# My Diary vs Personal Diary

The clearest difference is rating: Personal Diary at 5.0 against My Diary's 4.2. Personal Diary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). My Diary's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Diary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Personal Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Personal Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Diary has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Diary | Personal Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-diary-with-lock/id6504290696/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/personal-diary-with-lock/id6504294747/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 148 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CRECODE IT PROFESSIONALS (Private) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751734478) | [Muhammad Islam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449540428) |

## What reviewers say

### My Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-diary-diary-with-lock/id6504290696)

Safely store your thoughts, memories, and daily moments in a private, password-protected journal. Personalize your entries with photos, voice notes, and custom backgrounds. Track your mood over time to gain self-understanding and promote mental well-being.

**Highlights:** Password, fingerprint, and face ID protection, Add photos, audio clips, and sketches, Customizable backgrounds, stickers, and fonts, Daily mood tracking and insights, Calendar and report view for mood history, Intuitive and user-friendly design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diary Weekly Premium | $2.49 | per 7 days |
| Diary Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Diary Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Diary Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Diary Yearly Premium | $13.99 | per year |
| Diary yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Diary Lifetime Plan | $49.99 | 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 My Diary free?

My Diary 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, My Diary or Personal Diary?

Personal Diary is rated higher. My Diary averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Personal Diary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My Diary or Personal Diary have ads?

Both My Diary and Personal Diary show ads.

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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.*