# Journal vs Personal Diary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Personal Diary at none against Journal's 5. Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Personal Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Journal against 5.0 for Personal Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Journal | Personal Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-with-password/id6468249996/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-diary-with-lock/id6504294747/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 52 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Olufemi Adedire](https://appshunter.io/developer/1701746573) | [Muhammad Islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449540428) |

## What reviewers say

### Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-diary-with-password/id6468249996)

Securely record your thoughts, secrets, and private moments with this digital journal. Protect your entries with a password, Touch ID, or Face ID, and enrich them with photos and videos. Easily organize and search your memories.

**Highlights:** Password, Touch ID, Face ID lock, Add text, photos, and videos, Tagging for entries, Searchable diary, Export entries, iCloud sync

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly: Journal Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| 3-Monthly: Journal Pro Quarter | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| 6-Monthly:Journal Pro 6 months | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly: Journal Pro Annual | $4.99 | per year |
| Journal Pro Lifetime Access | $5.99 | one-time |


### Personal Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-diary-with-lock/id6504294747)

Securely capture daily life, thoughts, and emotions with a private journal app. Features include a lock, mood tracking, photo/video gallery, and audio recordings for a comprehensive self-reflection experience.

**Highlights:** Robust lock feature for privacy, Integrated mood tracker, Photo and video gallery, Audio recording support, Insight screen with charts and graphs, Customizable themes and fonts, Effortless organization

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Journal free?

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

### Is Personal Diary free?

Personal Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Journal or Personal Diary?

Journal and Personal Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Journal or Personal Diary have ads?

Personal Diary shows ads; Journal does not.

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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.*