Comparison

Journal vs My 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

Journal

This app allows users to create a personal diary with a variety of cute stickers and backgrounds. It offers automatic saving of drafts, password protection for privacy, and the ability to insert photos. The app is also optimized for iPad use.

Highlights
  • Customizable stickers and backgrounds
  • Automatic draft saving
  • Password protection for privacy
  • iPad support with Apple Pencil
  • Photo insertion for diary entries
Features
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Journal, record the unrepeatable moments carefully. Journal is a diary designed for journal enthusiasts. You can use cute stickers and backgrounds as your Journal. As an interesting journaling app, Journal looks forward to recording warm times with you! [Journal Features] -Super many materials: stickers and backgrounds are updated regularly, and there are new surprises every time you make a diary. -Drafts: Save the content of your Journal automatically, so you can no longer be afraid of losing your journal. -Security privacy: You can set a password for the app to protect your secret space. -Support for iPad: It is easier to edit journals with a large screen and an apple pencil. -Photo record: The diary supports inserting photos to retain beautiful moments. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted according to your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the Account Settings Department. To cancel the automatic renewal, you must at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start subscribing. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms: Terms of Service: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/fuwu Privacy terms: https://keshoujie.github.io/posts/keshoujie/privacy

About

My Diary With Lock

This app provides a secure and private space to record daily thoughts, moods, and memories. It offers password protection, mood tracking with emotion icons, and a calendar view to revisit past entries. Customize your journal with various artistic styles.

Highlights
  • Password and Face ID protection
  • Mood tracking with emotion icons
  • Quick notes with photos and emojis
  • Calendar view for browsing entries
  • Customizable fonts, backgrounds, and covers
Features
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The cute diary app specially designed for you, with mood tracking and password protection features. Whether it’s daily moods, memorable moments, or deep reflections, everything is safely stored here. Private & Secure Your diary is protected with a password lock and Face ID. Everything you write stays private and visible only to you. Mood Diary Record your moods using adorable emotion icons inspired by Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions, allowing you to record moods in a soothing and easy way. Quick Notes Capture your feelings anytime with photos, text, and emojis. Calendar View Browse your diary by day or month and easily revisit memories from any specific date. Personalized Journal Customize artistic fonts, font size, background letter styles, and diary covers to create your own exclusive journal. If you have suggestions or feedback, please contact us in the app!

Screenshots

Journal4 screens
My Diary With Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My Diary With Lock at none against Journal's shown. Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and My Diary With Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Journal against 4.7 for My Diary With Lock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Journal's written reviews are positive against 91% of My Diary With Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, My Diary With Lock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Journal versus My Diary With Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJournalMy Diary With Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer受杰 柯MEETFIRE LIMITED

Customer experience

Journal

All ratings1,523 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

My Diary With Lock

All ratings1,826 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews169 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.0%

User reviews

Journal

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and aesthetic design
  • 📚 Helpful for journaling and planning
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and stickers
  • 👍 Easy to use and organize
  • 🥰 Fun and enjoyable experience

Room to improve

  • 💰 Limited free features, many paid options
  • 🔑 Issues with login/access
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 📝 Limited font/formatting options

My Diary With Lock

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🔒 Secure with password protection
  • 💡 Ability to customize fonts and backgrounds
  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for journaling and note-taking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💡 Limited selection of journal cover options
  • 🐛 Font settings not always retained
  • 💡 Lack of backup and restore functionality

Bugs and requests

Journal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to reopen saved pages
  • Stickers not displaying properly in some cases
  • Sync issues causing data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free stickers and customization options
  • Improve syncing and backup functionality
  • Allow creating custom backgrounds and stickers
  • Introduce a dark mode option

My Diary With Lock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Submitted diary entries sometimes reset font settings
  • Occasional data loss when switching devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more journal cover options
  • Implement backup and restore functionality
  • Improve font customization options
  • Introduce a dark mode theme

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$8.99
3 purchases

My Diary With Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime VIP$9.99

Questions

Is Journal free?
Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Diary With Lock free?
My Diary With Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Journal or My Diary With Lock?
My Diary With Lock is rated higher. Journal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while My Diary With Lock averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Journal or My Diary With Lock have ads?
Journal shows ads; My Diary With Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Journal or My Diary With Lock?
Journal ships an update every 6 weeks, and My Diary With Lock every 3 months. Most recently, Journal was updated on November 7, 2026 and My Diary With Lock on November 8, 2026.

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