Comparison

Life vs Diary with Lock

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

Head to head
About

Life

Capture and preserve your life's journey with a secure digital journal. Record memories, notes, to-do lists, and daily plans with customizable themes and privacy features. This offline diary offers voice-to-text input and photo integration for a rich journaling experience.

Highlights
  • Password and fingerprint lock
  • Photo memory collection
  • Voice to text input
  • Free themes and night mode
  • Offline diary functionality
  • Cloud sync
  • Diary reminders
Features
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Write your life journey and keep those memories forever. You can also write journals, notes, to-do lists, and your daily plans in this diary app. It is also a note keeper, you can keep your notes in this diary app. It is a pocket diary where you can express yourself. Write your secrets and feeling in this life diary. Keep your life memorable life moments and milestones in it. This personal diary comes with a password lock and it is also a diary with a fingerprint lock. You can add your photo memories to the photo collection in this personal diary with a lock. The passcode will protect your journal and notes forever. The life diary app will be your perfect companion to express yourself. This journal app works perfectly offline, it is an offline diary. We often write diaries in the nighttime, that is why we provide a free night theme in this diary app. With this, you can completely relax and write your diary at night time. Features * Free Themes * Free and unlimited cloud sync * Animated Themes * Widget with daily refreshing 'Quotes' * Hashtag support * Scribble support for iPad * Keyboard shortcuts for iPad * Password protection * Photo Memories * Voice to Text Input * Diary Reminder * Font Customization * Secure and Safe * Easy to Use We know font customization is very important for a better experience that is why we provide a complete set of font customization options like font size, font type, etc with free night mode. The app also supports voice input, you can just use your voice to write articles. Because not all people like to use keyboards but you can use your sweet voice to create a diary note. Speech to text option makes it very easy to use. You can also customize your diary with the collection of themes available including the special dark mode. Landscape support is also available for convenience. It is simple and easy to use. So why are you waiting, download, and start writing your good memories in a diary.

About

Diary with Lock

Capture and cherish life's moments in a secure, beautifully designed digital journal. Add text, photos, and videos, track your mood and weather, and protect your entries with a passcode. Back up your memories to iCloud and export them as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Photo and text diary entries
  • Lock screen passcode protection
  • iCloud backup
  • Mood and weather tracking
  • Font customization
  • Intruder snapshots
  • PDF export
Features
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Welcome to iDiary – the ultimate diary app that combines the classic art of journaling with modern technology! With iDiary, you can easily capture and cherish all your precious moments in a beautifully designed and secure platform. Here are some of the key features that make iDiary the perfect diary app for you: - Photo and Text Diary Entries: Create rich and engaging diary entries by mixing text and photos and videos together. iDiary lets you capture your life's moments in an expressive and immersive way. - Lock Screen Passcode: Keep your diary entries safe from prying eyes with a secure lock screen passcode. Your secrets are safe with iDiary! - iCloud Backup: Never lose a single moment of your life again. iDiary automatically backs up your diary entries to iCloud, ensuring that all your memories are safe and secure. - Mood and Weather: Capture your mood and the weather each day to add an even deeper level of detail to your diary entries. - Font Customization: Choose from a variety of fonts to make your diary entries even more unique and personal. - Intruder Snapshots: iDiary automatically captures a photo of anyone who tries to access your diary without your permission. Keep your diary safe and secure at all times. - PDF Export: Export your diary entries as PDFs for easy sharing, printing, or archiving. Download iDiary today and start capturing all your precious moments in a secure and beautiful diary app! Privacy Policy: https://www.bytecrazy.com/common_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact Us: trudutton@gmail.com

Screenshots

Life4 screens
Diary with Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Life at 100% against Diary with Lock's 0%. Life also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Diary with Lock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Life sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Diary with Lock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Life holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Life has 96 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Life's written reviews are positive against 0% of Diary with Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life ships an update weekly, Diary with Lock every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Life versus Diary with Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeDiary with Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (96 ratings) — better4.2 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings96 — better19
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHitbytes TechnologiesHeyou Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Life

All ratings94 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Diary with Lock

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Life

One-time1
  • Life Diary Premium$15.99
1 purchases

Diary with Lock

Subscriptions1
  • iDiary Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Life free?
Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary with Lock free?
Diary with Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Life or Diary with Lock?
Life is rated higher. Life averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Diary with Lock averages 4.2 from 19 ratings.
Do Life or Diary with Lock have ads?
Life shows ads; Diary with Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Life or Diary with Lock?
Life ships an update weekly, and Diary with Lock every 3 months. Most recently, Life was updated on October 24, 2026 and Diary with Lock on October 24, 2026.

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