My Diary vs Diary, Private Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Diary
This app offers a secure and private space to record your thoughts, memories, and feelings. It functions as a daily journal, mood tracker, and personal diary with features like password protection, photo attachments, and habit tracking.
- Password-protected diary
- Daily mood tracking
- Photo attachments for entries
- Habit tracking
- Journaling reminders
- Search and backup functionality
- Export and share entries
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My Diary: Private Journal is your secure daily journal, mood tracker, and diary with lock that keeps thoughts, memories, and feelings private. Add photos, track habits, set reminders, and enjoy a safe journal app with password protection—ideal for gratitude notes, dream journal writing, or daily reflections. Main Features • Private & Secure Diary – Protect your journal with a lock or password to keep your entries safe and personal. • Daily Journal & Mood Tracker – Record your emotions, moods, and daily reflections in a simple, guided format. • Photo Attachments – Add pictures to your entries to capture memories beyond words. • Reminders & Notifications – Get gentle reminders to write daily and build a journaling habit. • Search & Backup – Quickly find past entries with smart search and keep your data backed up for peace of mind. • Export & Share – Export your diary or share selected entries with trusted friends. • Customizable Writing – Add text in your own style, track habits, and personalize your diary experience. Journaling is more than writing—it’s a mindful habit that helps you reflect, reduce stress, and track your personal growth. Whether you’re keeping a gratitude journal, mood journal, or dream journal, My Diary makes it simple and secure. With password protection and reminders, you’ll always have a private space to capture life’s moments. Download My Diary: Private Journal today and start writing your thoughts, moods, and memories—safe, organized, and always with you.
Diary, Private Journal
Securely record your thoughts and memories in a private digital journal. Create personalized entries and protect them with a passcode for peace of mind. Start your daily journaling habit with this easy-to-use application.
- Personalized diaries
- Add notes
- Passcode protection
- Daily journaling
- Secure entries
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Capture your thoughts and memories with ease using our Diary app. Create personalized diaries, add notes, and secure your entries with a passcode. Start journaling today! You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 year, with 7 days trial ($29.99) duration Terms of Use: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/diary/terms Privacy Policy: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/diary/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Diary, Private Journal at 4.9 against My Diary's 3.7. Diary, Private Journal also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. My Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Diary, Private Journal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Diary, Private Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diary, Private Journal has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
My Diary ships an update every 7 months, Diary, Private Journal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Diary | Diary, Private Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reena Williams | Majestica Lab LLC |
Customer experience
My Diary
Diary, Private Journal
In-app purchases
My Diary
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Yearly Subscriptions$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$59.99
Diary, Private Journal
- Premium Annual, 3 days free3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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