Comparison

EveryYear 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

EveryYear

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When you went for a trip and a meal, how many times have you come when here? There is time when I want to check a schedule of this month with a list on business scene. In addition to the calendar function that I am usually used to, it is easy to watch the check of the schedule by the icon indication that prepared every kind of the calendar, and this application can carry out a search to cross for the events that I chose in the future for four years for the past four years by one tap operation. In addition, I can utilize the exclusive screen which can check a schedule of this month in a list of lists at a time. This app is available in iOS 6 and later. - Schedule management in conjunction with the calendar of iOS standard or the OSX standard is possible. - In addition to the calendar which you used to, you can check a schedule with the icon which you assigned to every event. - For the events that you chose by one tap operation, you can search the past four years or a schedule to cross in the future for four years. - You can utilize an exclusive screen listing schedules of this month. - The editing of the registration of a new event and the event that you chose is possible. - You can share the event that you chose. - Calculate age automatically on the birthday enrolling in contact information and display it.

About

Diary with lock

Create a secure personal journal to record daily events, thoughts, and secrets. Protect your entries with a password or PIN code and customize the look with different colors and fonts. This app offers a simple, fast, and user-friendly way to document your life.

Highlights
  • Password & PIN code protection
  • Customizable background colors
  • Changeable font styles
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Searchable entries
  • Unlimited entries
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Use "Diary with lock" app to make your own personal journal of daily events, appointments, secrets and feelings. ****************FEATURES**************** • Diary with lock: Password & pin code protection • Diary with lock: Personalize background color (Pink, Purple, Blue, ++) • Diary with lock: Change font-style • Diary with lock: Easy to use • Diary with lock: Search entries • Diary with lock: Make unlimited entries • Diary with lock: Support 3 languages: English, Japanese, Vietnamese. • Diary with lock: The most downloaded diary app on AppStore! ******************************************* Build from the ground up to be simple and user friendly, the user interface is designed to allow you to enter new notes quickly and easily. With this Diary you can write all your private notes and secure them with a pin code or password. * Track and write about your daily activities Make it a habit to quickly write one or more mini-notes during your day. Simply leave a few words about your workout session, what happened at school or in the office during your day. In weekends, you can write about all the fun you had walking your dog, meeting with friends, or being social with your family. Make it a unique travel diary, or road journal that documents your journey. This can be the daily activity log you always have wanted. Make it your personal journal and have fun reading it over in few year, and share a few laughs with your friends. As this app is pure textual, and contains no images or photos, it runs ultra fast and smooth on any iOS device, and consumes minimal of available memory and disk-space! * This diary is perfect to use as: 1. Diet journal A food diary is a daily record of all food consumed as a means of tracking calorie consumption, weight loss or other nutritional monitoring. 2. Dream journal Or dream diary is a journal in which dream experiences are recorded for later analysis and possibly oneiromancy. 3. Sleep diaries A sleep log is a tool used in diagnosis of sleep disorders. 4. Travel journals A travel diary, or road journal, is valuable documentation of a journey. (only textual, no images or photos) 5. Write your own Autobiography This diary app can easily fit the purpose of a writing down your memoir or chronicle. Keep a log or logbook to record history. Do like famous Anne Frank, make daily records, document life in your own daybook. Never forget a journal entry again, setup a reminder to alert you when it is time to write. Protect all personal notes by adding a pin code when it starts up. Never worry about losing memories again. Easily send a backup of diary entries directly to email for extra protection. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy-policy-site-five-nu.vercel.app

Screenshots

EveryYear4 screens
Diary with lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EveryYear at none against Diary with lock's 3. EveryYear also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Diary with lock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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 with lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. EveryYear asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EveryYear ships an update every 3 months, Diary with lock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on December 9, 2025 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EveryYear versus Diary with lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEveryYearDiary with lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTomohiko ShimizuTuyen Bui

Bugs and requests

EveryYear

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Diary with lock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries randomly disappearing
  • Constant redirects to ads when trying to write
  • Login/password reset not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Backup and sync entries across devices
  • Fingerprint/Face ID support for locking
  • Ability to change font size and color
  • Option to disable ads for paid users

In-app purchases

None

EveryYear

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Diary with lock

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Sync Monthly$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Donate to Developer$5.99
  • Diary with lock-No Advertising$8.99

Questions

Is EveryYear free?
EveryYear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diary with lock free?
Diary with lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EveryYear or Diary with lock have ads?
Neither EveryYear nor Diary with lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EveryYear or Diary with lock?
EveryYear ships an update every 3 months, and Diary with lock every 6 weeks. Most recently, EveryYear was updated on December 9, 2025 and Diary with lock on October 5, 2026.

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