Seclog vs Brain Dump Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seclog
This app offers a private social media-style feed for personal journaling, venting, and tracking hobbies without any public interaction. It features a familiar timeline interface, robust privacy controls, and customization options.
- Social media style timeline
- Smart tag management
- Flexible timestamp control
- Passcode and biometric lock
- 36 theme colors
- Attach up to 4 photos per post
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Love the familiar feel of social media, but tired of the noise and pressure? Seclog is your personal sanctuary. It offers the timeline interface you already know and love, but it’s strictly for your eyes only. No followers, no likes, no judgment—just a safe space to pour out your heart, track your fandoms, or keep a daily photo journal. 【Key Features】 ◆ Social Media Style Interface Enjoy a clean, intuitive timeline feed. Post your daily thoughts, memos, or rants in a format you are already familiar with, but completely private. ◆ Smart Tag Management Organize your thoughts effortlessly. Create your own tags and add them with a single tap—no need to type out hashtags every time. ◆ Flexible Timestamp Control You control the timeline. Edit dates to organize past memories or set future dates to pin important notes to the top of your feed. ◆ Total Privacy & Security Keep your secrets safe. Secure the app with a passcode or biometric lock (FaceID/TouchID) so no one can peek at your diary, even if you lend them your phone. ◆ Customize Your Vibe Make it truly yours with 36 stunning theme colors. Whether you prefer simple, cool, or cute, find the perfect look to match your mood. ◆ Rich Media Support Attach up to 4 photos per post. Perfect for "Oshikatsu" (fandom activities), travel logs, or food diaries. 【Perfect For...】 Venting & Mental Health: Safely express anger, anxiety, or stress without worrying about public attention. Fandoms & Hobbies: Create a dedicated feed for your favorite artists, characters, or hobbies. Digital Detox: Enjoy the habit of posting without the "social" anxiety or comparison. Private Journaling: Keep a secure record of your life, ideas, and memories. Anyone who wants a safe space to be themselves. Start your private timeline today. Download Seclog and experience the freedom of a social-media-style diary that listens, but never tells. Terms of Use:https://seclog-c106f.web.app/English/terms/ Privacy Policy:https://seclog-c106f.web.app/English/policy/
Brain Dump Journal
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"Brain Dump Journal" is your own private journal for the thoughts, feelings, and second-guesses that come up during the day. No title and no date picker—the date and time are saved for you, so you can write on the commute or right after a meeting. There is no need to write at length. Organizing and digging deeper can wait. PERFECT FOR • Those who leave a meeting with a nagging thought and lose it by lunch • Anyone whose notes app is full of half-written thoughts they can never find again • People with things they can't post on social media, who want a place that is only theirs • Those who want to notice their own patterns instead of letting an app guess them • Anyone preparing for interviews or a career change who needs the raw material FEATURES • Write whatever is on your mind, the way you'd text yourself • The date and time are saved automatically—no need to set them yourself • Tag by work, life, feelings, or lessons—whatever axis you actually think in (10 tags on the free plan) • Filter by date range, tag, or favorites to look back over past entries • "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random (10 per day on the free plan) • Attach photos to keep the context of the moment (2 per entry on the free plan, 8 with Pro) • iCloud sync, so your entries follow you to your next iPhone • Write offline, anytime WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS APP 1. One line is enough to clear your head Nothing to format. Half a thought counts. The timestamp is saved for you—a few seconds with one hand, and it's done. 2. Remarkably easy to find again Filter by tag, date range, or favorites, and search the text itself. "What was I thinking that day?" is seconds away. 3. Nothing you wrote gets buried "Rediscovery" brings up a past entry at random, and a thought you'd forgotten becomes something that helps you today. PRIVACY Your entries stay on your device and in your own iCloud. There is no social sharing, and nothing leaves the app unless you export it yourself. Nothing is analyzed or scored by AI—and that is deliberate. PRO PLAN For a more comfortable experience, we offer a Pro Plan that removes ads and unlocks all features. One-time purchase with no monthly subscription. • Ad-free experience • Significantly more image attachments (from 2 to 8 per entry) • Unlimited tags (10 on the free plan) • Pin up to 6 frequently used tags • Unlimited "Rediscovery" • PDF and text export (by date range or tag) Before purchasing the Pro Plan, please review: Privacy Policy: https://giversthankapp.com/privacy-policy-for-reflection-journal-en/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html When you need to think it through, get it off your chest, or figure yourself out— Clear your head with "Brain Dump Journal".
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Seclog at 4 against Brain Dump Journal's 2. Seclog also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Seclog sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Brain Dump Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seclog | Brain Dump Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masashi Inoue | RYOTA SUZUKI |
In-app purchases
Seclog
- Premium Plan (Monthly)7 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
- Premium Plan (Annual)7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Lifetime Premium Plan$59.99
Brain Dump Journal
- Pro$12.99
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