# Diary with Lock vs Within

Diary with Lock and Within are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Diary with Lock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Within sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Diary with Lock ships an update every 3 months, Within every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Diary with Lock | Within |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-with-lock-idiary/id1625609721/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **19** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 58 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Heyou Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480358223) | [Chaima TARMIL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885583314) |

## What reviewers say

### Diary with Lock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diary-with-lock-idiary/id1625609721)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iDiary Pro | $9.99 | per year |


### Within

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/within-quiet-journal/id6760660957)

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Export 1 moment | $0.49 | one-time |
| Seasonal element | $0.49 | one-time |
| Basic element | $0.49 | one-time |
| Export 3 moments | $0.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal set | $0.99 | one-time |
| Export 10 moments | $1.99 | one-time |
| Large resource pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal theme | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Diary with Lock free?

Diary with Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Within free?

Within is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Diary with Lock or Within have ads?

Neither Diary with Lock nor Within shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Diary with Lock or Within?

Diary with Lock ships an update every 3 months, and Within every 6 weeks. Most recently, Diary with Lock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Within on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
