Secret Diary vs DayDiary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Secret Diary
Securely record your thoughts, daily events, and journeys with this private diary app. It offers robust security features like Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock, and allows for extensive personalization with themes, fonts, and backgrounds. All entries are stored locally for maximum privacy.
- Face ID, Touch ID, passcode lock
- iCloud backup and restore
- Unlimited editing options
- Add photos, backgrounds, fonts
- Personalize with artistic themes
- Local data storage
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Secret Diary is a free diary journal app with high security. Your data is safe with iCloud backup and restore. This app use Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode lock to protect the security of your secret thoughts, daily diary and journeys. To ensure privacy and security, all your entry will only be saved on your device and not sent to any servers. Secret Diary provide unlimited dairy editing options, adding photos, backgrounds, fonts, moods, etc. Also, you can personalize this app with multiple artistic and kawaii themes. Everything is free! This App will protect your memories securely. Please try and enjoy it!
DayDiary
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Day Diary is your shared space to capture everyday life — together. Whether it’s planning your day, saving memories, or just staying connected, Day Diary lets you and someone special organize your time and moments in a simple, creative way. Shared Calendar Plan your day hour by hour. Add events, track your routine, and see updates instantly across devices. Shared List Keep notes, tasks, or ideas in one place — updated in real time for both of you. Personal Touch Attach photos, add stickers, and turn your daily schedule into something meaningful and fun. Real-Time Sync Everything updates instantly between you and your partner, so you're always on the same page. Private & Secure Your data is shared only between you and the people you invite. Perfect for: • Best friends • Couples • Roommates • Anyone who wants to stay connected daily Start sharing your life — one day at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secret Diary at every 2 weeks against DayDiary's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secret Diary ships an update every 2 weeks, DayDiary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secret Diary | DayDiary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trang Le Thi | Artem Rykov |
Bugs and requests
Secret Diary
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot get back to previous background themes
- Lock screen appears after entries are visible
- App crashes when phone is on airplane mode
- Difficulty entering or recovering passcode
- Passcode not visible or functional at times
Requested features
5 requests- Allow autocorrect while typing
- Ensure lock screen appears first
- Recover passcode when forgotten
- Add backup feature
- Enable Face ID/Touch ID for login
DayDiary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secret Diary
No in-app purchases
DayDiary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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