Comparison

Diary with Lock vs Open When

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

Head to head
About

Diary with Lock

Securely record daily thoughts, feelings, and memories with a customizable, password-protected digital journal. Enhance entries with photos, audio, and a mood tracker to understand your emotional journey. Offers prompts and themes for inspiration and organization.

Highlights
  • Password and Face ID protection
  • Multimedia entries (photos, audio)
  • Mood tracking calendar
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Journal prompts
  • Tagging for organization
  • Cloud backup
Features
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Diary with Lock: Daily Diary - your free, no-ads online diary! Easily capture your daily moments, track your feelings, and organize your thoughts with our secure, password-protected diary. Create your own space with fun personalized styles. Whether you want to release stress or celebrate your wins, Daily Diary is always here to listen! WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM DIARY: - Personalized diary with various fonts, colors, stickers, and layouts - Protection for your diary with PIN & Face ID - Multimedia options with photo and audio to enrich your diary - 70+ backgrounds and themes to fit your diary styles - Mood calendar to track and visualize mood changes alongside your diary entries - Tags for easy categorization and searching of diary entries - Journal prompts on various topics to spark your diary - Custom notifications to keep your diary habit - Cloud backup to safeguard your memories # DIARY WITH PASSWORD Your privacy is our top priority! With Daily Diary, You can protect your diary with various security options, including PIN & Face ID, ensuring your diary is just for your eyes. # DESIGN YOUR OWN DIARY Customize your diary experience! Enjoy unlimited text input options with a variety of fonts, colors, and styles (like bold or italic). Also, with exciting stickers and fun emojis, you can add a little extra fun to your every diary page. # MOOD JOURNEY IN YOUR DIARY Add your mood to your diary entries and see how it changes over time with our mood calendar. This helps you understand your feelings better and take care of your mental health. # DIARY MORE THAN WORDS Your diary is more than just writing! Include photos and audio clips in your diary to fully capture your life and relive those cherished memories whenever you want. # 70+ DIARY THEMES & BACKGROUNDS With 70+ constantly updated themes and backgrounds, your diary can reflect your unique style! From playful patterns to serene landscapes, customize your diary to suit your vibe. # VARIOUS DIARY PROMPTS Spark your diary inspiration with a range of curated prompts! Covering all aspects of life, including gratitude, mental health (like journaling for mental health), emotions, motivation, health, confidence, creativity, and more, these prompts will enrich your diary experience. # TAG YOUR DIARY Stay organized with diary tags! Easily categorize your diary with tags like #Love, #Food, and #Trip, so you can quickly search for specific entries when you want to revisit those cherished memories. # BUILD A DIARY HABIT Never miss a moment! Set reminders to make your diary a daily habit, making it easy to capture your thoughts and experiences every day. # BACKUP YOUR DIARY Secure your precious memories! With our Cloud backup, your diary data is securely stored and always ready for you. You can easily switch devices without the risk of losing your diary. Ready to start your diary journey? With our diary app, you can easily capture your thoughts, feelings, and memories. No matter where you are, your diary is right by your side. Download now and make your diary a special part of your life.

About

Open When

Features
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Open When Verses Whatever you're feeling right now — there's a word for that. Open When Verses is a faith-inspired emotional companion that meets you exactly where you are. Select how you're feeling, and receive a handpicked Bible verse chosen just for that moment. No searching. No scrolling. Just the right word, right when you need it. Your Emotions, Your Jar At the heart of the app is a beautifully animated jar — your personal collection of emotional moments. Tap your mood from the carousel, watch your bubble float up and your jar lid open, and step into a verse that speaks directly to your heart. Tilt your phone and watch the bubbles shift with gravity. Shake it and scatter them across the glass. It's not just an app — it's an experience that feels alive in your hands. Six Emotions. Hundreds of Verses. Whether you're feeling Happy, Sad, Anxious, Lonely, Angry, or Grateful — Open When Verses has you covered. Every emotion is paired with a curated library of Scripture chosen to comfort, affirm, and uplift you in that specific moment. Because no feeling is wrong. And every feeling deserves a response. Built for the Moments That Matter - Curated Bible verses matched to your exact emotion - Save your favourites and revisit the verses that moved you - Beautiful, shareable cards — send encouragement to someone who needs it - Interactive physics jar with real gravity and shake response - Gentle reminders to check in with yourself daily - Personalised — the app knows your name and greets you like a friend For the Hard Days and the Good Ones Open When Verses isn't just for when you're struggling. It's a daily spiritual rhythm — a moment to pause, reflect on how you're truly feeling, and hear something meaningful in return. Whether it's a quiet morning, a difficult afternoon, or a sleepless night — open it, pick your feeling, and let the Word meet you there. "Be anxious for nothing... and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts." — Philippians 4:6–7 Download Open When Verses. Your feeling has a verse. Privacy Policy: https://vanluhurla.com/open-when-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://vanluhurla.com/open-when-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Diary with Lock4 screens
Open When4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diary with Lock at none against Open When's 3. Diary with Lock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price and ads 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. Open When sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Diary with Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diary with Lock versus Open When: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiary with LockOpen When
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (989 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings989 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimple HealthRicardo Hurla

Bugs and requests

Diary with Lock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More background and font options
  • Ability to move photos freely
  • Draw own drawings
  • Additional background themes

Open When

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Diary with Lock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Open When

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Access14 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Open When Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Diary with Lock free?
Diary with Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open When free?
Open When is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Diary with Lock or Open When have ads?
Neither Diary with Lock nor Open When shows ads.

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