369 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings369 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeyou Co., Ltd.Wai Cheung Friendship Choy

Bugs and requests

Diary Journal

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Video uploads fail and crash repeatedly
  • Long video entries don't save properly
  • Data doesn't transfer to new phone despite cloud backup
  • Import from ZIP file causes app to close
  • App crashes when importing exported data
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  • Audio playback volume extremely faint
  • Audio doesn't work with headphones or speakerphone
  • Slow performance when reviewing weekly entries
  • No customer support response to data loss issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Timestamp for each journal entry
  • Password reset or recovery option
  • Multiple entries per day in free version
  • Font customization (size, bold, italics, underline)
  • Location tagging for entries
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  • Longer video duration allowance
  • Better fake diary with generic text and pictures
  • Login system for cloud data sync
  • Cross-device data transfer
  • Improved audio volume and headphone support

Code&Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Diary Journal

Subscriptions1
  • Diary Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year
None

Code&Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Diary Journal free?
Diary Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code&Note free?
Code&Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Diary Journal or Code&Note have ads?
Neither Diary Journal nor Code&Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diary Journal or Code&Note?
Diary Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and Code&Note every 5 days. Most recently, Diary Journal was updated on November 7, 2026 and Code&Note on November 8, 2026.

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