Comparison

n+otes vs Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

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

Head to head
About

n+otes

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.

Highlights
  • Quick note-taking
  • Private note lock
  • Ad-free experience (subscription)
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Great for those quick notes! Just tap the + button and start typing! Subscribe for the Ad-free Experience: To support further development and maintenance of the app, we have a small subscription so you can use the app without advertising: A monthly, 3-monthly or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited if you cancel a subscription. Terms: http://rieu.co.nz/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://rieu.co.nz/privacy.html

About

Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

Securely record your thoughts, memories, and ideas in a private digital journal. Personalize entries with photos, emoticons, and custom fonts. Protect your secrets with password, pattern, or biometric locks.

Highlights
  • Password/Biometric Lock
  • Add Photos & Emoticons
  • Customizable Fonts & Backgrounds
  • iCloud Sync
  • Search & Calendar View
  • Write & Edit Entries
Features
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Looking for a safe place for your secrets and memories? Diamond Diary Notes With Lock is the perfect journal app for you! Write about your dearest moments, ideas, write your love story and lock your notes! Have a cute glitter daily planner that will help you organize your life! Your new best friend is here, write all special thoughts and moments in a diamond diary that will be safe and well-hidden. You can attach photos, cute emoticons and say everything that's on your mind – without anyone judging you! Don't leave out a single detail and have the cutest glitter diamond diary that you can use to write new entries anytime and anywhere on your phone! How to use: ** Open your diary to write a new entry whenever you want ** ** Write a title for a new entry and add cute emoticons ** ** Choose fancy fonts and set font color ** ** Set cute backgrounds for your notes ** ** Add photos to your entries ** ** Search, modify and delete entries as you wish ** ** Lock the diary using a pattern, pin code, touch ID/ face recognition ** ** Set a recovery question and answer ** ** All notes will be saved on iCloud and available on both iPhone or iPad** ** You can share your notes with friends online, or post on social networks! ** With the most amazing diamond secret journal, you can share all your thoughts and write about your precious moments spent with family and friends! Something exciting happened at school today? Write it all out so you don't forget it! Search through your journal quickly and easily and have a calendar view of all your writings! Personalize your diary with emoticons, photos and selfies – create amazing stories that you will be happy to read over and over again. Have fun! Diamond Diary Notes With Lock is free to download but some of its options require additional payment and are available through In-App purchases. --------------- - Your subscription lasts 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year, depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month, $14.99 for 6 months, $23.99 for 1 year, depending on the subscription level chosen at the time of purchase. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You will be charged $2.99 for 1 month, $14.99 for 6 months, or $23.99 for 1 year, depending on your subscription level. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. - You can view our Privacy Policy here: https://www.appmastersstudio.com/privacy-policy/ - You can view our Terms of Service here: https://www.appmastersstudio.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

n+otes4 screens
Diamond Diary Notes With Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: n+otes at fortnightly against Diamond Diary Notes With Lock's every 5 months. n+otes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. n+otes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Diamond Diary Notes With Lock sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

n+otes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n+otes has 45K ratings behind it against 8.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of n+otes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Diamond Diary Notes With Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

n+otes ships an update fortnightly, Diamond Diary Notes With Lock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
n+otes versus Diamond Diary Notes With Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametern+otesDiamond Diary Notes With Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45K ratings) — better4.4 (8.6K ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better49.6% of reviews
Number of ratings45K — better8.6K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIEU LimitedMilica Petrovic

Customer experience

n+otes

All ratings45,283 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews435 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative26.9%

Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

All ratings8,622 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews647 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

n+otes

From 45K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient note-taking experience
  • 🔒 Secure with passcode protection
  • 💡 Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • 👍 Great for organizing thoughts and ideas

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Intrusive ads interrupting workflow
  • 🔋 Concerns about battery drain
  • 🔒 Lack of cross-device syncing

Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Customizable fonts and images
  • 📆 Organized calendar view
  • 🔒 Secure diary for personal thoughts
  • 📝 Convenient digital diary on phone

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid lock feature
  • 🔍 Lack of free privacy options
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🤔 Confusing date display

Bugs and requests

n+otes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes disappearing or getting lost
  • Inability to delete notes on Apple Watch
  • Scrolling issues and text freezing at the bottom
  • Inconsistent behavior after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync notes across devices
  • More font and formatting options
  • Folder or category organization
  • Voice-to-text functionality
  • Ability to insert images and attachments

Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and unexpected shutdowns
  • Date display issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free locking option
  • Fingerprint/passcode protection
  • Improved scrolling and editing
  • More font and customization choices

In-app purchases

4 purchases

n+otes

Subscriptions3
  • Ad-free Experience (Monthly)$0.491 Month
  • Ad-free Experience (3 Months)$0.993 Months
  • Ad-free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99
8 purchases

Diamond Diary Notes With Lock

Subscriptions6
  • 1 Month Subscription$3.491 Month
  • 1 Week Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 6 Months Subscription$17.996 Months
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  • 1 Year Subscription$28.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription$29.991 Year
  • 1 Year Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lock Diary$1.99
  • Remove ADs$1.99

Questions

Is n+otes free?
n+otes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diamond Diary Notes With Lock free?
Diamond Diary Notes With Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, n+otes or Diamond Diary Notes With Lock?
n+otes is rated higher. n+otes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while Diamond Diary Notes With Lock averages 4.4 from 8.6K ratings.
Do n+otes or Diamond Diary Notes With Lock have ads?
Both n+otes and Diamond Diary Notes With Lock show ads.
Which is updated more often, n+otes or Diamond Diary Notes With Lock?
n+otes ships an update fortnightly, and Diamond Diary Notes With Lock every 5 months. Most recently, n+otes was updated on October 15, 2026 and Diamond Diary Notes With Lock on October 14, 2026.

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